Profile
Senior procurement manager with experience across railway, automotive, electronics, and aerospace industries.
Skilled at building supplier strategies, securing competitive costs, and managing complex cross-functional
projects. Currently focused on automotive EV battery packs and high-value strategic sourcing.
Experience
Senior Procurement Manager · EV Battery Packs
- Lead sourcing strategy for EV battery modules and components with multi-million € annual spend.
- Negotiate long-term agreements with key suppliers, securing cost improvements and supply security.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality and logistics to industrialize new platforms on time and on budget.
Procurement Engineer · Railway Systems
- Managed supplier panel for mechanical and electronic subsystems across multiple train projects.
- Launched RFQs, analyzed offers, and drove cost reduction initiatives across the lifecycle.
- Supported supplier quality activities and escalations with cross-functional teams.
Buyer · Electronics & Aerospace
- Handled purchasing for electronic components used in aerospace and industrial applications.
- Implemented dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate supply and obsolescence risks.
- Tracked KPIs such as PPV, on-time delivery and supplier performance scorecards.
Selected Projects
Global EV Battery Sourcing Strategy
Defined supplier panel and negotiation roadmap for key EV battery components, balancing cost, risk,
and localization requirements across Europe and Asia.
Cost Reduction Program – Railway Bogies
Delivered recurring savings through supplier consolidation, re-negotiation and design-to-cost workshops
with engineering.
Skills
Procurement
- Strategic sourcing & panel management
- RFQ / RFP, bid analysis
- Contract drafting & negotiation
- Make-or-buy analysis
Business
- Cost breakdown & TCO analysis
- Risk & continuity management
- Stakeholder management
- Project management
Tools
- ERP / SAP (example)
- Excel (advanced), PowerPoint
- e-sourcing platforms
Education & Certifications
Master’s in Supply Chain / Purchasing
Optional short line about specialization, thesis, or ranking.