Tervuren, Flemish Region, Belgium
Core Knowledge & Functional Skill Areas; *Supply Chain Management *Plant Operations Management (Production , Quality, Logistics, Stock) *Project Management *Multinational team management *Purchasing Strategy *Cost Reduction / Process Optimization *TPS (Toyota Production System)/Lean manufacturing implementation *Jishuken & Monozukuri *JIT Production System Establishment *Capacity & Investment Planning
Managing Buying and Engineering teams responsible for stamping parts
Responsible for Purchasing profitability of all New Projects and Mass Production vehicles , managing Cost/ Project Leaders New Projects > Project Strategy Creation > Cost target alignment and execution > Sourcing Strategy and Targets definition >Cost follow at each project milestone Current Mass production vehicles > Annual Price Review ( APR ) Strategy and consolidation > Annual budget planning and execution > Quarterly budget reporting > Lead cost reduction activities ( VA / VM / SSA , GG activities etc)
Managing purchasing commercial team and all commercial activities of Body/Functional parts (€ 400M Turn over) for all Toyota European plants ( UK, FR, CZ, TK, Ru , PL )
> Managing Engineering team in Purchasing responsible for Body/Functional parts ( production preparation, supplier capacity planning and confirmation , production trials, production efficiency improvement activities, TPS /Lean implementation to suppliers ) >Responsible for all Body / Functional parts suppliers in Europe inc Russia and Turkey ( 98 suppliers )
Responsible for Turkish market’s marketing operations , mainly forming and managing marketing promotions (Bonus packages for customers , VIP customer relations, advertising agreements, etc. ) . I have formed, launched and managed several new promotion activities in this position to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. I have also taken a part in ” mobile-betting systems ” project, with a responsibility of system integration to Turkish market , and the system has been implemented successfully in 2007