Matthieu Rupied
CPO
Rognes
Summary
Results driven, highly analytical and multicultural executive with proven track record in greenfield environments
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Head of Sourcing
Orange Slovensko
06.2023 - Current
- Successfully recruited, reorganized, mentored a team of 13 buyers, aligning roles with varying expertise levels to optimize team performance
- Oversaw a spend of nearly €300M across approximately 350 sourcing projects, delivering double-digit savings
- Managed tendering, contracting, and supplier performance evaluation and facilitated around 40 sourcing committees per year, bringing together executive committee members to drive strategic decision-making
- Defined and executed category strategies focusing on cost efficiency, quality, risk management, and sustainability
- Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors to meet business needs
- Foster strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment and trust
- Coordinated effectively with Orange Group sourcing teams and corporate entities to achieve common goals
- Implemented client-focused processes and robust internal controls and spearheaded the digital transformation with the organization of e-sourcing seminar based on role play
Procurement Director
Orange Bank
01.2020 - 05.2023
- Processes definition and implementation with a specific focus on governance, risks management and compliance
- Contract management
- Project Owner for the implementation of the Oracle Fusion ERP Procure-to-Pay (P2P) module.
- Development of Sourcing Strategies and sourcing performance trackers
Interim Head of Risk, Compliance and Internal Control
Orange Group
10.2019 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Orange Global Procurement & Supply chain
- Orange Global Procurement & Supply chain
Procurement Advisor
Independent consultant
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Audit, optimization and integration of Sourcing Policies, Governance, Procure to Pay process and Performance Trackers
- Design and set-up of Procurement Department
- Training to Strategic Sourcing with special focus on transparency and governance (25~30 hours of training to develop Sourcing Strategies, lead RFP processes, develop negotiation tactics, ...)
- Coaching of Procurement Teams
- Support or lead of Strategic Sourcing project
Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Resources Officer
Apollo Towers Myanmar
11.2014 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: US government financed
- In a challenging and startup context, definition of the Sourcing Policy, tools & processes and its associated governance + ERP implementation
- Development of Sourcing Strategy for Telecommunication Towers (procurement and civil work) and Power equipment for a yearly spend of USD140M; 20% to 30% savings
- Negotiation for Operation & Maintenance services and fuel distribution (USD6M spend; 20% saving)
- Insurance: definition the portfolio and negotiation with brokers
- Management of Supply Chain & Custom clearance team and transport & logistics partner
- Definition of HR strategy to foster local resources development
- Define internal policies, contracts and employee manual
- Recruitment of local, expat and 'repat'
- Leading the creation of the Health and Safety procedures and Environmental, Social, Labor, HSSE and Security Management Plan and Contingency plan for compliance with IFC PS1~4
- Managing Security and Community outreach plan and team
- US government financed
Chief Officer Sourcing Supply Chain and Security
Orange Group
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Control of expenses on CAPEX and OPEX for network, IT, sites (Towercos), communication, devices and general expenditures with 10% savings achieved over 25M€ yearly spend
- Cheaper sources search and implementation, foster cost avoidance
- Implementation of Orange Group sourcing policy
- Reorganization of team and processes to secure stock
- Warehousing reduction: 1/3rd of surface saved
- Planning, logistics, warehousing, transport and customs clearing
- Implementation of a non-shortage process with significant reduction of stock value
- Definition and implementation of global security policy and procedures
- Responsible for buildings, fleet and people safety and security
- Design of processes with TowerCos (Eaton&ATC) for site security and access management
- Management of security breaches and events (2 cases solved)
Sourcing and Supply Chain Manager AMEA & Consultant
Orange Group
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Corporate Manager in charge of supporting a team of purchasing and supply chain directors from affiliated companies of Orange group in AMEA region
- Assures the application of group sourcing strategies on all categories (IT, Mobile Networks, handsets etc.) and provide expertise to key negotiations
- Assists countries in the implementation of their supply chains
- Controls the performance and savings
- Trains and develops skills of sourcing teams in affiliates
- 17M€ savings for an annual spend of 170M€ in 2012
- The role included a 6 months consulting mission at Mauritius Telecom to: Implement Orange group sourcing governance, Foster the sourcing strategic approach usage, Improve resources and tools, Re-organize, train and coach the teams (17 people), Secure strategic sourcing projects, Saving rate increased from 9 to 14% for a cash impact of 7M above 41M€ spend over 6 months
Head of Sourcing Operations - China Advanced Sourcing Office
Orange Group
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Business development: develop the Sourcing of Orange Group in Asia
- Significant increase of the China sourcing office added value to group supply
- Leadership of sourcing operations with Asian vendors (devices, network and IT, travel, services, stationery, promotional items, …)
- Recruitment, training and management of 4 Buyers
- Implementation of low cost Asian alternatives to legacy suppliers
- More than 250 sourcing projects achieved in 4 years with saving rates between 20 and 70%
Corporate Commodity leader for High bit rate CPE
Orange Group
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Built & implement the strategy at group level
- Manage a project team in selection processes (RFP)
- Perform technical-economical analysis & benchmarks of “sacred cow” with cheaper sources
- Negotiate with suppliers commercial, technical, legal & accounting aspects
- Supply chain management (3 persons) for procurement, stock and production planning
- Spend 300M€ per year over 9 countries and 50% savings over 4 years
Project manager
Orange Group
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Change manager for the implementation of a purchasing ERP (Oracle), 300 people in scope
- Job skills collection
- Analysis of impacts on working procedures
- Organization of trainings
- Efficiency KPI (set-up and follow-up)
Project manager
Auchan Group
01.1998 - 01.2000
- For international purchasing office (in charge of IT and transformation)
- Re-design of import tools
- Creation of dashboards
- Creation of a negotiation tool (aggregation of spends and forecasts)
Task Force Leader
Auchan Group
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Implementation of retail software (sales, stock management, ordering)
- Training of 450 persons over 12 sites
Education
M.D. - General Curriculum (marketing, Strategy, Finance A
SKEMA
Lille, France 04.2001 -
Project Management & Sourcing Methodology
AT KEARNEY
Paris, France01-2003
Business Administration And Management
EM Lyon & Cranfield University
Lyon, France - Cranfield, UK01-2007
Skills
Agile in both large and complex organizations or new business, start-ups
Transformation of sourcing to central, structured and coordinated approach
Sourcing processes and governance definition and implementation
Ability to translate customer and business needs into value added sourcing strategy development & execution
Strategic & tactical supplier management
Sophisticated contract negotiation
Cost avoidance and expense reduction
People coaching and support through leadership and partnership skills
Telecom, Banking, Construction
Human Resources Leadership: Skilled in organizational design, workforce planning, policy development, and recruitment for SMEs
Personal Information
Nationality: French
Others
Lecturer, Skema Business School Suzhou campus.
Topic Sourcing directly to the source
Timeline
Head of Sourcing
Orange Slovensko
06.2023 - Current
Procurement Director
Orange Bank
01.2020 - 05.2023
Interim Head of Risk, Compliance and Internal Control
Orange Group
10.2019 - 12.2019
Procurement Advisor
Independent consultant
01.2019 - 04.2019
Chief Procurement Officer and Chief Resources Officer
Apollo Towers Myanmar
11.2014 - 12.2018
Chief Officer Sourcing Supply Chain and Security
Orange Group
09.2013 - 10.2014
Sourcing and Supply Chain Manager AMEA & Consultant
Orange Group
01.2012 - 01.2013
Head of Sourcing Operations - China Advanced Sourcing Office
Orange Group
01.2008 - 01.2012
Corporate Commodity leader for High bit rate CPE
Orange Group
01.2002 - 01.2008
M.D. - General Curriculum (marketing, Strategy, Finance A
SKEMA
04.2001 -
Project manager
Orange Group
01.2001 - 01.2002
Project manager
Auchan Group
01.1998 - 01.2000
Task Force Leader
Auchan Group
01.1997 - 01.1998
Project Management & Sourcing Methodology
AT KEARNEY
Business Administration And Management
EM Lyon & Cranfield University