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Responsible for the global strategic direction, governance, and performance of procurement and supply chain activities across multiple regions and manufacturing sites. Overseeing a diversified global spend across direct, indirect, and CAPEX categories, shaping long-term sourcing strategies, supplier ecosystems, and operating frameworks. Key responsibilities & focus areas: • Leading international procurement and supply chain teams in Europe, North America, and Asia, with clear accountability structures, decision-making frameworks, and KPI-driven performance management. • Aligning procurement, manufacturing, engineering, operations, finance, and commercial functions to ensure integrated supply chain strategies and enterprise-wide value creation. • Delivering consistent multi-year improvements in cost, cash, service, and supply resilience across key categories and regions. • Setting global standards for SRM, category strategy, risk & resilience frameworks, cost governance, and compliance; harmonising processes, systems, and policies across regions. • Steering digital procurement, analytics, and process automation to modernise sourcing practices and support data-driven decisions. • Enhancing supplier risk management, sustainability requirements, and end-to-end lifecycle value across key categories. • Leading transformation programmes (operating model, capability building, Innovation-to-Value culture) and supporting global leadership with scenario planning and long-range supply chain planning. • Contributing to SIOP, inventory governance, OPEX frameworks, and Hoshin Kanri / Policy Deployment to ensure strong operational discipline and cross-functional alignment.

Head of Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain for the extended EMEIA region with additional advisory support for North America. Accountable for regional supply chain performance, cross-site coordination, and strategic procurement across key categories. • Led supply chain and sourcing activities across multiple plants, improving visibility, alignment, and decision-making. • Introduced supplier performance reviews, KPIs, and segmentation models to strengthen SRM and reduce risk. • Supported SIOP implementation, inventory optimisation, and regional cost & cash improvement initiatives. • Acted as a regional interface for global sourcing, category teams, and transformation initiatives.

• Managed sourcing and supplier development for motors, electronics, injection molding parts within European manufacturing sites. • Executed RFQs, cost analysis, and contract negotiations supporting cost, quality, and delivery objectives. • Supported NPI/NPD projects and value engineering activities across technical product groups. • Contributed to early cost improvement and supplier development initiatives.

Supporting leading consulting firms internationally (UK, US, EU, India) on topics like strategy, procurement, supply chain and OPEX. Supporting projects across industrial, manufacturing, and technology-driven sectors.

Supported BMW, Magna Seating, and Gardner Denver as an external project purchaser and project lead. Managed sourcing activities, supplier coordination, RFQs, and cost/quality alignment for engineering and production projects. Strengthened technical procurement and cross-functional project leadership capabilities.

Completed MAN’s Management Development Program with intensive training in leadership, communication, team development, and conflict management. Managed several commodities (HVAC, injection molding, advanced plastics, door systems) and collaborated with cross-functional engineering and procurement teams.

• Engaged in various early-career engineering roles within the aerospace and automotive sectors, focusing on development and process engineering. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance product designs and streamline engineering processes.

MBA- Multi Disciplinary with Transfer Project

with real-time Project in a professional organisation (Ingersoll Rand) with Competency Monitoring & Development Program with Thesis