Sils, Catalonia, Spain
Over 15 years of experience in building, leading and improving operations with size >500 crew members and value >50 MEUR. Portfolio of successful projects completed in Europe, South America, and Asia.
• Start-up production plant of fibre based, thermoformed, direct food contact products. • Building organization, setting safe workplace, securing quality and keeping team focused and motivated during difficult and unpredictable time of initiation of manufacturing. • Ensured compliance with industry standards and certifications.
• Transforming factory working method and organization to lift to world class level to bring new customers, increase sales and this way secure positive result on P&L. • Starting green field invested factory. • Leading sales team and product development process.
• Leading negotiations with suppliers to secure quality compliance and optimize product range, resulting in increased efficiency and competitiveness and reducig cost by 6%. • Identified sustainable raw material sources to build a competitive value chain and help suppliers control production costs effectively, decreasing manufaturing costs by 20%. • As a result of transformation done at one of suppliers volumes were increase 2 times in 6 months.
• Led projects to increase supplier competitiveness, resulting in 12% cost savings in raw material sourcing and 30% lower costs in final product. • Improved material utilization by 20% through adjustments in hard wood sourcing and preparation methods. • Managed new product startups from concept to delivery, preparing drawings, documentation, and specifications.
• Led lean projects to align suppliers targets with final customer expecatation. • Provided knowledge on lean manufacturing to local team members and suppliers. • Defined opportunities for new products startup based on current product cost structure.
• Negotiated prices with subcontractors for services and components procurement. • Oversaw the start-up of a concrete station at customer sites. • Managed a local team during the assembly of concrete station construction and equipment.