László Szalai

Commodity Manager

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

About

Experience

  • Commodity Manager - Buyer at Rheinmetall
    Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    - Manage the purchase and supply of all related goods and services (electric parts for RMMVÖ vehicles, like cable harness (systems), navigation systems, etc.) - Manage a large supplier base; negotiating improved supplier terms and pricing - Conduct market research and report on movements in price and changes in terms being offered - Manage supplier relationships including quality and supply issues, improving supplier performance and building successful supply chain partnerships (take into acount various forecasts) - Identify and assess new supply options for current and upcoming purchasing requirements, purpose to optimise the procurement and delivery conditions - Create comprehensive supplier - and market strategy - Complete the internal supplier approval process to ensure that all suppliers meet the relevant business standards and all relevant certification and records are up to date - Arrange and attend supplier meetings in order to analyse and discuss supplier performance, as well as gain knowledge of the full portfolio of products and services offered

  • Football Referee at Hungarian Football Federation
    Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

    - more than 15years experience as a football referee (10 years at a semi-pro level in HUN) which is far more than a hobby, obviously - passion, which requires high level of physical/mental preparedness and it constantly teaches us important things - like humility, team-work, effective communication and leadership skills - attending varoius developing programs in order to help the young generation to develop their skills and professional abilities (trainig programs, video analysis, etc.)

  • Forward Sourcer at AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt.
    Jul 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    - our department is responsible for the timely procurement of new parts for new or existing vehicle projects - assure process consistency with VW requirements and standards - leading and oversee the whole forward sourcing activity - clarify critical issues, reach timeline agreements and set up request in our purchasing system - resolution of purchasing-related problems with other functions within VW Group companies, thorough purchasing processes and procedures - organise and lead meetings to gather the related information - provide support and assistance to buyers in order to meet deadlines - keep in contact with other divisions (in Germany, Mexico, etc.) and with suppliers, as well

  • Desk Officer at Ministry for National Economy (Ministry of Finance)
    Sep 2016 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

    - as document manager and archivist I was responsible for assembling, cataloguing, preserving and managing key documentation regarding economic development tenders - it was important to fulfill several requests from other divisions (for instance: controlling, finance department, legal department, etc.), in this manner we were able to support our colleagues -we had to design and maintain organizational systems to keep track of all omputer-based databases for greater efficiency and provide wider access

  • Guest Services Associate at Geneva Point Center Inc
    2015 - 2015 · Less than a year

    - summer exchange program after the first year of my MSc studies in frame of Resort Leaders Program - basically I had the opportunity to be a member of the maintenance and housekeeping staff in turn