Richard Stroesler

Richard Stroesler is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the Head of the direct procurement team and Commodity Manager at ArianeGroup since July 2020. In this role, Richard manages a team of 15 buyers across four sites and is responsible for defining and implementing procurement strategies for metallic commodities related to military and civil programs, including Ariane 5 and 6. Richard has previously held leadership positions at Airbus Safran Launchers and Astrium Space Transportation, overseeing significant budgets and supplier panels while ensuring procurement plans align with supplier capabilities. Richard began a career in procurement in 2006, following an engineering degree from the Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile.