PROCUREMENT EXPERT

11/2011 – 3/2014

Senior Strategic Project Buyer
Coop Genossenschaft in Basel, Switzerland
Main duties
- Define, build and manage the procurement and supplier’s strategies
- Implementing technologies, processes, policies and procedures to support the purchasing
process (SRM)
- Conducting Ariba RFPs, supplier’s negotiations, evaluations, risks management, standard
frame agreements
Achievements:
- Pro-active in Lead and Execution of decision-making with internal customers and management
- Excellent in negotiating and contracting (frame agreements)
- Contribute to a lead cross functional and category sourcing teams
Achievements:
Excellence in Sourcing, Negotiating and Contracting Tenders and contracts for every
project
-Reduction from 25 agencies to 3 suppliers
-10 Mio Savings

Einkaufsverhandlungen, Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Materialwirtschaft, Kostenrechnung

9/2011 – 5/2012

Strategic Project Manager
Swisstex AG in Winterthur, Switzerland
Main Duties
- Expert in preparation and reviewing needs analyses (700 parts)
- Develop sourcing strategies and sourcing the most affordable materials
- Monitoring returns, damage replacements, and warranty claims
- Controlling manufacturing costs during the development process
Achievements:
- Costs savings of 30% on textile machine
- Excellent commercial, legal and negotiation skills
- Expert in sourcing (introductions of new suppliers)

Einkaufsverhandlungen, Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Materialwirtschaft

5/2009 – 7/2011

Strategic Project Manager
Geberit Int. AG in Jona, Switzerland
Main duties
- Develop and implement key procurement strategies and ensure that strategies are aligned with organizational objectives
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with keys persons (Project Team and Lead Buyers) to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectation
- Preparation and management for Tender Bids Events (RFI RFQ, E Auction in Ariba), supplier’s evaluations, negotiations, contracts
Achievements:
- Cost Savings of 60% on annual Volume of 45 Mio.
- Successful Market launch of new developed products (Wolf pipe system, AquaClean Seat, AquaClean Disinfection product.

Einkaufsstrategie, Einkaufsverhandlungen, Konzerneinkauf, Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Materialwirtschaft

12/2007 – 4/2009

Strategic Project Manager
Meyer Burger AG in Thun, Switzerland

Main Duties
- Define, build and manage the strategies of assigned categories as well as the vendors
strategies
- Control Spends and generate significant costs savings (commercial, technical
improvements, transport price reductions
- Sourcing: new suppliers in LCC (Low Cost Countries), mainly from China, evaluation selection and qualification of suppliers
- Products Price lists reductions
- Develop and implement key procurement strategies and ensure that strategies are
aligned with organizational objectives

Einkaufsstrategie, Einkaufsverhandlungen, Konzerneinkauf, Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Enterprise project management (EPM)

10/2006 – 11/2007

Strategic Project Buyer
Cegelec in Paris, France
Main Duties:

- Developing and managing suppliers and material strategies for assigned projects,
managing a team of 2 assistants
- Preparing and reviewing high quality tenders and bids documentation, negotiations of
materials and services

Achievements:
- Successful launch of Turnkey Projects in Paris Aviva, Areva, the Tribunal de Nanterre, and in Morocco luxurious Hotel Lamamounia
- 15% of costs savings with sanitary e-Auction
- Products Prices Reductions (negotiations, process optimization, PO)
-Finalization of supplier’s frame agreements
- Successful launch of Turnkey Projects in Paris Aviva, Areva, the Tribunal de Nanterre, and in Morocco luxurious Hotel Lamamounia
- 15% of costs savings with sanitary e-Auction

Beschaffungsmanagement, Beschaffungsorganisation, E-Procurement, Einkaufsverhandlungen, Lieferantenanalyse, Lieferantenbewertung, Qualitätsmanagement / QS / QA (IT)

5/2000 – 9/2006

Commodity Buyer
Valeo Wiper systems in Bietigheim, Germany
Main Duties:
- Responsible for RFI, RFQ (Bravo Solution) and PO Management to procure components
and systems
- Monitoring manufacturing analyses, manage resource planning, and other material
requirements based on needs of production
- Resolves schedule, material requirement or business (production, suppliers) problems
with cross-functional representatives
- Validation of parts and material for start of production (PO)
Achievements:
- Products Prices Reductions (negotiations, process optimization, PO)
- Successful E-Auction for Covers and Wipers Motors 15% costs savings on Spend of 20 Mio.

Bedarfsplanung, Beschaffungsmanagement, Marktforschung, Direkter Einkauf, E-Procurement, Einkauf (allg.), Einkaufsverhandlungen, Gemeinkosten-Wertanalyse (GWA), Vertragsrecht