Poland
Global procurement and supply chain leader with 18+ years of experience building and running global procurement organizations in complex, multi-plant manufacturing environments. Career defined by taking fragmented purchasing setups and turning them into disciplined, performance-driven functions that directly support business growth and profitability. Known for combining strategic sourcing, supplier risk management, and digital procurement with strong execution. Comfortable operating at the group level, leading cross-regional teams, and partnering with senior leadership on cost, resilience, and long-term capability development. Particularly effective in periods of volatility, where structure, clarity, and commercial judgment matter most.
Reporting to the Managing Director Scope: 3 manufacturing plants | Direct & Indirect Procurement Team: 15+ across local, regional, and central functions • Held end-to-end accountability for country-level procurement performance and contribution to group P&L across three production facilities. • Designed and implemented a category management operating model, transitioning from plant-based buying to commodity ownership; improved transparency, decision quality, and reduced organizational footprint by 2 FTE. • Led the blueprinting and rollout of a global e-procurement platform, achieving >65% global catalog usage, >71% across EMEA & China, and >78% in Poland, significantly improving compliance and spend visibility. • Defined and delivered annual cost-reduction programs in indirect procurement, consistently outperforming inflation by 2–3% YoY in highly volatile markets. • Operated within structured program and governance frameworks, aligning procurement milestones with project timelines, budgets, and launch gates. • Sponsored and supported the creation of global risk management and new program governance functions, strengthening launch readiness and supply resilience. • Played a leading role in shaping the organization’s sustainability and Scope 3 roadmap, including piloting Guarantees of Origin (GOO) in Poland and defining procurement-led decarbonization pathways.
Reporting to Group VP Procurement • Built the global supplier development function from the ground up, establishing governance, processes, and performance visibility across Europe, China, and North America. • Recruited, onboarded, and developed supplier development teams in Poland, China, and Canada to support global business growth. • Introduced a comprehensive Supplier Risk Scorecard covering financial, operational, geographic, and capacity risks, alongside structured mitigation playbooks. • Led supplier lean transformations and turnaround initiatives, significantly improving delivery reliability and launch performance. • Acted as executive escalation lead for critical global suppliers impacting production continuity and customer programs.
• Established supplier development practices for key commodities, including fasteners, steel tubes, aluminum extrusion, machining, and plastics. • Conducted technical, quality, and capacity assessments to support sourcing decisions and new program launches. • Trained plant-level SQE and quality teams in APQP, structured problem solving, and cross-functional communication
Risk Management Workstream Council Global Leader function Reporting to Global Supplier Development Director Managing global supplier development functional processes for supplier Risk Management activities Coordination of key activities, including the development and implementation process of supplier Risk Management (including process improvement, chronic supplier management, lean) across all regions Regional high risk APQP leader function Reporting to Global APQP Leader Managing the European team for Advanced Product Quality Planning activities Supplier Development Engineer Reporting to Regional Supplier Development Manager Responsible for plastic components (injection molding, extruded); machining, rubber components, assemblies (Pneumatic Valves & Fittings), raw material plastic commodities Leading cost-out activities through supply base resourcing and engineering changes Advanced Product Quality Planning lead for assigned parts (high risk launches) Monitoring the ongoing performance of the European group supply base, quality balanced scorecard Conducting quality, technical, and EHS system assessments in support of new sourcing Leading the functional teams, called in case of quality issues escalation from worldwide plants of group + more
Commodities: Plastics (injection molding, extrusion), stamping, rubber components, electronics (ECUs, micro-motors) • Managed APQP activities for new programs and existing production, ensuring disciplined launch execution and supplier readiness. • Developed and implemented a supplier APQP tracking database, improving visibility of milestones, risks, and escalation points across projects. • Acted as key counterpart in lead-time and cost discussions with suppliers during sourcing and launch phases. • Monitored ongoing supplier performance across quality and delivery; identified risks and drove corrective actions. • Conducted technical and process assessments of potential and existing suppliers in line with VDA 6.3, ISO/TS 16949, and internal Magna standards. • Supported sourcing decisions through data-driven evaluations of supplier capability, capacity, and quality systems.
Reporting to Quality Manger Built foundational experience in supplier quality management across plastics, rubber, stamping, and fasteners; led supplier 8D problem-solving and supported development of quality procedures.
Reporting to Quality Manger Supporting development and implementation of Quality management system based on PN EN ISO 9001
Reporting to Logistic Manger Supported ISO 9001 quality system implementation and assisted with logistics and warehouse operations in a manufacturing environment.