Cyril Frances
About Cyril Frances
Cyril Frances is the Global Procurement Senior Director at Criteo, with extensive experience in managing IT and non-IT procurement categories.
Current Position at Criteo
Cyril Frances holds the position of Global Procurement Senior Director at Criteo, a role he has been in since 2024. Based in Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France, Cyril is primarily charged with overseeing the company's global procurement strategies. In this role, he reports directly to the Global Chief Transformation Officer and focuses on improving the internal client procurement experience, alongside cost savings, risk management, and sustainability initiatives.
Previous Roles at Criteo
Before his current role, Cyril Frances served in several vital positions at Criteo. From 2021 to 2024, he was the Global Procurement Director, responsible for guiding procurement operations. From 2019 to 2021, Cyril was the Global IT Procurement Category Manager, focusing on IT procurement strategies in the Région de Paris. These roles have equipped him with a robust understanding of procurement across various levels within the company.
Career Experience at Fujitsu
Prior to joining Criteo, Cyril Frances accumulated extensive experience at Fujitsu. He served as Head of Procurement France from 2017 to 2018 and as Telecom and Datacenter Category Manager from 2015 to 2017. From 2013 to 2015, he was the Procurement Manager, and from 2011 to 2013, he held the position of Services Sales Rep. His roles at Fujitsu, stationed in Asnières-Sur-Seine, equipped him with expertise in both IT and non-IT category management, enhancing his ability to handle complex procurement tasks.
Education and Academic Background
Cyril Frances possesses a strong academic background in marketing and management. He received his Mastère Spécialisé in Marketing Management from ESSEC Business School, completing his studies in 2006. Additionally, he earned a Maîtrise des Sciences de Gestion with a specialization in marketing from Université Paris-Dauphine, which he completed in 2005. His education has provided a foundation for his tactical and strategic procurement capabilities.
Prior Professional Roles
Cyril Frances has a diverse professional history, with experience at notable companies such as Capgemini, where he was the Europe Regional ITT Category Manager & Global Telecom Category Manager in 2018, and at Diebold Nixdorf as a Retail Services Sales Engineer from 2009 to 2011. His career journey began at IBM GTS, where he served as a Services Sales Rep from 2006 to 2009. These roles have contributed to his extensive expertise in procurement, sales, and category management.