Geneva Metropolitan Area
Head of Procurement for EMEA region, 15+ yrs in Strategic Sourcing for direct categories. Experienced in defining and implementing category and supplier strategies to reduce costs (TCO), mitigate risks, and build strategic partnerships. Collaborative leadership fostering team cohesion and initiative-taking to ensure projects success in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
Head of Procurement for EMEA region – NEWELL BRANDS | 2019–Present | Geneva Scope: $60M annual spend | Europe & Asia supplier base | 2 factories Categories: metal & plastic components, chemicals, finished/semi-finished goods, packaging, subcontracting Team: 2 direct reports Key achievements: Designed and deployed the Europe purchasing strategy aligned with global corporate goals Achieved yearly cost savings targets of 3% ($1.8M) through strategic negotiations and supplier optimization Integrated new factories into group procurement & processes Led cross-regional cost-saving, optimization, and product-development projects Improved payment terms and TCO performance Strengthened supplier partnerships and drove continuous improvement across purchasing KPIs
$30M annual spend. Suppliers and factories in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany). Categories managed: Components (metal, plastic), packaging (cardboard, flexible packaging). Category purchasing strategies creation across multiple European industrial sites. Identification and implementation of synergy opportunities between factories and suppliers. Issuance of European RFQs and negotiations to achieve 3% ($900k) annual cost-reduction targets and extended payment terms. Coordination of multisite purchasing projects to generate savings, rationalization, and optimization opportunities. Participation in multidisciplinary and multisite projects to support factories.
CHF 20M annual spend. Suppliers and plants in Europe, China, and India. Categories managed: Pumps, cooling systems, copper connectors, valves, and measurement devices. Support for global company growth by developing new suppliers in China and India. Creation of global category purchasing strategies. Implementation of purchasing synergies. Issuance of multisite RFQs (Europe, China, India). Negotiations to achieve 5% (CHF 1M) annual cost reductions. Coordination of multisite purchasing projects to develop new suppliers (R&D, Quality). Participation in multidisciplinary and multisite projects to support factories.
Definition and implementation of a critical supplier management matrix. Negotiation of delivery schedules with strategic suppliers during a period of supply tension. Price negotiations for road, sea, and air freight (import and export). CHF 3M annual budget.