Rémi Chenu
SOURCING RFQ ENGINEER MANUFACTURING & TECHNICAL PROCUREMENT
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À propos
Mechanical engineer and hands-on technical sourcing professional with 20+ years of experience developing physical products and managing outsourced manufacturing in Asia and Europe. As a founder and technical/purchasing director, I personally reviewed drawings, prepared RFQs, selected materials and manufacturing processes, compared quotes, negotiated with suppliers and followed parts through production. Strong B2B and B2C customer focus, with an emphasis on manufacturability, cost, lead time and quality.
Expérience
Technical Sourcing & Product Development Contractor at ZEEN BIKES BY PROBIKESHOP.COM (2025 – 2026)
- Identified and selected Chinese factories for bicycle frames and components; handled RFQs, technical discussions and supplier negotiations.
- Coordinated prototypes, component selection, industrialization and procurement with external manufacturing partners
Founder, Technical & Purchasing Director - 4 employees at HOOT - GPS TRACKER (2019 – 2024)
- Developed and industrialized connected GPS tracking products, coordinating PCB/electronics, mechanical housings, prototypes and suppliers.
- Personally prepared technical manufacturing requests, exchanged CAD/PCB documentation, selected manufacturing partners and negotiated cost and lead times.
- Managed B2B and B2C customer communication and support in French and English, including education of customers in an emerging product category.
Technical Director at HEROIN BIKES BY MARC SIMONCINI (2014 – 2018)
- Coordinated premium carbon-frame and component development & manufacturing.
- Managed machining, moulds, tooling, composite processes, prototypes, testing.
Founder - Technical & Purchasing Director - 12 employees at CKT BIKES (2007 – 2013)
- Built and managed a bicycle business with approximately €3m annual revenue at peak, 40% exports and 10,000 bicycles sold over five years.
- Sourced and negotiated with Asian manufacturers; selected components, controlled purchasing costs and organized assembly in France
Formation
MASTER’S DEGREE in Business Administration / Management – IAE – Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (2006 – 2007)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE in Structures, materials, manufacturing and CAD – ESM2 - Ecole Supérieure de Mécanique de Marseille (2001 – 2004)
