Orihuela, Valencian Community, Spain
A highly qualified and experienced head of purchasing educated to masters degree level. Proven track record of successful creation and implementation of purchasing strategies resulting in extensive cost savings throughout the value chain with improvement in quality and delivery. Extensive knowledge of global supply base. Progressive background in site and European senior management. Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing (MCIPS). Managed FM/MRO depts, Strong background in indirect expenditure, covering FM, engineering, sub-contracting and capital/ equipment, IT hardware/software/software design contract labour • Head of Purchasing both strategic and operational • Head of facilities and MRO.. • Responsible for creating and implementing Group Purchasing Strategy and aligning to Corporate Strategy. • Responsible for centralising purchasing organisations in global organisations, setting strategy for category management, introducing systems, processes and procedures to support category management. • Head of global sourcing/advance purchasing. • Introduce strategies to achieve cost savings and improve company working capital including consignment stock, resourcing from high cost OEM for spare parts. • Introducing synergies at Group level to apply best practices in cost, quality and delivery and meeting customer expectations. • Develop and implement the company’s strategic plans for its long term material requirements. • Setting Strategy and leading negotiations for capex, logistics, direct and indirect spend. • Setting Strategy and leading negotiations for metallic/chemical cross divisional commodity management. • Implement and drive company improvements through best purchasing business practices to assure best value procurement. • Change management skills including business and working practices. • Analyze, develop and improve the supplier base to meet current and future needs. • Direct purchases of materials, supplies, capital equipment and contract services. • Manage all contracts and agreements with suppliers. • Manage supplier’s cost, quality and delivery performance to optimize their performance. • Initiates purchasing policy for the guidance of company personnel in dealings with suppliers and prospective suppliers. • Keep constantly informed of economic and business situations as they affect suppliers supplier processes and the company’s ability to procure material in a timely and cost effective manner. • Extensive experience in capex management including defining of specification, contract negotiation and contract creation.