Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Fluent in French, German, English and Dutch Global Strategic Sourcing │ Supplier Development & Audit│ Supply Chain Management│ Market Best Practices │Contracting-Freelance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS Provide international leadership and oversight of strategic sourcing and procurement endeavors; including managing risk and financial compliance, achieving measurable results for complex organizations facing global sourcing challenges. Highly skilled in strategic sourcing alignment of materials to product outcomes; adept at problem solving, organizational optimization, intercultural personnel management, and financial, operational and stakeholder expectation management. COMPETENCIES Experience Leading An International Purchasing Program Excellent Knowledge Of Advanced Procurement Techniques Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Capability Of Being Strategically Focused While Remaining Hands-On, and Results Oriented Experience In Organizational Change Management Team Leadership, Coaching And Mentoring Of Cross-Cultural Teams Champion Of Ethical Standards And Corporate Integrity. Trained and Certified in: o Six Sigma Champion o Trained as Supplier Quality Auditor o APICS CSCP Certification
• TD Williamson is a leading global provider of high-end integrity maintenance and repair capabilities, serving pipeline industry, mainly oil and gas, energy sector. • Initially responsible for operational/tactical Procurement and Subcontracting for the production plant in Nivelles, working with a team of 6 Buyers. • Promoted to Global Strategic Sourcing Manager in 2011, reporting to Corporate Supply Chain Director in USA. I manage the Eastern Hemisphere program with the goal to establish a stable, flexible and reliable supply chain to support TDW strategic growth. I achieve superior customer satisfaction in meeting and customer’s current and future needs around quality, on-time delivery and product performance within a global competitive cost structure. • Manage a multi-year $80-95 million procurement cycle through 220 suppliers across Europe, Eurasia, Africa and Middle East.
Subcontracting and Purchasing Electronic components • Performed as Site Buyer, specifically in charge of electronic subcontracting, i.e. PCB assemblies, as well as Man-Machine Interfaces and Railway Safety equipment. End products include safety related signaling products as well as built-in converters (trainborne). Matrix reporting to Site Unit Sourcing Director as well as dotted line to Group Commodity Buyer, located at Headquarters in Paris. • Average yearly Program Expenditure of $25 Million. • Main targets/objectives: double source for all strategic parts with at least 50% of spent in Leading Competitive Countries.
Polyalfa – a sub-component of Multinational ACO–Group –specialized in producing linear drainage systems made of polymer concrete, mainly supplying to building contractors or directly to major construction sites (i.e. airports, etc) • Initially hired as Purchasing Manager, in charge of all purchases, production parts and materials, semi-finished parts, outsourcing/subcontracting, investment parts, etc. for both production plants (Belgium and Switzerland). Most frequently purchased articles: Resins (Europe), cast iron parts (China/Eastern Europe) steel parts (galvanized and stainless steel) (China/Eastern Europe/ Italy), production parts. • Promoted to Supply Chain Manager after 14 months in order to develop and implement a series of process improvements, including a more structured workflow/supply between Customer Service – Order Centre – Production – Suppliers – Expediting, while managing, training, teaching and mentoring a team of eight supply chain specialists. • Reporting directly to the Managing Director and Group Management in Rendsburg, Germany. • Accomplishments include implementation of new European Certifications, i.e. EN1433, KIWA, etc