Xavier Goffinet

Experience

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  IBA (Ion Beam Application)

  Oct 2002 - Apr 2003

  Management Support

  During my studies, I worked as a support for the managemnt in IBA.I updated data about competitors (new devices they produce, data about their financial reports,...)These information were taken by the management to take some strategic decisions.

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  Caterpillar Belgium

  Dec 2003 - Sept 2005

  Manufacturing Engineer

  Work in the assy building. Project management for a completely new process to build the vehicles in a new way. The work consisted in a follow-up of the work of the different departments (Purchase, Logistics, Manufacturing, Packaging,...) on the project.

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  SWECO

  Sept 2005 - May 2011

  The Production Support Group (newly created) makes the link between the Sales and the workshop. It consists of draftmen, Purchase and introduction of the orders. The inputs of this group are the orders of the customers and the ouputs are the parts, the drawings and the information introduced in the ERP system.Roles:Management of the team: create the coordination in the new team, initiate new processes, automate some processes, organize the production of the new engineered units, work in connection with the engineering department in USAPurchase (3M€/year): Management of the biggest suppliers, coordinate the actions with the other Purchase departments of the groupLeading and managing the implementation of new standard products in our production lines (cooperation with HQ in USA, cost analysis, communication with Sales,...) Show less Sweco Europe is the European site of the American company Sweco. 50 workers are employed in Belgium. Sweco Europe is a part of the worldwide group named MI Swaco. They are mainly present in the petroleum industry.Sweco Europe produces industrial separators (all applications) and oilfield separator (petroleum industry).I have been working as a Manufacturing Engineer (Apply Lean principles in the factory -participation in AME conferences in USA- installation of new equipments in the factory, follow-up of non-standard machines' production).I have been working as a Quality Engineer (Implementation of ISO 9001 in Sweco Europe, internal auditor, follow-up of KPI, ...) Show less

  • Production Support Manager

    Jun 2007 - May 2011

  • Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

    Sept 2005 - Jun 2007
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  Bia nv

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Workshop leader

  Responsible for the activities of the workshop (+/- 200k€/month)Management of +/- 15 people (12 workers, 2 foreman & 1 administrative support)Responsible for the follow-up of the workshop’s planning (new units sold and repairs), contact with the customers and suppliers, financial follow-up of the job orders, coordination with the external planning, security aspects of the workshop, hiring of new workers,...Analyze the processes of the workshop in order to improve them.

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  AGC

  Nov 2011 - Jan 2018

  Category manager for Automotive and Building sectors. Managing a total spent of 40M€/year. Responsible of several categories: gaskets, enamels, silver paste, encapsulation products, primers, auto containers, stillages, cutting oils, interleavant powders,…. Responsible of commercial aspects at Corporate level for Europe : frame agrements, prices, negotiations, warranty, liabilities, transport, consignment, taxes aspects,…Create partnership with suppliersImplement worldwide vision on some categories (gaskets, silver pastes,...)Identification and, with the technical team, implementation of a strategy per category.Validation and development of new suppliers.Close contacts with Brazilian team and with Russian team. Show less

  • Procurement Category Manager

    May 2012 - Jan 2018

  • Investment Procurement Specialist (under Randstad mission)

    Nov 2011 - Apr 2012
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  Wideye™ by AGC Automotive

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2024

  Purchasing & Supply Chain Leader

  Wideye is a small, flexible and reactive entity of AGC Automotive developing the business of glass transparent to IR, this being a game changer in the design of LIDAR used in autonomous vehicle.In charge of establishing and securing all purchasing & supply chain aspects of Wideye's new products from scratch (new categories, negotiations, development with R&D,...).

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  AGC Automotive Europe

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

  Procurement Category Manager for new development

  In charge of purchasing aspects for Marketing categories.Marketing work on technical and business aspects of new products not yet on the market and that AGC will sell in the future.Involved in the work of the Marketing team to secure the purchasing & supply chain of these new products before that they are on the market.Responsibilities are : identify supply chain, sourcing, contracts,... with new partners on new fields for AGC.In charge of purchasing aspects for the project JackResponsible of the implementation of purchasing and supply chain aspects for this new product for AGC. Show less

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  MWingz

  Aug 2024 - now

  Senior Strategic Buyer

  Responsible for sourcing (RFP, negotiation, presentation to board, contracts) of new and existing services/products in telecom industry in Belgium (for Proximus and Orange)- Indoor design- Indoor civil works- Indoor & outdoor components (aDAS, RRH, antennas, etc) Close cooperation with Engineering, Operations and legal teams.Existing contracts management (renewals, updates, crisis, etc) for direct and indirect categories.Responsible for all contractual commercial topics.Spent : +/- 30M€/yr Show less