Christian Girardon
Director, Procurement & Logistics @Trivium Packaging
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Procurement & Logistics @Trivium Packaging
Paris, FR
PE-owned industrial group |$3.0bn revenue | 7500 employees OTPP - Ontario Teachers\' Pension Plan is Trivium Packaging main Private Equity shareholder.Lead global categories strategy across direct materials (metals) and logistics operations for $1bn spend.Member of global Transformation Leadership Team.Enterprise impact- Mitigated tariffs exposure via contracts redesign and supplier diversification in Americas- Delivered large EBITDA improvements through tactical short term arbitrages and structured multi-year negotiations- Reduced Scope 3 CO₂ emissions by 25% through supplier innovation, low-carbon and recycled metal sourcing- Deployed Transporeon freight platform across 40 European plants, increasing transparency and e-sourcing capability- Redesigned logistics network to improve cost-to-serve, regional efficiency and service levels- Lead and develop 20-person international procurement and logistics team- Led and negotiated the divestment of a non strategic supplier Joint Venture, generating cash to deleverage.Governance - President : Trivium Aluminium Packaging France- President : Trivium Packaging West France- Board Member : Copal JV
EDUCATION
Emlyon Business School
MBA
Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
ABOUT CHRISTIAN GIRARDON
Chief Procurement Officer | €1B+ Global Spend | Private Equity & Industrial Transformation | EBITDA, Cash & ESG Value Creation | Board Director I am a highly effective Procurement and Supply Chain Executive executive, leading transformation across complex industrial environments in Europe and the Americas. My career spans Fortune 500 and Private Equity ownership environments where speed, performance and disciplined capital allocation are critical. With an expertise spanning both Procurement and Supply-Chain/Logistics functions, I manage large global spend portfolios and build procurement capabilities and organizations that operate as enterprise value drivers, accelerating EBITDA, strengthening cash generation, mitigating commodity and geopolitical risks, and succesfully embedding ESG into sourcing strategy. I operate at the intersection of: • Commodity strategy & risk management • Working capital optimization • Digital procurement transformation • ESG & Scope 3 decarbonization • Network & logistics optimization • M&A, Make vs Buy Selective enterprise impact: • Released $250M working capital via reverse factoring and supplier financing programs • Delivered $100M+ cumulated savings through multi-year commodity negotiations and sophisticated hedging strategies in volatile metals markets • Reduced Scope 3 emissions by 25% through supplier innovation, low-carbon and recycled material sourcing • Led €1.5B raw material spend across 60+ factories • Led a large EMEA logistics network with 130 external warehouses, full truck loads toward locations, ensuring Just In Time deliveries to the largest Food and Beverage Brands. • Deployed digital sourcing and freight platforms across 40 plants I am ready for a Group CPO role within Private Equity portfolio companies or international industrial groups where procurement is leveraged as a strategic accelerator of performance, resilience and sustainable growth.
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