Alexandra Kurgashova
Global Category Manager - Indirect at Wittur Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Wittur Group
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Germany
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Category Manager - Indirect
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Federal-Mogul Powertrain
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Apr 2019 - Aug 2020
• leading a team of Indirect category managers in NA and EU responsible for MRO, Facility, Travel, Corporate services• developing of business strategies within Indirect commodity according to markets’ and stakeholders’ requirements • analyzing of indirect spend and identifying synergies across business groups, cost reduction and productivity initiatives • support corporate functions’ sourcing activities (HR, IS, Finance, Communication, etc.)• coordinating M&A purchasing synergy activities in frame of companies’ merger• developing of sustainable relationship with key stakeholders and suppliers • business plan set up Show less
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2019
In the begining of 2016 I changed the position within Federal Mogul and integrated Corporate Indirect Purchasing Team. Main role of Global Purchasing Organization is to identify synergies across Business Groups, make them visible and coordinate on-time project implementation in order to provide the best quality of Indirect materials and services for the best total cost of ownership.My main duties and responsibilities are:• implementation of regional and global cost reduction initiatives within EMEA Region (e.g. MRO, Cutting Tools, Industrial Lubricants and Oils, Industrial Gases, Temporary Labor,) : consolidation, RFI & RFQ, sourcing, benchmarking, cost breakdown, negotiation, contracting, implementation, follow up, reporting• organization and animation of purchasing workshops• improvement of purchasing tools and processes, implementation of global source to contract strategic software Show less
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2015
- interface between business unit purchasing strategy and local team · developping business strategies · business plan set up · implementation of cost savings · supplier sourcing, benchmarking· driving of supplier approval process with a project team· negotiating of QCD for indirect material & services, capital, tooling · supplier performance monitoring· contracting: negotiation, creation, maintenance of supplier contracts· resolving of suppliers' issues and claims · KPI reporting and analysis· Waste & Scrap Management · management of purchasing department Show less
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Tetra Pak
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Switzerland
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Packaging & Containers
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700 & Above Employee
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Purchaser
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
· supplier sourcing, RFI, RFQ · negotiation of QCD · project/aftermarket purchasing and warehouse procurement · transportation commodity management · supplier discrepancies management ( quality, billing) · supplier performance indicators monitoring · SAP implementation support · supplier sourcing, RFI, RFQ · negotiation of QCD · project/aftermarket purchasing and warehouse procurement · transportation commodity management · supplier discrepancies management ( quality, billing) · supplier performance indicators monitoring · SAP implementation support
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Leroux et Lotz Technologies (English version)
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France
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Assistant
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May 2011 - Sep 2011
· supplier sourcing and audit in Russia · supplier database monitoring · support in project purchasing · supplier sourcing and audit in Russia · supplier database monitoring · support in project purchasing
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Education
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Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
International Management Week Abroad, Business Administration and Management, General -
Université de Nantes
Master's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management -
Université Rennes 2
1st year of Master's Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce -
Ural State Pedagogical University
Master's degree, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General