Germany
• Leading and coordinating strategic sourcings of indirect services for Stellantis in Europe (distribution networks and related services in key European markets) • Sourcing project planning and execution in close coordination with internal stakeholders • Leading negotiations achieving positive results while ensuring business continuity and efficiency • Analyzing results of sourcing activities and market studies as well as providing sourcing recommendations to final decision makers • Continuous improvement of sourcing processes and best practices by keeping up to date on latest stakeholder requirements as well as market trends • Negotiations on service level agreement and terms & conditions with suppliers
• Developing project management inside the Finished Vehicle Logistics department, including creation of new processes and tools • Coordination of logistics projects that drive the strategic development of the company to grow and to become a key player in the finished vehicle logistics industry
• Directly managed a team of buyers responsible for the sourcing of inbound road transportation to European production sites and the strategically important distribution network in Germany and Benelux • Overseeing the entire sourcing process from obtaining market trends, engaging in strategic talks with the final customer (before and throughout the process), tender preparation and execution, negotiations on price and terms until providing sourcing recommendations before the completion of the contracts • Maintaining robust relationships with the customer, suppliers and internal stakeholders through routine alignments, reliable reporting and regular KPI reviews • Contract negotiations with providers, dealing with complex general terms and conditions and SOR’s, requiring strong negotiation skills, detailed operational and legal understanding and a solution-oriented mindset • Managed the budget for the entire European purchasing organisation, tracking cost developments in detail and regularly reporting results to management and finance
• Leading strategic sourcing activities for transportation services securing the supply of European production facilities (up to 10M€ of annual purchase volume per activity) • Preparation, execution and negotiation of strategic RFQs, including detailed analysis of the results, providing a variety of scenarios and valuable insights to all stakeholders • Improvement of the sourcing process through constant updating of tools and templates used as well as fine-tuning technical documents together with Operations • Building strong relationships with suppliers and monitoring their performance KPIs in regular reviews together with relevant stakeholders, thus always pushing on performance and gaining information on latest market trends