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Gothenburg, SE

Gothenburg, VGR, SE

Stockholm, Stockholm County, SE

Göteborg, SE

- Member of Volvo Cars Procurement Management Team Strategically developing the department using OKRs, implementing new more efficient way of working and ensuring a close cross functional collaboration. Hard Ware: Responsible for 340 persons globally, 100 BSEK in spend.-Instrumental in reaching record high savings in the 15% cost saving program 2020/2021.

Kongsberg, Buskerud, NO

- Responsible for Global Purchasing with a spend of 800 MEUR, direct reports 145 persons in 20 locations, operating in a global matrix organization (7 BUs, 30 factories).- Member of Kongsberg Automotive's Executive Committee.- Implementation and Driving of cross functional end-to end business development.- Strong commercial and business focus. Examples of.

Göteborg, Sweden, SE

- Responsible for the Purchasing Strategy development and continuous improvement/Business Excellence set up - Managing a group of 20 people directly and 500 indirectly- Lead and implementation of major change program within SKF managing structural change of how to perform purchasing as well as cost down activities, strategic sourcing and supplier reduction.

Göteborg, Sweden, SE

- Responsible for developing a world-class Purchasing operation for SKF and the purchasing result of the direct material area in coordination with the Business Areas/Units (Automotive, Industrial & Service). Managing the target and business plan process for Purchasing.- Responsible for supplier relationship, strategy development and deployment, agreements.

Göteborg, Sweden, SE

- Manager of four Category Managers and one analyst in the area of Raw Materials (Bars, Wires, Hot Rolled Rings, Tubes, Strips) in SKF with a volume of 1 billion USD.- Co-ordination responsibility for approx. 40 factories and their Purchasing personnel worldwide including strategy development, capacity management, cost down activities, negotiations etc..

Dearborn, Michigan, US

- Manager for 42 people in the area of Steel, Aluminum and Petrochemical Products for Ford, Volvo and Jaguar/Land Rover plus Stampings for Ford of Europe with a yearly volume of 2 billion USD. As a Pan European leader the skills in structures and co-ordination was key- Purchasing leader of the cross-functional team (engineering, supply chain, finance etc).

Göteborg, SE

Senior Purchasing Manager, Powertrain, Volvo, 2001-2004Manager for 21 people in the area of Engine and Transmission for Volvo and Jaguar/Land Rover with a yearly volume of 0,5 billion USD. Responsibility was that around 100 suppliers fulfilled necessary demands and that the business targets was met. Participating in the development of Roles and.

Göteborg, SE

Program Manager, Powertrain Purchasing, Volvo, 2000-2001Purchasing Manager for Powertrain programmes with the responsibility to source on time and at the targeted prices. Co-ordination of information and demanded actions in cross functional team including Mazda and Ford.

Göteborg, SE

Purchaser, Volvo, 1995-2000Responsible for the entire valve system, sealers and gaskets for Engine and Transmission Purchasing. Acting Manager from May 1997 to October 1998 for Base Engine. Acting Manager for Dressed Engine Oct 1998 to Feb 1999. Maternity leave May 1996 to May 1997 plus Feb 1999 to May 2000.

Planning and accomplishment of projects within the transportation area with focus on alternative motor fuels, vehicle technology and emissions. Editor for the company's monthly news letter ”Ecomonthly”. Secretary in the Technical Committee of the international natural gas organisation, IANGV.From 1993 responsible for the business operations in the.

M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

Education record

Economy For Sustainable Natural Resources And Environment

Six-Sigma Green Belt

Cerfitied Board Member, Business Administration And Management, General

Certified In Equality/Gender/Leadership, Equality/Gender/Leadership