Olivier Silvestre

Olivier Silvestre currently serves as VP Purchasing - Head of Category Management Production Material at LEONI, overseeing a global purchasing spend of €2.3 billion and managing an international team of 75 buyers. Responsibilities include defining strategic guidelines, engaging in high-level negotiations, and representing category purchasing on digitalization and process improvement initiatives. Prior to this role, Olivier held various significant positions including EMEA Commodities Purchasing Manager at Samvardhana Motherson Reydel Companies, Group Purchasing Director at éolane, and multiple purchasing director roles at LEONI, where key achievements included managing substantial budgets, leading negotiation strategies, and fostering supplier relationships. Olivier began a purchasing career at Siemens as a Trade Goods Buyer and Team Leader Purchasing after graduating from EDHEC Business School.