Operational Excellence - Ariba S2C | Americas Supplier Event

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Operational Excellence - Ariba S2C

Wednesday May 13, 2026 13:30 - 16:45 EDT Foyer - Newark Liberty International Airport Mariott

Exhibitor: Alstom

Presenters: Audrey LAVERGNE, Gautam KUMAR, Louis PEREZ

Type: Exhibits

At this booth, you’ll get a 360° view of the tools you interact with throughout your journey with Alstom—from the sourcing phase through invoicing—covering RFPs and supplier selection in Ariba S2C (how Alstom manages sourcing events, RFPs, and e‑auctions, how to respond, and where to access documents), PO placement via SAP GSI (Direct Procurement) and Ariba Buying (Indirect Procurement) and how collaboration works in each, and the invoicing process in Inspire/Basware, including invoice submission, tracking, and payment transfers.

Lecturers

Audrey LAVERGNE Presenter

Procurement Regional SPOC : Ariba (S2C, Buying, SCC)
ALSTOM

Procurement Digital Leader role for the Americas within Alstom.

Gautam KUMAR Presenter

Buyer
ALSTOM

Louis PEREZ Presenter

Indirect Buyer
ALSTOM

After successfully obtaining a Master’s degree from a leading business school, Louis began his career as a buyer in Paris within the Airbus Group, in the defense and military industry division.
Now based in Montreal, Louis joined Alstom Americas one year ago, where he covers sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, contract management, and panel management strategies across a wide range of indirect categories, supporting Alstom’s production sites in Canada and the United States.
As part of the Supplier Event, Louis will be present at the Procurement Tools Exhibit and the Indirect Procurement Exhibit.

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