
Alix Roussel
Senior Procurement Manager | Operations
Salary / Daily rate
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Procurement Manager with 7+ years delivering strategic value across direct and indirect purchasing, including IT. Proven track record managing up to €200M budgets, implementing processes, and building cross-functional partnerships in tech and industry sectors. Results-driven approach combining immediate operational impact with long-term procurement transformation.
Work experience
Adevinta (owned by Blackstone & Permira) Freelance
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
IT Procurement Manager
Jan 2026 - Present
10 months
Managed IT transformation and rationalization projects in an M&A context – Technology sector – Portfolio: €50M • Collaborated with engineering and executive leadership teams to define Technology strategy during acquisition processes. • Led strategic negotiations of technology contracts (IT, SaaS, AI, digital marketing), driving decommissioning initiatives and cost optimization while ensuring business continuity. • Worked closely with legal team on acquisition-related contractual clauses.
Procurement Transformation Lead
Jan 2025 - Jan 2026
1 year 1 month
Led procurement implementation for leboncoin (French online classifieds website) in M&A context - Tech sector - Portfolio: 200M€ • Built procurement function aligned with business operating model in a fast-scaling infrastructure, reporting to Chief Finance Officer. • Designed and rolled out procurement process (S2P/P2P) focused on automation, compliance and stakeholders adoption. • Delivered a 10M€ saving plan to investors in M&A context. • Negotiated strategic contracts (product & tech, SaaS, IT, marketing, corporate & professional services). • Improved cash flow through payment terms renegotiations.
Procurement teacher
TBS Education
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
4 years
Barcelona, Spain
Procurement teacher for the Purchasing and Supply Chain management Bachelor module at TBS Education (business school, Barcelona campus).
Alstom
Jan 2020 - Dec 2024
5 years
Barcelona, Spain
Procurement leader
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
Barcelona, Spain
Led a team of 4 buyers for categories train subsystems and interiors, worldwide projects - Railway sector - Portfolio: 191M€ • Developed and implemented the local procurement strategy: team structure, objectives, workflows, and process optimization. • Led and trained team on best practices, process, key deliverables. Conducted performance reviews (follow-ups and action plans). • Delivered 15% of total Iberian cluster savings and double audit score for process application.
Category buyer
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
1 year 1 month
Barcelona, Spain
Categories train interiors, worldwide projects - Portfolio: 40M€ • Managed operations projects: RFP, technical reviews, contracts negotiations, orders, savings, business cases, SRM, KPIs. • Delivered 7% of total Iberian cluster savings during high-inflation period and reduced by 95% overdue invoices.
Indirect buyer
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
1 year 1 month
Helsingborg, Sweden
Categories HR services, corporate services, facility and logistics, for Nordics region - portfolio: 123M€ • Managed procurement projects in M&A context: RFP, negotiation, contracts. • Led budget commitment on tenders for maintenance activities. • Trained the new team on processes and communication for stakeholders procurement awareness after company merging. • Rationalized by 40% vendors panel (focus HR services).
Category buyer
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
Category metallic global - Portfolio: 80M€ : • Operational: RFQ, business cases, business awards, orders, technical compliance verification, stakeholders coordination. • Strategy: category strategy update (Make or buy, LCC, action plan), internal audit preparation, forecast and costing tool. • Suppliers panel management: optimization, follow-up (quality, performance, contractualization), resourcing.
Indirect buyer
Total
Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
9 months
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Category marketing for industrial lubricants division - Portfolio: 1,2M€ : • Purchasing strategy, consolidation of the needs of the department (promotional items, events, services), supplier management. • Purchasing process management: RFQ, negotiation, contracts, purchase orders, supplier follow-up, deliveries. • Support in the management of the B2B marketing: press publications, events organization, sales supports development.
Education
Toulouse Business School
Master 2 (M2), Purchasing, Supply / Acquisitions and Contract Management
2016 - 2019
3 years 1 month
Lycée Pierre De Fermat
Classe préparatoire ECS, Economic, Commercial and Scientific
2014 - 2016
2 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
TOEIC 940/990
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Cambridge English B1 and B2
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