Results-driven professional with a strong foundation in procurement expertise and project management. Demonstrates exceptional skills in negotiation, effective communication, and relationship-building, fostering positive outcomes and efficiency improvements. Career goals include leveraging these competencies to drive organisational success and innovation.
- Developed and implemented category strategy for Geomatics and Geophysics consulting services.
- Managed relationships with key stakeholders within the Geomatics and Geophysics environment.
- Led sourcing projects for seismic data acquisition, environmental baseline surveys, and social investments.
- Oversaw the end-to-end sourcing process, including market scans, tender invitations, contractual negotiations, and performance monitoring.
- Achieved significant cost savings and met category targets through strategic supplier management.
- Coordinated a divestment project for aircraft, leading a team of 11 people globally, resulting in a commercial outcome of $X million in savings.
- Managed a portfolio of 40 contracts, delivering a 20% improvement in contract performance.
- Led divestment project of aircraft, coordinating a team of 11 people globally (E&C, Finance, Tax, Legal, C&P, Stakeholders, Broker) to ensure project delivery according to Shell standards, achieving the best commercial outcome possible.
- Actively managed a mid-size portfolio of 40 contracts (Consulting, Security, Cleaning, Flight Operations, HSSE).
- Responsible for end-to-end sourcing process that includes market scan, defining supplier base, request for proposal, e-auction, contractual negotiations (legal and commercial), contract awarding, monitoring performance/BPR.
- Supported key Global Business Consulting projects requiring senior stakeholder management (Executive Committee, EVP, VP/Directors).
- Acted as the front-line interface between utilities consultants, local stakeholders, and ABB's top management in the EMEA region.
- Supported strategy creation and implementation.
- Monitored energy market, providing regular updates to key stakeholders.
- Responsible for selecting utilities consultants.
- Conducted supplier financial risk assessments.
- Supported budgeting and planning process (informing key assets about the estimated natural gas and electricity spend for the upcoming year/s).
- Defined the best contracting model for each country (fixed prices, hedging, floating on the spot, etc).
- Defined, planned, and monitored tendering and hedging processes.
- Defined contracting strategy (length, maximum price level, amounts to be hedged, timing, etc).
- Audited and approved PO process.
- Ran e-auctions.
- Coordinated energy efficiency/demand reduction programs (light replacement, solar panels, etc).
- Responsible for category targets, supplier classifications.
- Developed a deep understanding of short- and long-term requirements and strategic needs.
- Created overall category strategy and plan for the EMEA region.
- Led and drove specific sourcing strategies, solutions, and implementation plans that meet current and future portfolio needs.
- Led tenders for Facility Management, Employee Transportation, Training, Fleet Cars, Temporary Labour, Hotels, Healthcare.
- Awarded contracts.
- Responsible for category targets in the region and providing management guidance on opportunities, risks, and updates on progress towards year-end goals.
- Maintained effective vendor relationships for continuous cost improvement or value creation initiatives.
- Critically monitored and analyzed assigned categories and related products/services for cost-savings opportunities.
- Managed key regional/global supplier relationships and governance mechanisms.
- Conducted constant market analysis.
- Managed the purchasing process of Indirect materials for all Delphi sites in Romania (Diesel and Packard), considering quality requirements, timeliness, customer orientation, and costs.
- Supported Indirect and M&E EMEA Category Teams (implementation of new projects in Romania).
- Supported financial department in case of discrepancy between purchase orders and invoices.
- Managed the process of adding new vendors to Delphi database SAP.
- Processed PR/MPRR in line with agreed time frame, assuring their best quality.
- Created and sent Purchase Orders SAP R/3.
- Supported PBU in cases of late/missed deliveries.
- Audited Purchase Orders (verification of their compliance to Delphi policies and procedures).
- Followed yearly targets defined during each PBP phase.
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