Expert Details
Food and Beverage Industry: Buying and Purchasing, National and International Negotiation, Category Management
ID: 737640
Spain
Expert also imported and exported many products from and to other European countries, therefore is knowledgeable of the market throughout most of Europe. Since February 2021, he is Head of Buying at a fast-paced grocery e-commerce retailer. Expert is fully responsible for the entire assortment the company offers, and he defines the commercial strategy implemented in Spain.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2014 | Degree: BS | Subject: International Business Economics | Institution: Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Buying | Department: Procurement |
Responsibilities:Coordinating all the launch of the APP in the country and defining and creating all the structures and teams of the different areas. Currently handling a team of 8 Buyers.Company is a quick ecommerce app that delivers groceries. Has operations in already 9 countries: Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, the UK, Spain, Denmark, Italy and the US. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2021 | Employer: Lidl Spain | Title: Purchasing Manager | Department: Buying |
Responsibilities:Have been Purchasing Manager for fruits and vegetables from Feb17 to Feb19. In March19, started handling all the fresh meat, including chicken, turkey, pork, beef, rabbit and lamb; jointly with all the meat alternative category.Some main responsibilities as Purchasing Manager were: • Full ownership of product range including developing category strategy, supplier management, product development, negotiation, and category management. • Identify, test, and recommend new products in coordination with Purchasing Leadership. • Elaborate portfolio reports and cost saving initiatives for product range. • Prepare all documents required for supplier contracts, item set up, and master data maintenance. • Train and guide the work of other team members. • Prepare and negotiate with national suppliers, and where applicable, International Purchasing. • Lead and coordinate purchasing projects and negotiations. • Analyze trends in the market with a view to create strong commercial opportunities. • Manage commercial data such as turnover, margin and investment in price reductions. • Ensure constant communication and consultation with suppliers. • Ensure constant communication with International Office, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams to resolve problems. • Conduct annual assortment analyses reviewing the market and aligning on key categorical changes (WGA) while leveraging Category Management and relevant industry data. • Review and define leaflets on a weekly basis to ensure profit maximization. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: Hewlett Packard | Title: Product Manager | Department: Consumer Notebook |
Responsibilities:Managed the consumer notebook portfolio for Italy, Russia and the Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway). Negotiated with the retailers - product offer, taking into account supply restrictions and trying to align with the corporate strategy for each segment of the market. Some main tasks were:• Conducting in a regular basis market analysis of every region and our potential competitors to correctly position our products and achieve our profitability goals in each cycle. • Possession of product expertise for all innovations to ensure compliance with all pricing regulations. • Guaranteeing that the portfolio of projects was reflecting the company’s product innovation strategy and that the breakdown of spending was aligned with the company’s strategic priorities. • Collaborating with regions/Worldwide (WW) regarding service and support planning, implementation and performance. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2014 | Employer: GE Capital | Title: Operational Risk | Department: |
Responsibilities:Among main tasks in GE, reported to the Operational Risk Leader of GE Capital International. Executed daily monitoring of issues, following-up on mitigation actions and escalating when required. Did all these tasks using thecorporate risk control tool EOR, for which Expert provided training to the users of the different platforms in EMEA and HQ. Responsible for: • Collecting loss event and risk data on a monthly basis from our platforms throughout Europe and preparing the respective reporting. • Creating trackers and monitoring risks using Microsoft Office, along with providing admin support and fulfilling other ad hoc responsibilities. • Managing the relationship with IT support team (external service provider) and executing activities to ensure data quality in the database. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native |
| Spanish | Native |
| German | Intermediate |