Belgium
Industrial Engineer with an MBA specializing in Marketing, bringing over 15 years of experience in procurement, particularly within indirect services in multinational environments. Proven track record of contributing measurable business value through cost reduction initiatives and process optimization. A strategic negotiator with strong analytical skills, enabling effective decision‑making and execution. Good interpersonal skills, a collaborative team mindset, and a high level of commitment and responsibility. Specialties: Indirect procurement, Vendor management, Strategy development and benchmarking, Category management, Strategic sourcing, Procurement, Supplier relationship management, Risk management, Global approach experience, Project management, Driving complex Change, Team leadership, Negotiation, Innovation, Efficiency, Productivity, agile,
- Management of Energy category including Electricity, Gas and Water consumption for Europe for Stores, Offices and DCs. - Facilities management category to ensure undisturbed functioning of the facility and the technical equipment across Europe countries.
• Reporting to the AlDC Procurement manager for Alibaba international in Hangzhou China. • Leading Content Marketing (Creative), Social media, Talent and Brand ambassador, Event and Administrative categories for Europe for our Brands Aliexpress and Miravia. • Apply European frameworks to ease the process for our campaigns. • Ensure process and policy compliance in the categories. Develop solutions that meet the organization needs and results
• Reporting to the Lazada Procurement manager in Singapore. • Leading BPO services, Marketing (Media, KOL, Social Media, Creative, PR, market research), Professional service, IT for Miravia in Spain With a spend of 30M€ • Ensure process and policy compliance in the categories to organized services for the new opening brand. • Include 15% of savings compare to last agreements, overall spend. • Choose the best vendors framework ensuring the best performance for KPIS in the service with the best prices.
-Global scope for IT procurement projects. -Apply global sourcing strategies for IT categories under responsibility. -Execution of group Procurement Plan, maximizing savings across countries involved. -Ensure process and policy compliance in the IT categories. -Lead tenders (RFPs), negotiations with suppliers, and supplier homologation and selection. -Drafting contracts, and negotiating agreements with suppliers in coordination with Legal counsel and IT department -Identify risks in GDPR, INFOSEC, ESG and minimize them for a correct selection of vendors. -Supporting the elaboration of the Group Procurement Plan. Propose and lead improvements in the Procurement department, processes and policies.
• Manage all indirect categories including BPO Services, HR, Media, Marketing, leading the entire RFP process to get the optimal vendor selection. • Define and implement negotiation strategies in order to choose the best price and quality to ensure stakeholders needs/requirements. • Follow corporative Purchasing Policy for an accurate P2P process. • Lead supplier qualification approval processes.
• Responsible of Media and Marketing purchases, with an expenditure of $45MM USD obtaining $3 MM USD of annual savings. • BTL (Below the Line) and POP subcategory strategy leadership. • Definition of Short, medium and long term local strategy following global alignments. • 30% of supplier simplification to enhance efficiency in processes and costs reduction. • Regional negotiations for Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia achieving better prices due to scale economies. • LATAM IP Facilities Services Circle Leader; Including Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Colombia and others, replicating best practices in each of the countries.
• Market research and sales services category buyer, supporting Marketing and Sales activities, including contract for merchandisers, in store promotions and brand activations. • IT Buyer for software and hardware leading tenders (RFPs), maximizing savings. Ensure process and policy compliance in the categories. • Leading buyer for Capital and General Services categories, including the purchases of local and imported equipment and machinery from a budget of $20MM USD approved by headquarters, generating savings of $600K USD.
• Manage of the entire IRISH Project: Move Colgate’s soap plant from Mexico City to San Jose de Iturbide, Guanajuato. Temporary assignment of 6 months, with a budget management of $160 million of USD. • Overall planning and control of the total purchases of the project ensuring 100% transparency in processes before internal audit department. • Savings of $3.5 million USD per year generated by volume concentration, suppliers development, brand discounts, electronics auction, Request for electronics bids, among others.
• Responsible of the continuous follow up of the finished goods imported from Peru, USA and Mexico. • Tracking of raw and packaging materials during the entire supply chain process. • Full compliance of delivery time including sea, air and land loads.