Gilles Bergthold

Head Of Global Procurement - Sweet and Confectionery

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Experience

  • METRO AG (Hybrid)
    • Head Of Global Procurement - Sweet and Confectionery
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Global Procurement Expert - Edible
      Apr 2023 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Portoflio Management: >130M Euros - Commodities & Cold Sauces - Veg. oils : >100M litres - Cold Sauces: >2,5M kilos Functions: - Develop, negotiate, and implement the Global Own Brand Range in our 22 countries. - Coordinate cross functional teams (Packaging, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing) through the Own Brand process. - Align with our country subsidiaries to harmonize the product range and leverage scales. - Keep close track on supplier production capacity and coverage rate and check e-sourcing status and report data base (prices, volumes, supplier contracts).

  • Key Account Manager at ecowipes
    Nov 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - Product Portfolio: wipes (baby, hygienic, household,...), cotton pads, ear buds. - Client portfolio: >20 million euros - Type of clients : Private labels, National brands, Commercial agents. - Where: Western Europe, Asia, West & North Africa - Coordinate the implementation of private label sales projects in cooperation with other company departments (R&D, production, marketing) - Manage customer needs and issues as well as ensure the continuous development of sales - Actively participate in every step of the sales process and project implementation - Prepare commercial offers, calculations and evaluations, and tender documents - Establish positive business relationships and mutual trust in contact with customers - Monitoring and analyzing the market and competition - Participate in the sales planning process

  • V.I.E Serial Life Buyer at Faurecia
    Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

    Spend: 42M euros - Raw Material - Decoration, plastic & metal parts - Transport - Improve supplier performance in production (QCD), in line with purchasing strategy. - Monitor productivity performance through cross-functional teamwork - Active participation to Program phase before SOP - Lead transfer from Program buyers to Serial team for take-over

  • Supplier Claim Center Associate at Schneider Electric Finance Shared Services
    Jun 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Scope: 21 French entities - Supplier claim management - Coordinate internal & external communication - Manage invoice payment status & dispute management - Daily ERP usage (SAP & New Oracle) - Deliver optimum service quality - French and English