Ken Olofsson Email & Phone Number

Malmö, Sverige

Staffanstorp

Staffanstorp

Malmo, Sweden

Malmö, Sverige

Landskrona, Sweden

My mission: ----------------Build and implement long term strategy for purchasing over a period of 1-3 year. Develop & evaluate suppliers, national and international. Negotiate and sign contracts with suppliers. Forecast. Drive improvementprograms at the supplierbase. Create and drive local KPI’s. Seek and qualify new suppliers. Mentor for co-workers.My results: --------------With a structured approach and analyzing As Is vs Wanted position I managed to conduct a number of succesful negotiations on new projects, with the result that the individual projects got a cost level that was way beyond any expectations. At the same time I evaluated a new supplierbase, that resulted in a much better logistical flow, thereby the expected stock level was reduced byhalf. Developed new model for traceability, follow up, and results on development and cost improvements at the supplierbase. Further on I trained, in my role as mentor co-workers on negotiation, supplier development and long term strategy. During the last period Ihave been assisting the main project on supplier relations, related to the shut down of the plant in Landskrona.

Trelleborg

My mission: ---------------Build and implement long term strategy for purchasing over a period of 1-3 year. Develop & evaluate suppliers, national and international. Negotiate and sign contracts with suppliers. Forecast. Drive improvementprograms at the supplierbase. Create and drive local KPI’s. Seek and qualify new suppliers. Mentor for co-workers.My results: --------------By analyzing As Is and Wanted position within selected areas, created I and drove a number of long term strategies, running from 1-3 years. Further on, by analyzing general cost structure I could conduct a number of successful negotiations with the result that I always reached target or beyond. Analyzed the need from production and sales and implemented new system of forecasting,and thereby the stock level could be reduced with up to 75% on the selected areas, and still improve that overall availability. I created new templates for supplier evaluation and conducted a number of evaluations on both existing and new suppliers, national and international. I acted as mentor for co-workers, training them in negotiations, forecasting and overall strategic thinking.

Lund, Sweden

My mission: ---------------Secure that correct forecast in relation to risk were transparent for relevant department and staff. Follow up of results and give directives / recommendations regarding decisions on securing material. Drive and head global meetings regarding forecasts and material drive. Secure that information was available in all relevant systems.My results: --------------Through close contacts with regional sale department I could secure that forecasts and material drive was conducted in a proper way, and thereby availability on material was very high. And therefore I contributed in reducing the overall stock level. By setting up new processes on forecasting for new products, relevant department had the correct information to drive material.

Lund, Sweden

My mission: ---------------Lead a specific product area within Strategic Sourcing, with 7 local buyer, spread out on 5 units, located in USA, Sweden, India, China and Japan. Responsible for long term strategy, supplier development, yearly and local negotiations, drive global KPI’s, drive development projects, drive improvement programs at the supplierbase, negotiate and sign contracts, develop cost models,act on deviations of the overall strategy.My results: --------------By analyzing As Is vs Wanted position and close co-operation with internal departments I built and implemented long term strategies over 1-3 years, resulting that the supplier base went from a local one, to an international one. With negotiations lead by me, internally and externally and new cost models, the overall results were always above expectations from central souring. I acted asa leader for the group and trained the group I negotiations. Developed, implemented and drove KPI’s.

Lund, Sweden

My mission: ---------------Responsible for sourcing of mechaniacl components on global projects. Responsible for global negotiations. Strategic development of suppliers. Start and drive improvementprojects, internal and external. Seek and qualify new suppliers. Mentor for new co-workers.My results: --------------With a close co-operation with relevant departments, new costmodels and analyze of suppliers I conducted a negotiations with suppliers, resulting a level that was beyond target. Through a structured approach I managed to get internal departments to align towards a common goal, thereby the time for development was shorter and cost levels were reduced. I acted as a mentor for new co-workers, leading these people in negotiations and development projects. Negotiated and signed contracts with suppliers.

Lund, Sweden

• Responsible for Sourcing of mechanical components on a project basis.• Responsible for Supplier negotiations on a global level• Responsible for Strategy development & implementation• Finding and qualify new suppliers• Mentor for new employees• Responsible for driving a change from an European Supplierbase to an Asian Supplierbase.

Lund, Sweden

• Responsible for Sourcing of mechanical components on a project basis.• Responsible for Supplier negotiations on a global level• Finding and qualify new suppliers

Ängelholm, Sweden

• Co-ordinating sourcing on raw-material for a number of factories.• Supplier negotiations on a global level• Strategy development &implementation

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Building up sales on new small company from scratch.• Running a small company consisting of only one person in practice.• Setting up P&L accounts• Selling• Marketing

Landskrona, Sweden

• Headed the Sourcing department of totally 3 people + the warehouse of4 people.• Developing the staff.• Building & implenting strategies.• Supplier Negotiations• Finding and qualify new suppliers• Implement and drive KPI’swithin the area.

Trelleborg, Sweden

• Responsible for Sourcing of accessories for hard floor.• Supplier negotiations on a global level• Finding and qualify new suppliers• Supplier evaluation

Älmhult, Sweden

• Managing a Team with sourcing activities.• Building & implementing strategies.• Driving sourcing activities on global basis• Implement and drive KPI’swithin the area.• Overall responsible for global negotiations.• Supplier base development.• Supplier negotiations• Finding and qualify new suppliers• Mentor for new employees

Älmhult, Sweden

• Overall responsible for global negotiations.• Supplier base development.• Supplier negotiations• Finding and qualify new suppliers

Älmhult, Sweden

• Responsible for places orders on a day to day basis.• Analyze future need.• Responsible for stocklevels

Modul Service Ab (Ikea Group)

Responsible for keeping track of placed orders and inform sourcing / planning staff of the situation