Experience

White

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Fortaco Group

• Finland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023



Volvo Buses

• Sweden
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project & Operation Buyer

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2021

  Purchase of materials for the production of bus bodies, Negotiation of prices and contract conditions with vendors after supplier selection decision, Participation in projects related to the rationalization of costs, Implementation of specific customer requirements Responsible for initiating and/or negotiating product, Modification cost impacts after project phase, Ensure collaboration with the Sourcing Buyers within the respective segments. Purchase of materials for the production of bus bodies, Negotiation of prices and contract conditions with vendors after supplier selection decision, Participation in projects related to the rationalization of costs, Implementation of specific customer requirements Responsible for initiating and/or negotiating product, Modification cost impacts after project phase, Ensure collaboration with the Sourcing Buyers within the respective segments.



Polaris Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Purchasing Agent

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2016

  Leading purchasing localization projects, Manage the total acquisition cost of purchased components within Opole plant, Guide the supplier selection process for new projects and facilitate early involvement of suppliers in design development. Align supplier selection with the commodity strategy, Establish both short (1 year) and long-term (3 years+) cost reduction approaches for assigned commodities and categories, Coordinate the implementation of cost reduction projects, including Value Analysis / Value Engineering projects, Monitor supplier lead-times and production capacity to insure that schedule flexibility and on time delivery goals are met, Lead problem resolution discussions with suppliers and timeliness of supplier correction action, Conduct in-depth analysis of costing information provided by supplier and supplier's financial reporting, Coordinate new component releases and design changes, Insure that tooling is appropriate based on cost and quality requirements. Negotiate tooling cost, Show less



WABCO

• Switzerland
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CRP Project Buyer

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2014

  Leading Sourcing & Purchasing related actions in assigned projects Execute QCD targets for each assigned project Execute and evaluate Requests for Quotation addressed to suppliers (RFQ), lead supplier negotiation with involvement of Commodity Buyers Perform total cost analysis, preparing data for decision during the project execution phase Contribute to preparation of supplier contracts together with Commodity Buyers Support CRP idea generation and collection by product group Lead Supplier Offer Review Meeting as a part of CQP Ensure all related CQP phases closure on time Responsible in AOP process for CRP by product group Control tooling budget by product group and BU Supplier tooling management for projects Organize pre-sourcing and sourcing committees Show less



Diehl Controls Poland sp. z o.o.

• Wroclaw, Lower Silesian District, Poland

• Strategic Purchaser/ Advanced Purchaser

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2011

  Managing the commodities for electromechanical parts for 4 production plant (Germany, Poland, China and Mexico) with about 80 suppliers and over 1500 materials, Annual price negotiation for purchasing volumes 40 milion Euro, Coordinating activities between R&D, sells and project leaders departments with new appliance projects, Leading Polish Purchasing Department in Diehl Controls (11 employees – Strategic Purchasers, Component Engineers and NPR Buyers) Managing the commodities for electromechanical parts for 4 production plant (Germany, Poland, China and Mexico) with about 80 suppliers and over 1500 materials, Annual price negotiation for purchasing volumes 40 milion Euro, Coordinating activities between R&D, sells and project leaders departments with new appliance projects, Leading Polish Purchasing Department in Diehl Controls (11 employees – Strategic Purchasers, Component Engineers and NPR Buyers)



Lenovo

• China
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  Organization and managing procurement processes in new Lenovo Plant Key user for system UAT(SAP R3) for new system for Legnica plant Managing and supporting supply chain of the component subcontractors plant in Hungary Organization and managing procurement processes in new Lenovo Plant Key user for system UAT(SAP R3) for new system for Legnica plant Managing and supporting supply chain of the component subcontractors plant in Hungary



LG.Philips LCD

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Purchasing Part Leader

  • Dec 2006 - Jul 2008

  Organization, managing and administration of Mechanical Purchasing Team Managing for over 40 suppliers and over 1000 item codes Supplier Identification and Evaluation Site buying from key suppliers for repeat orders and services NPI, EOL management Organization, managing and administration of Mechanical Purchasing Team Managing for over 40 suppliers and over 1000 item codes Supplier Identification and Evaluation Site buying from key suppliers for repeat orders and services NPI, EOL management



ROPLA

• Wroclaw, Lower Silesian District, Poland

• LCD Monitors Assembling Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2006

  Organization, managing and administration of assembling LCD monitors in computers component distributor Implementation SAP system (4 companies in 3 countries) Supervisory supplies of components necessary to assembling LCD monitors Sourcing suppliers in Taiwan for productions process RMA process management Organization, managing and administration of assembling LCD monitors in computers component distributor Implementation SAP system (4 companies in 3 countries) Supervisory supplies of components necessary to assembling LCD monitors Sourcing suppliers in Taiwan for productions process RMA process management