Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland
🌟 Results-Driven Professional with Over 10 Years of Expertise in Business Control, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management within Airline Catering Operations 🌟 As a seasoned professional with a proven track record in optimizing business control, procurement, and supply chain processes, I bring over a decade of hands-on experience to the dynamic realm of airline catering operations. My career has been marked by a relentless commitment to driving operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and delivering results in the highly competitive aviation industry. What Sets Me Apart: 🔗 Cross-Functional Collaboration: I thrive in fostering collaboration between diverse teams, breaking down silos to create a cohesive and aligned organizational culture. 📈 Continuous Improvement Advocate: I am committed to staying abreast of industry trends and technologies, leveraging this knowledge to drive continuous improvement and innovation within organizations. Let's connect! I am passionate about leveraging my skills and experience to contribute to the success of forward-thinking organizations.
🚀 Develop and lead indirect Asset and Technical categories with a focus on strategic initiatives. 💡 Execute established and internally aligned sourcing strategies to optimize procurement processes. 🤝 Communicate, co-create, and involve relevant stakeholders to drive overall category strategy. 📊 Enhance data transparency, establish state-of-the-art reporting dashboards for global performance and cost data points. 🌍 Expand internal lease house setup to encompass other major Asset & Technical categories. 💰 Possess in-depth understanding of financial sales and lease-back setup, including Full-Service Maintenance. ⚖️ Continuously monitor and anticipate supply and demand of Highloader trucks with key market players. 💬 Lead negotiations with key suppliers, primarily focusing on Highloader trucks and ancillary items. 🤝 Actively drive strategic partnerships with key players for named indirect categories. 🌐 Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, drive demand management, and implement standardization for Asset & Technical categories. Also, lead innovation initiatives such as e-vehicles to support the overall Group ESG strategy.
🌐 Manage the product sourcing, supply chain, and warehouse of a catering unit through three BU (Private Airline, Lounge, and Commercial). 📈 Main KPIs reached YoY: Material Cost, Deviation… 👥 Leading and developing a team of 8 direct reports. 🔄 In charge of process improvement for all material management purposes in the catering unit. 🍽️ Participate in menu presentations with a strong focus on cost and quality optimization. 💼 Strong connection with the central finance team leading CAPEX and financial projects. 🚧 Deputy Safety Manager.
💰 Unit with 30M€ budget. 🤝 Assisting unit director in the decision-making process to reach unit and country objectives. 🛠️ Developing tools for operations to manage and drive their performances. 📊 Main achievements in labor/overhead cost reduction and management. 👥 In charge of a team gathering 10 colleagues covering tenders, invoicing, and back-office. 📈 In charge of the unit reporting for unit director and senior stakeholders. 📅 Leading budget build and management throughout the year. 💻 In charge of IT project implementations (mobile tablets, production automation...).
🚀 Assist the commercial manager in large-scale optimization projects for the guest experience department. 🤝 Main point of contact for operation teams regarding contract clauses and SLA applications. 💼 In charge of commercial evaluations and tender projects for 48 stations with a USD 100M+ budget. 📊 Center of analytics for the guest experience department and the catering hub. 🔄 In charge of optimization projects from concept to implementation. 💹 Working closely with Financial Controllers during budget preparation and validation of financial initiatives. 📘 In charge of the Blue Book publication: a monthly reporting tool designed for VP stakeholders.
🤝 Assisting the F&B Manager in the management of the catering department. 📊 Creating tools to manage day-to-day spend and budget control. 🎉 Project managed a large number of events from design to delivery (Sports, Corporate, Charity…). 💹 Participates in the annual budget review. 📑 Set up SOPs for the catering department. 🌐 Improve information channels with key suppliers. 💼 In charge of catering tenders from scope writing to final negotiations. 🌍 Successfully delivered large-scale events such as the World Economic Forum. 🏎️ Successfully planned and delivered several F1 Grand Prix, in charge of hospitality and public catering (60K meals per day).