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Cristina Lara

Role(s)
Head of Group
Section
Procurement Service Management
Practice Area
Head of Procurement and Industrial Services
Experience

Cristina completed her degree in business administration in Madrid (Spain) and joined CERN in 1995 as a member of the Procurement Service in charge of IT equipment and LHC purchases. Since April 2023 she has become the Head of the Procurement Service. 

Languages Spoken
Spanish
French
English
Email
cristina.lara@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 767 8486

Charles Carayon

Role(s)
Deputy Head of Procurement Service
Head of Section
Section
Services >50kCHF, Process Excellence, Communication
Procurement Service Management
Practice Area
Civil Engineering and Services
Experience

Charles completed his MSc in Management at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) in 2008. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement activities in the cryogenic, space and radio navigation industries. Charles joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in July 2015.

Languages Spoken
French
English
Spanish
Italian
Email
charles.carayon@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 766 3328

Álvaro Leciñana Soldevilla

Role(s)
Procurement Officer
Section
Supplies over 50kCHF
Practice Area
Mechanical engineering, raw materials, cryogenics and gasses
Experience

Álvaro completed his Mechanical Engineering degree in 2019 and his MBA in 2021. Before joining CERN, he worked in procurement activities in the packaging sector, participated in an engineering research project and worked during 2021 in the Trade Commission of the Embassy of Spain in Chicago.

Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
French
Email
alvaro.lecinana.soldevilla@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 766 7433

Mihaela Palimaru

Role(s)
Procurement Officer
Section
Orders, Stores and BCO
Practice Area
Orders from 15 to 25 kCHF. Software from 0 to 50 kCHF. CERN Stores price enquiries
Experience

Mihaela completed her Law Degree at University of Bucharest and obtained a master's diploma in Foreign trade and international marketing in Barcelona. Before joining CERN, she managed procurement and contract management activities in the nuclear fusion industry and aerospace and defense industry. Mihaela joined CERN as a Procurement Officer in October 2023.

Languages Spoken
English
Romanian
Spanish
Email
mihaela.palimaru@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 766 05 32

Gloria García Hernández

Role(s)
Procurement Officer
Section
Supplies over 50kCHF
Practice Area
Collaboration agreements and general supplies
Experience

Gloria completed her Law degree and MBA in Spain and Ireland. Before joining CERN, she worked as Legal and Compliance Advisor for contracts and projects in both the public and private sector, and as International Trade Advisor for the Trade Commission of the Embassy of Spain in Chicago. She is a Procurement Officer within the Supplies section.

Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Email
gloria.esther.garcia.hernandez@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 227660835

Fella Temassine

Role(s)
Procurement Officer
Section
Services >50kCHF, Process Excellence, Communication
Practice Area
Procurement Process Excellence
Experience

Fella holds an engineering degree from Mines de Saint-Etienne in Microelectronics & Information technologies, specialising in Supply-chain. After several years of experience as procurement project manager for various industries (aerospace, life science, banking), Fella joined CERN as Procurement Process Excellence Officer in November 2024.

Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Arabic
Email
fella.temassine@cern.ch
Telephone
+41227667508

Elizabeth Large

Role(s)
Procurement Officer
Section
Supplies over 50kCHF
Experience

Elizabeth completed her undergraduate degree in Law and her MA in EU Studies in Spain. Prior to joining CERN as a Procurement Officer in the Supplies section, she worked several years in procurement operations for a multinational company within the retail sector, as well as in project and supplier management for the provision of services in the legal industry.

Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Email
elizabeth.anne.large@cern.ch
Telephone
+41227668412

Miriam Cordero Muriel

Role(s)
Communication officer
Section
Services >50kCHF, Process Excellence, Communication
Experience

Miriam holds a Bachelors in Translation and Interpreting and a Masters in Software Localization and New Technologies from Pablo de Olavide University. Before joining CERN in November 2023 as a Communications Officer, Miriam worked as a Localization Project Manager for e-Learning in the Life Sciences field. 

Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Dutch
Email
miriam.cordero@cern.ch
Telephone
+41227660656

Hiba Gerster

Role(s)
MICE
Section
Procurement Group Leader's office
Practice Area
Seminars, conferences and hotel accommodation
Experience

Hiba completed her commercial education in France and joined CERN in 2000. She has been working within the Procurement Service since 2005.

Languages Spoken
French
English
Spanish
Email
hiba.gerster@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 767 8352

Fatima Najeh

Role(s)
MICE
Section
Procurement Group Leader's office
Practice Area
Purchase Orders and MICE
Experience

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Languages Spoken
French
English
Spanish
Email
fatima.najeh@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 76 79385

Véronique Angelini

Role(s)
Temporary labour
Section
Services >50kCHF, Process Excellence, Communication
Practice Area
Temporary labour
Experience

Véronique arrived at CERN in 2009 and has gained experience in various departments before joining IPT in 2019. She has been in charge of the Temporary labour office since July 2022.

Languages Spoken
French
English
Italian
Spanish
Email
veronique.angelini@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 766 5419

Camilla Vilaplana

Role(s)
Administrative assistant
Section
Procurement Group Leader's office
Practice Area
Member of the Price Enquiries and Invitations to Tender (DO IT) Team
Experience

Camilla completed her professional maturity diploma in 2021 in Geneva. After various jobs in administration, she joined CERN as administrative assistant in 2022.

Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Email
Camilla.vilaplana@cern.ch
Telephone
+41 22 766 9515

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