Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Experienced category buyer in direct and indirect manufacturing materials and IT.
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Global chemicals, paint, indirect consumables and services, CAPEX category buyer responsible for 80 Mln € annual spend. • Purchasing category strategy planning • Global savings and investment project management • Cooperation with EHS on Sustainability goals and projects • Savings, ROI and purchasing analysis • Cooperation with project stakeholders and purchasing managers around the globe • Market, market impact analysis and knowledge sharing • Corporate purchasing knowledge base building and sharing • Spend analysis and budgeting for annual business plan • Ensured category strategy is executed
• Procured ethernet, internet lines, telecommuncations hardware, licences and services • Annual order volume of over €15 million • Managed global procurement projects • Relationship shaping with suppliers - personal meetings, conference call series with strategic vendors • Savings, cost optimization calculations • Aligned with requestors • Onboarded new suppliers • Contributed to new API based pricing tool development project
• Purchaser for strategic materials for an annual volume of €10 million, handling over 100 SKUs for Beverage manufacturing. • Successfully managed project for direct Asian raw material procurement. • Negotiated, prepared contracts with business partners • Developed comprehensive procurement database and report • Prepared and carried out tenders with negotiations • Handled raw and packaging material quality claims towards partners • Performed technical and facility purchasing • Researched, qualified and on-boarded new suppliers Participated in government audits (EKÁER, deliveries). Supply market monitoring. Mentoring newcomers. Pioneered in the project management of direct Asian procurement. Developed comprehensive procurement quantity and volume based report for fast historic price changes and data checks.
Prepared accounting documentation, SAP and customer order management, customer logistics planning, communication with suppliers, EKÁER administration, reporting, stock planning, participating in production planning. Created and coordinated Asian supplier relations, contract negotiations, L/C contracts, and chemical product purchasing.