Kovacs Istvan

Commodity Lead Electronics at Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH

Styria, Austria

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Experience

  • Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH (Graz)
    • Commodity Lead Electronics
      Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

      Lead Buyer Electronics

    • Senior Commodity Buyer
      Feb 2018 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Commodity Buyer for Cell & Electronic

  • Buyer at Volkswagen AG
    Sep 2014 - Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    - Identification of new potential supplier from the Eastern European region. - Support in quality analysis/development of suppliers. - Keeping track of RFQ's. - Negotiations with suppliers - Organization of quality and logistics audits - Leading cooperation between VW departments and subsidiaries.

  • Expeditor/Buyer at GE Power & Water
    Aug 2012 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Planning of supply base, overview of purchase order creation. Managing vendors to keep the need by date and quality of orders, responsible to find alternate solutions/vendor base if needed. Participating in projects regarding process improvement and creating ad-hoc reports to indentify process failures and implement resolutions, creation of training materials. Daily tasks also include contact with suppliers and various GE subsidiaries using English language.

  • Procurement intern at Bosch
    Feb 2012 - Jun 2012 · 5 mos

    Responsible for keeping contact with suppliers in English and German, managing goods arrival in SAP, avoiding line break down, solving ad-hoc problems, intercompany sales activity.

  • Demonstrator at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
    2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

    Participation in research projects. Help in organization, making, execution and grading of exams, attending to departmental tasks.