Peter Berends

About

Dedicated, results-driven management professional offering over 10 years of Procurement and Supplier Management experience in the IT / Social Media, Life Sciences and Localization industries. Creative and hard-working team player, excelling in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and converting insights into actions. Excellent understanding of market dynamics and relationships among corporate functions. Specializations: •Supplier and Vendor Management •Communication and Negotiation •Procurement Strategy •Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Reduction •Quality at Source

Experience

• Business Manager, Global Experience at Meta
  

  Supporting the Business and Vendor Management function for Meta's Global Experience org (Internationalization, Product Quality, International Marketing).

• Vendor Relations Supervisor at RWS
  

  Senior Vendor Manager role and additionally leading Vendor Management integration initiatives across newly merged RWS Life Sciences, combining LUZ Inc., Corporate Translations Inc., and Moravia Life Sciences.

• Senior Vendor Manager at LUZ, Inc.
  

  Vendor Management department lead.

• Resource Manager at LUZ, Inc.
  

• Procurement Manager at LUZ, Inc.
  

• Human Resources Staffing Coordinator at New Orange Hills Inc.
  

• Medical Insurance Coordinator at Southern California Sports Rehabilitation