Senior Supply Chain professional with 20+ years experience in Procurement of direct materials, equipment & toolings including 15+ years in the automotive industry (OEM, Tier-1 and Tier-2). Enhanced with indirect/services purchasing, consultancy and team management skills.Lived and worked in 5 different countries across Europe and North America. Committed, organized with strong analytical skills, motivated by challenges and business transformations, win-win relationship builder, able to gain trust with both internal and external stakeholders, results oriented.HIGHLIGHTS :- Engineering and Business education.- Tri-lingual professional with business experiences in the US, Canada, France, Germany and in Switzerland.- Coaching and development of procurement/purchasing international teams.- Typical material groups knowledge : interior parts and powertrain/chassis assemblies including metal forming, plastic injection, elastomers, die-casting, powder metals, polyurethane products, electronics. - Category management tools, processes and segment strategies.- Panel rationalization and cross-functional cost reduction programs.- Best landed cost sourcing.- Contract negotiation and life cycle management.- Supplier relationship management.- Equipment & toolings transfer.- Indirect purchasing contrats (ex. Engineering Services).- Supplier qualification, development and performance improvement. - Consultancy experience.KEY SKILLS : Team management, purchasing, procurement, direct materials and services, capital equipment buy, commodity strategies, cost models, supplier quality, strategic sourcing, supplier selection and business award, total cost of ownership, cost reductions, panel consolidation, product and process qualification, make or buy, externalization, tools and press transfers, category management processes, forecasting and budgeting.