# Nicolas Poisson

Nicolas Poisson is a remote worker on Himalayas, Contract Manager Microsoft at BNP Paribas, based in United Arab Emirates.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@nicolaspoisson

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IT contract manager at BNP Paribas who optimized Microsoft contracts and delivered €15.7M in savings.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | United Arab Emirates |
| Authorized to work in | United Arab Emirates |
| Salary expectations | 80k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Contract Manager, IT Procurement Manager, Buyer, Sourcing Specialist |
| Skills | IT Procurement, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Software Asset Management, Software Licensing, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Panel Management, RFP, RFQ, RFI, Procurement Analysis, Data Analysis, Contract Renewal, Process Optimization |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/nicolas-poisson-347301101 |

## About

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At BNP Paribas, I managed Microsoft contract lifecycles and product rationalization, delivering €15.7M in savings. I handled contractual mechanisms and Software Asset Management activities, and supported entities on product terms, obligations, and licensing risks.

Previously, I managed Microsoft contract optimization at BNP Paribas in Paris, delivering €4.2M in savings through internal transfers and license conversions. I also conducted licensing assessments and compliance analysis, negotiated new products, and developed reporting tools and process automation.

Across AXA and consulting assignments, I worked on IT sourcing, supplier panels, contract renewals, and procurement negotiations. At AXA, I expanded and harmonized IT Services procurement across France, Spain, and Portugal, contributing to €1.8M in savings.
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## Experience

### Contract Manager Microsoft

BNP Paribas. Apr 2025 - Oct 2026

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Led optimization of BNP expenses with Microsoft, achieving 15.7M€ savings by managing contract lifecycle and product rationalization. Managed contractual mechanisms, software asset management, and cross-functional projects.
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Skills: Microsoft, SQL, Dyn, Unified, Azure, Software-Asset-Management, Contract-Management, Stakeholder-Management, Cross-Functional-Collaboration

### Contract Manager IT

Bolloré Informations Services. Dec 2023 - Mar 2024

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Oversaw IT teams and drove software and intellectual services contract renewals. Led license and maintenance renewals and industrialized intellectual services renewal contracts.
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Skills: Microsoft, Splunk, ServiceNow, VMWare, Contract-Management, Renewals, Dashboard-Development

### Confirmed Contractor in Procurement Strategy

JICAP-PERFORMANCE. May 2023 - Nov 2023

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Managed procurement, contract negotiation, RFPs, and project follow-up across multiple clients, achieving €8.5M savings on a €43M logistics warehouse project. Handled financial and juridical re-negotiations, construction lot negotiations, and procurement analysis.
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Skills: Procurement, Contract-Negotiation, RFP, Project-Management, Financial-Analysis, Stakeholder-Alignment

### Sourcing Expert

[AXA](https://himalayas.app/companies/axa-group). Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

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Expanded and harmonized IT Services procurement across France, Spain, and Portugal, delivering €1.8M savings through strategic sourcing, negotiation, and process optimization. Redesigned purchasing policies and established IT supplier panels in Spain.
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Skills: Strategic-Sourcing, Contract-Management, Negotiation, Supplier-Relationship-Management, Process-Optimization, Digital-Transformation

### Sales

Lease Protect France. Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

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Conducted security audits for small companies and sold video protection, anti-theft gates, and alarms, generating 160K€ in sales.
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Skills: Sales, Security-Audits, Customer-Relationship-Management

### Sales

Action Thermite France. Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

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Conducted house structure audits and sold roof tiles, lumber, and termite protection, generating 30K€ in sales.
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Skills: Sales, Audit, Customer-Relationship-Management

### IT Buyer

[AXA](https://himalayas.app/companies/axa-group). Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

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Managed IT services sourcing and end-to-end contractor management in France, delivering €1.1M savings through supplier rationalization and strategic sourcing. Defined client scoping, managed supplier panels, and handled end-to-end contracting.
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Skills: IT-Sourcing, Contract-Management, Panel-Management, Negotiation, Benchmarking, Vendor-Management

## Education

### Kedge Business School

MSc, International Procurement and Innovation Management. 2019 - 2021

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MSc in International Procurement and Innovation Management from Kedge Business School, Bordeaux, France, from 2019 to 2021.
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### Kedge Business School

Bachelor, Business. 2015 - 2018

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Bachelor in Business with specialization in Negotiation from Kedge Business School, Bordeaux, France, from 2015 to 2018. Graduated 2nd of the promotion in Negotiation.
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## Tech stack

- Splunk
- Tableau
- Salesforce
- DocuSign
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- Coupa
- Power BI
- Azure

To contact Nicolas, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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