Cédric Bocquet

Cédric Bocquet has over 20 years of work experience in various roles within the procurement and supply chain field. Cédric is currently working at UCB as the Supply Network Operations Lead since June 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Head of Procurement & NPI at UCB from September 2020 to June 2023.

Before joining UCB, Cédric worked at AW Europe as a Senior Purchasing Specialist from June 2017 to September 2020. Cédric also had an extensive career at Caterpillar Inc., where they held multiple roles including Solution Manager from January 2016 to May 2017, Category Manager from July 2013 to December 2015, Project Manager from September 2010 to June 2013, 6 Sigma Black belt - Supplier Development Engineer from March 2006 to August 2010, Buyer from September 2002 to March 2006, Purchasing project engineer from June 2001 to August 2002, and Purchasing Analyst from August 1999 to May 2001.

Throughout their career, Cédric has demonstrated expertise in market screening, supplier selection, pricing negotiation, and sourcing strategies definition. Cédric also has experience in supplier relationship management and performance monitoring.

Cédric Bocquet completed their education from 1994 to 1999 at Haute Ecole 'Léonard de Vinci' in Brussels, where they obtained a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering - EM. Cédric also has additional certifications including being a certified 6 Sigma Black Belt in 2006, an EIPM Expert buyer in 2005, and an Alignor workshop facilitator in 2016.