commodity buyer

  • Oversee spend of $31M for spare part commodity, including MTO, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical and mechanical parts.
  • Submitted $1,014M (3.2%) in savings for spare parts commodity alone in 2018.
  • Promoted to Team Lead for NAO MRO Purchasing November, 2017.
  • Conducted supermarket RFQ’s for multiple product lines consisting of 1000’s of items each.
  • Created new crib stock process for all Benteler US facilities.
  • Investigated new functionality within SAP and BI for use in Purchasing.  Created work instructions and oversaw training of purchasing team.
  • Collaborate with legal department on corporate contracts for MRO products and indirect services.  

commodity buyer

  • Management of QCD KPI. Result 2015 -4%, target -2,5%Transverse management of design to cost project
  • Management of supply task force in case of severe delivery issue
  • Organization of annual performance review with key supplier
  • Component diversity reduction

commodity buyer

  • Collaborated with international colleagues on global framework agreements.
  • Developed commodity strategies with management and fellow buyers and walked through implementation.
  • Worked collectively with engineering, commodity managers and supply chain to identify and develop suppliers that met and/or exceeded purchasing expectations.
  • Developed Manufacturer/Supplier database to locate Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and indirect services
  • Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems..