
Arleth Silva
Project Buyer, Bid & Tender Coordination, Sourcing
Salary / Daily rate
78700 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Project Buyer with a background in technical procurement, strategic sourcing and bid & tender coordination within industrial and EPC environments operating under international standards (API, ASTM, IEC and ISO). Independent consulting activities focused on international projects involving European regulatory research, partner qualification, strategic sourcing, market intelligence and documentary analysis.
Work experience
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Freelance registered in France.
Sep 2018 - Present
8 years 2 months
Remote
International Business Development. Sourcing, Market Intelligence | -Regulatory sector analysis, identification and qualification of European business partners, suppliers and business opportunities supporting LATAM market development projects. -Benchmarking, documentary analysis and market research supporting business development decisions for European markets. -Information and guidance regarding the main administrative and regulatory procedures required to access European markets (imports, trademark registration, compliance requirements and institutional/professional stakeholders). -Coordination of international business exchanges and support during business meetings and trade fairs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPC Bid & Procurement Coordination Consultant | Lesico Process Piping BV, BE | 2026 – freelance assignment. Nov. 2025: Renewable Energy Project Feasibility Assessment: identification of active TED (EU) tender opportunities, qualification criteria analysis, EPC partner identification and strategic opportunity assessment. Feb. 2026 -Structured analysis of European Organization for Nuclear Research Market Surveys, to assess eligibility for European tender procedures and compliance requirements (HVAC systems). -BOM/BOQ analysis to evaluate bid feasibility and strategic sourcing for mechanical systems (ventilation & wet systems) -Bid coordination consulting, consolidation of technical and commercial information.
PURCHASING ANALYST
Criteo (Advertising Technologies)
Mar 2014 - Oct 2014
8 months
Paris, France
-SAP ERP Lead (user training, support requests and quality reporting) while contributing to procurement process optimization in collaboration with Europe and Americas teams.
PROJECT PROCUREMENT & COMMERCIAL COORDINATOR
Sanftstart ( EPCI Industrial Automation, Petrochemical & Critical Infrastructure, Energy & Water. )
Nov 2010 - Nov 2013
3 years 1 month
Gulf of Mexico
-Public procurement support (water, electricity and oil sectors); sourcing activities, RFQ management and bid coordination ensuring technical compliance for hazardous and ATEX environments. -Tender management and commercial negotiations for industrial projects including new production line installations. -Coordination of national and international deliveries, expediting activities and critical path monitoring. -Support to EPC procurement projects and bid coordination, strategic local and international sourcing (budgets up to €150K).
PROJECT BUYER
Cotemar (EPCI brownfield offshore platforms, Oil &G, Naval Construction)
Mar 2009 - Oct 2010
1 year 8 months
Gulf of Mexico
-Full procurement cycle (S2P/P2P): sourcing, bid analysis, commercial negotiation, materials and services compliance verification, manufacturing expediting, shipment follow-up and delivery coordination for critical purchases. €8–13K/month and 20% cost reduction across approx. 30 suppliers. -SAP MM/FI Lead responsible for user training, data integrity and procurement workflow efficiency. -Development and implementation of procurement KPIs, supplier evaluation processes and co-responsibility for procurement process structuring supporting ISO 9001 certification. -Contract and procurement backlog management including framework agreements, labor compliance, supplier follow-up and procurement/project performance reporting.
JUNIOR PROJECT BUYER
Sanftstart (Industrial Automation)
Jul 2007 - Mar 2009
1 year 9 months
Gulf of Mexico
– Support for about ten major engineering projects (purchasing budgets up to 130,000 EUR). – Strategic sourcing of specialized suppliers (Europe, USA): identification and qualification of more than 3 suppliers per family, management of brand/distributor relationships. – Management of complex purchases, logistics coordination (national/international), and optimization of administrative purchasing processes.
Education
INSEEC (France) & UDLAP University (Mexico)
Double Degree in International Business Management, International Business Management
2001 - 2007
6 years 1 month
– Bac+4 equivalent to Master 1