Full Name
Jean-Patrick Ceant
Job Title
HR Manager
Company
Marathon Oil
Speaker Bio
For more than 24 years, I've helped Fortune 500 organizations solve complex business challenges by transforming procurement from a transactional function into a strategic driver of business performance. Throughout my career, I've led enterprise procurement, contingent workforce, supplier strategy, and operational transformation initiatives that have improved execution, strengthened governance, reduced risk, and enabled business growth. My experience spans procurement portfolios exceeding $200M annually, enterprise supplier ecosystems representing $600M+ in spend, and more than $50M in negotiated savings and cost avoidance. I've had the opportunity to lead high-performing teams, manage global supplier relationships, and partner with executive leaders across Engineering, Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, Technology, and Supply Chain to deliver measurable business outcomes. My experience also includes leading procurement integration efforts during the ConocoPhillips acquisition of Marathon Oil, supporting global operations across North America, Norway, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, and overseeing governance for enterprise contingent workforce programs supporting external workers through SAP Fieldglass. What motivates me most is building organizations that scale. Whether modernizing procurement operations, implementing technology, improving supplier performance, or creating governance frameworks that enable better executive decision-making, I enjoy bringing structure to complexity and aligning people, processes, and technology around business objectives.
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