Michel Chhour

Looking for a Procurement job

10/2020-Present Siemens Gamesa Paris area FRANCE

OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGER

· In charge of sourcing and placing purchase orders in France and abroard.

· Agreed with the Construction Manager about the procurement scopes for French projects.

· Kept the Project Procurement Plan up-to-date throughout the project in alignment with the Construction Manager and main stakeholders; Supported Noirmoutier project.

· Main contact on all offshore procurement aspects for Provence Grand Large (PGL), St Brieuc, Fécamp, Courseulles-sur-Mer and Le Tréport projects.

· Supported major UK offshore wind projects Moray West and Neart na Gaoithe (NNG).

· Reported directly to the Head of Procurement; Negotiated and wrote contracts.

· Dealt with and followed up subcontractors and suppliers claims.

2019-2020 Areva Olkiluoto FINLAND

PROJECT BUYER

· In charge of the materials purchases in Finland, France and Germany; Analyzed purchasing needs; Identified new potential suppliers for the OL3 project; Conducted the bidding process.

· Analyzed prices, proposed alternatives, and led suppliers selection.

· Placed purchase orders; Reported on purchasing performance, time schedule and progress,

and on the activity in general; Respected the Supply Chain processes and procedures.

2018-2019 Knauf Insulation Visé BELGIUM/Illange FRANCE

PROJECT BUYER

· Participated in the construction of a new industrial plant in Illange (CAPEX project).

· Worked on-site in Visé Belgium in close coordination with the Belgian procurement team and project stakeholders.

· Managed sourcing and purchasing of materials and services for the construction phase.

· Identified and qualified European suppliers (France, Belgium, Germany).

· Led negotiations (price, lead time, contractual terms).

· Supported central procurement strategy and aligned with engineering teams.

· Ensured supply of site services and utilities for the construction project.

 2016-2018 China State Construction Engineering Corporation, CSCEC CHINA/ALGERIA

PROJECT BUYER

· In charge of the purchasing of all electromechanical materials in Europe and China for projects such as Sheraton Hotel, the Great Mosque and the International Airport of Algiers.

· Chased orders to ensure delivery dates are met for multiple sites.

· Negotiated prices, lead time and payment terms with suppliers and subcontractors.

· Contracts Management; In charge of quotations requests; Monitored suppliers performance.

· Sourced new suppliers at the most competitive rates that allow us to win projects.

2010-2016 Gremtek Paris area FRANCE

SENIOR BUYER

· Placed purchase orders in Europe, China, Asia and the USA for Gremtek Sas France and its subsidiary Gremtek GmbH in Germany.

· Assured continuity of supply from assigned suppliers; Procured materials in support of new product development programs.

· Worked with quality and the vendor to resolve quality rejects.

· Stayed current on market and industry trends.

Worked with Logistics to obtain various transportation options.

Master of International Business, Lyon II University, FRANCE, 2001-2003

BBA Marketing, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA USA, 1997-1999