Nom
CONSTANT
Prénom
François
Nom
CONSTANT
Prénom
François
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TitreAssociate Professor
- Head of Msc Procurement & Supply Chain management
- Chair Holder - Purchasing & Digital Innovation
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Department
Département
Information systems and Supply Chain Management
Teaching areas
Domaine d’enseignement
Supply Chain
Skills
Supply Chain
Diplomas
Doctorat en Ingénierie de Gestion / Management, Economie et Génie Industriel
Politecnico di Milano, Milan
(2020)
Master of Business Administration in Management
ESC Rennes, Rennes
(2009)
Master in Management
IAE Poitiers, Poitiers
(1999)
Master in Engineering
ECAM Rennes, Rennes
(1997)
Experiences
Head of Msc Procurement & Supply Chain management
Audencia Business School, Nantes
Since 2024
Head of Msc Purchasing Management
Audencia Business School, Nantes
2020 - 2024
Co responsible Msc Supply Chain & Purchasing Management
Audencia Business School, Nantes
2019 - 2020
Chair Holder - Purchasing & Digital Innovation
Audencia Business School, Nantes
Since 2018
Deputy Director - MSC Supply Chain & Purchasing Management
Audencia Business School, Nantes
2017 - 2020
Part-time Lecturer - Purchasing Management
Audencia Business School, Nantes
2017 - 2019
Lecturer - Purchasing
ESSCA School of Management, Angers
2014 - 2020
Lecturer and Director of Master "Sourcing and E-Purchasing"
ESC Rennes, Rennes
2013 - 2014
Purchasing Manager Europe
Sanden Manufacturing Europe, Rennes
2012 - 2013
ESLI Redon, Redon
2009 - 2015
Lecturer - Purchasing & Supply Chain
ECAM Rennes, Rennes
2008 - 2015
Site and Business Line Purchasing Manager
Delphi Electronics & Safety France, Paris
2002 - 2012
Supplier Quality Engineer
Mitsubishi Electric Telecom Europe, Rennes
2000 - 2002
Procurement Engineer
Decathlon Production France, Lille
1999 - 2000
Publications
Published
CONSTANT F., JOHNSEN T., (2025). Purchasing Contribution to Innovation Exploration: Awareness, Motivations, and Capabilities.
International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 45 (2), 493-516
BESKE-JANSSEN P., JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., ANDREAS WIELAND A., (2023). New Competences enhancing procurement´s contribution to Innovation and Sustainability.
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 29 (3), 100847
CONSTANT F., CALVI R., JOHNSEN T., (2020). Managing tensions between exploitative and exploratory innovation through purchasing function ambidexterity.
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 26 (4), Article N°100645
CONSTANT F., (2024). Purchasing information systems based on artificial intelligence: exploring the drivers for their adoption.
CONSTANT F., BERRE M., (2024). Perceived Benefits of Adopting Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Purchasing Processes.
CONSTANT F., (2024). Purchasing information systems based on artificial intelligence: exploring the drivers for their adoption..
MEQDADI O., JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., (2023). SCOUTING FOR INNOVATION: BRIDGING ROLES OF SCOUTING SERVICES PROVIDERS.
JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., MEQDADI O., (2023). Scouting for Innovation: Bridging Roles of Scouting Services Providers.
CONSTANT F., EL AMRANI R., BERRE M., (2022). Perceived Benefits of Adopting Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Purchasing Processes.
CONSTANT F., JOHNSEN T., ANDREAS WIELAND A., (2022). Exploring New Competences for Innovative and Sustainable Procurement: Findings from a Delphi Study.
CONSTANT F., (2022). Reshoring outsourced supplies: The moderating role of the integration between purchasing and marketing functions.
JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., (2019). Purchasing ambidexterity: how it contributes to firm’s innovation capabilities.
JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., (2018). Innovated outside: examining enablers of purchasing’s contribution to innovation exploration.
CONSTANT F., JOHNSEN T., (2018). Purchasing contribution to innovation: A systematic literature review and future research directions.
JOHNSEN T., CONSTANT F., (2017). Exploring innovations outside firm’s existing supply network: new challenges for purchasing.
Press articles
CONSTANT F., (2022). Les SI Achats créateurs de valeur Métier.
Décision Achats
CONSTANT F., PATRICK CHABANES P., MAXIME PREVOST M., (2022). SYSTÈMES D’INFORMATION ACHATS EN PLEINE MUTATION : LES TROIS TENDANCES MAJEURES DU SECTEUR.
Décision Achats
CONSTANT F., (2020). Un nouvel observatoire pour se répérer dans la jungle des SI Achats.
La lettre des Achats, 298
Scientific activities
Reviewer for an academic journal
Reviewer for the journal IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
2025
Reviewer for the journal BMJ (British Management Journal)
2024
Reviewer for the journal IJPE (International Journal of Production Economics"
2023
Reviewer for the journal "Supply Chain Finance"
2023
Reviewer for the journal JPSM (Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management)
2021
Awards and honors
Best academic paper award - CACAIS conference 2024, 2024
Best Paper Award - IPSERA 2022, 2022