Freudenberg Sealing TechnologiesPurchasing Manager
May. 2015 - Aug. 2018DiademaLarge multinational auto parts company, with revenues of US$ 650M and 340 employees. • Managed a team of 11 professionals, acting in direct and indirect materials purchase, inputs, equipment, services and quality of suppliers; • Elaborated, standardized and managed service, materials, benefits and facilities contracting contracts; • Managed the annual purchase value of US $ 280M, being 55% of imports and a portfolio of 680 suppliers; • Developed, negotiated and managed new suppliers seeking better conditions of price, product, payment and deadlines; • Managed development, implementing procurement processes and procedures (RFQ, RFI, RFP, NDA); • Managed KPIs in the area such as term, cost, resource control and delivery; • Created methods and processes in supplies and purchases control, developing actions to reduce costs and implement strategic sourcing and TCO methodology; • Standardized service provider contracts; Main Results: • Saved US$ 4.3M (YTD) in 2016, by promoting electronic auctions (EBID), consolidating purchasing categories and developing new process and product technologies; • Reduced US $ 2.2M in storage costs by developing inventory assignment policy in 2016.