Natalia P.

Experience

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  POLIPAK

  Feb 2001 - Mar 2003

  Interpreter, contracts specialist

  — Translation of manuals for the equipment (blowing machines, extrusion lines, injection machines, etc); — Translation of documentation (correspondence, contracts, misc);— Translation during negotiations;— Contract preparations;— Invoices and payment control;— Financial statistics, reports preparation;— Contact with Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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  Delphi

  Mar 2003 - May 2007

  Material planning engineer

  Duties:- Consumption & deliveries planning (Austria, Germany, USA);- Ordering goods (calculation of the right quantity, delivery date, shipment method, etc);- Orders’ delivery control;- Stock on-hand control;- E-commerce system for USA deliveries implementation;- Docs preparations, order of transport, delivery control (import and export);- Control of invoices (checking the amount, volume, cost, etc)- Working with Covisint claim system, GCS.- Just-in-time system implementation (Kanban) Show less

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  Holiday In

  May 2007 - Mar 2013

  Purchasing Manager
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  Delphi

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2019

  Duties:• liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers;• sourcing suppliers, price, performance/bonus agreements;• build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers; • conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;• negotiate and agree terms of cooperation;• evaluate and monitor contracts to be sure that vendors and supplies comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine need for change;• contracts negotiation, signing and updating the contracts; • material cost improvement activities incl. performance strategy agreements, bonus programmes, etc)• process payments and invoices (investigations and adjustment of price difference);• forecast price trends and their impact on future activities estimation;• produce reports and statistics;• material cost budgeting;• system material cost monitoring, update;• ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives;• participation in the customer’s audits;• solving various urgent and emergency issues, escalated with no result at lower level;• train and supervise the work of purchasing staff. Show less Product Line Purchasing Leader activities*Material content analysis in the CBU BOMs (quoting, including estimation cost)*Downloading the BOM into the corporate system, on-going updating.*Checking the project profitability (tacking changes in the list of parts, prices, logistic schemes, FX rate, etc)*Sourcing process tracking (all project parts are to be sourced for serial production and procurement)*Material cost improvement in accordance with Commodity Managers & CBU Targets, tracking implementation and performance*Purchasing responsibilities during development in accordance with SPB strategy *Providing engineering with sources that may contribute technical expertise and/or products for concept alternatives*Development Partner selection together with the Commodity Buyers, Quality and Engineering.*Work with Project Teams and Customer Group to help win new businesses by supporting additional cost savings as requested*Participate in project team meetings at the earliest stage (design concept)*Find new supplier in coordination with the commodity buyer*Ongoing program support during lifetime of program*Communicate, educate and support Engineering to follow the Purchasing systemDirect Buyer activities*Negotiations with export Suppliers about the terms of cooperation.*Commercial contract agreement and signing*On-going changes in the contract (discussing the changes with Suppliers and signing additional agreements)*Requesting Suppliers prices, delivery terms, etc for new parts.*Requesting samples for test (agree quantity, price, terms of delivery, get the correct Proforma for free samples, etc.)*Making report on Actuals and forecast Show less

  • Supply chain manager

    Jul 2015 - Apr 2019

  • Direct buyer, Product Line Purchasing Leader

    Mar 2013 - Jul 2015
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  Aptiv

  Apr 2019 - now

  Contracts manager (legal)