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Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

In my current role, I am accountable for leading overall activities of sourcing and supplier management department, containing 8FTE and CHF250M spend. I successfully optimize operational proficiency by managing end-to-end purchasing process, performing sourcing, negotiation, and implementation of biggest service contracts within Swiss Business Unit. I efficiently execute service/supplier management frameworks that deliver professional/state of art management for all contracts. I foster professional relationships with biggest suppliers to attain mutual goals. I provide effective training and mentoring to next generation leadership regarding finance mentoring program. Furthermore, I serve as mentor for next generation leadership program within company.The achievements from this role have included the following:• Shifted from cost savings to cost avoidance.• Succeeded 3.5M GWP (Gross Written Premium) by leading countertrade deals and executing strategy to use transparency from procurement and relationship processes for growing business.• Negotiated strategic contracts (ca 20FTE) for stable service across organization while adhering to regulatory and compliance requirements.• Build E2E business cases with an understanding of existing processes, infrastructures, technologies, and issues/opportunities and bringing all of these together for efficiency, cost reduction, service quality improvement, and/or focus on growth.

Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

During my tenure as Head Sourcing & Supplier Management, I accomplished targeted business objectives by coordinating CHF110M direct spend and leading/motivating team of 5FTE, ensuring source to contract processes and supplier management. I formulated and executed robust sourcing strategies for largest contracts. Moreover, I created and documented all logistics and complex RFX processes in Switzerland.The values delivered during this role included the following:• Standardized supplier excellence and E2E purchasing processes.• Introduced new sourcing/supplier framework for uniform control of mandated services.

Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

At Zurich Insurance, I succeeded in achieving service excellence though management of mandated supplier portfolio of CHF50M p.a. I mitigated potential risks and ensured compliance for managed supplier portfolio. I also conceptualized appropriate negotiation strategies for contracts. Built and established new sourcing and supplier framework.• Created and implemented tender processes of volume CHF70M.• Decreased costs for supported scope by 10%.

Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

While serving as Service Manager, I led efficient service delivery of IT provider and drove central IT communications. I consistently accomplished desired outcomes through IT service management and procedures implementation regarding IT governance planning and control of interdisciplinary topics. I managed transnational task forces.A small selection of the highlights of this role includes:• Succeeded in launching new service provider setup and service delivery model.• Established new contract with supplier into run mode and organization, harmonize commercial model.• Shared knowledge with parent company to be the knowledge centre for big outsourcing contracts.

Zürich Und Umgebung, Schweiz

In this position, I managed project budget of CHF4.5M and contract spend of CHF20M. I spearheaded projects to ensure successful migration of all IT services to new service providers. I led and encouraged 70 project employees to ensure on-time and within budget completion. I directed cross-border communication migration of applications, outsourcing of data centre, creation of new communication environment, and overseeing regulatory requirements.The contribution from this role include the following:• Designed and developed new service delivery model.• Reduced costs by 4M p.a. by consolidating needed infrastructure, moving into shared service centre, resizing quality requirements to relevant needs, and structuring costs.Additional experience as Service Manager at DZ PRIVATBANK (Schweiz) AG, Zurich

Certificate Of Advanced Studies (Cas) In Cloud & Sourcing Management

Master Of Advance Studies In Business Administration & Engineering

Diploma In Business Informatics