Abel Forrester

Angestellt, Global Category Manager, IT, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
Wallisellen, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Experienced Procurement Leader with strategic and
Strong Leadership Qualities
Analytical thinking and approach
International experience
Continuous learning mindset
Supplier Management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Abel Forrester

  • Bis heute 9 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Jan. 2016

    Global Category Manager, IT

    Takeda Pharmaceuticals International

  • Bis heute 11 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Jan. 2014

    Head of IT Procurement

    Maersk Line

    Leader of IT procurement function, responsible for establishing vision and objectives, recruiting and training to build the team, establishing process and policy in order to deliver high quality ITprocurement support to Maersk Group IT Infrastructure Services and Maersk Line IT.

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Nov. 2012 - Jan. 2014

    Head of Cost Management and Purchasing, Maersk Line IT

    Maersk Line

    As head of Cost Management and Purchasing my role is to provide budget, forecasting, asset management and purchasing support to the IT organisation in pursuit of strategic cost targets.

  • 11 Monate, Dez. 2011 - Okt. 2012

    Sourcing and Vendor Strategy

    Maersk Line

    As Sourcing and Vendor strategy advisor I supported the head of Procurement and Finance in drafting, communicating and implementing strategies for sourcing and vendor management.

  • 1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Okt. 2010 - Nov. 2011

    IT Services Sourcing Manager

    Maersk Line

    Managing Contingent Labour and Professional services sourcing for Maersk Line IT. A spend category of >50m USD, this position included maintaining several hundred suppliers, and conducting sourcing and vendor management activities for a broad range of IT services.

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Juli 2008 - Sep. 2010

    IT Category Manager Professional Services

    A.P. Moller - Maersk

    Managing the IT professional services procurement category for the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.

Ausbildung von Abel Forrester

  • 10 Monate, Aug. 2007 - Mai 2008

    Business Administration

    Lund University

    Entrepreneurship

  • 4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Feb. 1999 - Nov. 2003

    Exercise Physiology

    University of Queensland

    Health and Nutrition, Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology, Chemistry, Human Biology,

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Gut

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