Cecile Baranton
Thionville
Summary
An experienced procurement professional with sound experience in Corporate Services procurement coupled with Team Management and financial skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Officer
BANQUE CENTRALE DE LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG
02.2024 - Current
- Run public procurement procedures
- Specialised in IT procurement procedures (ex: Data analytics platform)
Procurement Manager
KPMG LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Set up of a centralised procurement function
- Definition of a procurement policy
- Development of a standard procurement contract including key clauses
- Contract negotiation with suppliers
- Coordination with IT security team and Privacy team to ensure all GDPR and IT security requirements are addressed with suppliers
- Implementation of a Procure to Pay system
- Ran several big projects: renewal of the staff computers (1800 PCs), IT consultancy and security, IT infrastructure refresh and set up for new building, Helpdesk outsourcing, Facilities management (catering, cleaning, security, car fleet, new building fitting), Marketing and events (KPMG plage, staff party, induction week for 300 employees, etc.), on line travel, health insurance
- Significant cost reductions achieved
- Suppliers rationalization
- Coordination of CSSF requirements regarding outsourcing arrangements for the PSF entity
- Management of 2 team members.
PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER
VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY
LUXEMBOURG
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Developed, implemented and executed sourcing strategies for Legal and Financial services category across Vodafone's global footprint
- Lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts and stakeholder management
- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities
- Act as a market intelligence turntable regarding categories, anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed
- Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to improve performance and add value
- Identify, achieve and report on savings and benefits targets for category sourcing activities
- Management of a virtual team of 2 sourcing specialists
- Spend under Management: €180 million annually-€20 million savings.
CONSULTANT COST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
RBC INVESTOR SERVICES
LUXEMBOURG
08.2012 - 11.2012
- Developed sustainable spending analysis for all entities of the RBC IS group (Luxembourg, Canada, France, Ireland, Australia) to help RBC defining adequate vendor categories
- Identified potential saving opportunities
- Defined auditable and sustainable cost savings reporting process.
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
ELSTER GROUP
LUXEMBOURG
03.2006 - 12.2011
- Set up of the internal audit function (Determination of the audit universe, Risk assessments, 2006 to 2011 audit plans, field audit work, creation of standardized work programs, hiring of team members, and implementation of an ethics hotline)-Target was to be IPO ready and SOX compliant by 2010
- Operational audits on Payroll, HR, Purchasing, Inventory management, Production, Payables, Fixed assets/CAPEX, Receivables, Accounting and Reporting (IFRS), Forecasting, R&D, Customs, Sales and Pricing, IT security and Project management processes
- Team Management.
SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT
AVERY DENNISON
LUXEMBOURG
10.2002 - 03.2006
- Implementation of time phased planning and forecasting tools in European, South African, Thailand and Malaysian Plants
- Conducted ad-hoc projects for obsolete inventory reduction and products rationalization
- Conducted a feasibility study for the creation of a raw material hub for the Asia Pacific region in Hong Kong
- KPI's: improvement of flexibility and reliability metrics on orders by 15%, increase of inventory turns by 20%.
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
ABB FINANCIAL SERVICES AND EQUITY VENTURES
ZURICH
04.2002 - 10.2002
- Conducted audits in Equity Ventures division in Princeton and South Africa (Project Management audits), ABB electrical plants in Morocco (financial audits before sale of assets).
SENIOR CORPORATE AUDITOR
AVERY DENNISON
LUXEMBOURG
08.1999 - 04.2002
- Executed Audit plan: audit of various processes around Europe, South Africa, South Korea and Hong Kong including accounting (US GAAP), accounts receivable, accounts payable, procurement, inventory management, payroll and cash management
- Lead audit team (up to 12 people), prepared working programs, reviewed the working papers, and deputized for the director during exit meetings
- Assisted the director with annual operating and budgetary planning
- Update of the audit risk model.
SENIOR AUDITOR
DELOITTE AND TOUCHE
LUXEMBOURG
09.1996 - 07.1999
- Specialized in financial audits of Banks, Undertakings for collective investments and holdings.
Education
Master Degree from ESC Tours - Finance
01.1996
Skills
- RFP compilation
- RFP execution
- RFP evaluation techniques
- Spend Analytics
- Contract terms review
- Contract negotiation
- Risk assessment
- Opportunity assessment
- Efficiency assessment
- Process improvement and re-engineering
- Template improvement
- Used to work with international and virtualised teams
- Process re-engineering
- Internal controls
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Certification
- EIPM Expert Buyer - 2016
- Award winner from Legal Buying Council in September 2017
Languages
- French (Native)
- Fluent in English (working language since 1999)
- Knowledge of German and Japanese (spent 4 months in Japan in 1994 for an internship in Kyoto-Kirin beer Factory)
Timeline
Procurement Officer
BANQUE CENTRALE DE LUXEMBOURG
02.2024 - Current
Procurement Manager
KPMG LUXEMBOURG
01.2018 - 01.2024
PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER
VODAFONE PROCUREMENT COMPANY
01.2013 - 01.2018
CONSULTANT COST REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
RBC INVESTOR SERVICES
08.2012 - 11.2012
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
ELSTER GROUP
03.2006 - 12.2011
SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT
AVERY DENNISON
10.2002 - 03.2006
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
ABB FINANCIAL SERVICES AND EQUITY VENTURES
04.2002 - 10.2002
SENIOR CORPORATE AUDITOR
AVERY DENNISON
08.1999 - 04.2002
SENIOR AUDITOR
DELOITTE AND TOUCHE
09.1996 - 07.1999
Master Degree from ESC Tours - Finance
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