David Macha

Took a personal sabbatical to provide care for a family member. Alongside this, I engaged in part-time consulting activities in procurement, logistics & distribution and warehousing.

• Led: Global indirect procurement services, contract negotiations, SLA & RFx across regions. • Achieved: A 17% cost reduction by optimizing carrier selection in the APAC region. • Managed: The tender for a central travel provider, delivering 16% in cost savings. • Co-Managed: Strategic tenders for IT licenses/mobile providers/data services, achieving 9% cost reduction. • Collaborated: Closely with cross-functional teams to drive procurement efficiency, regulatory and process improvements.

• Reduced: Transportation costs by 18% through logistics provider optimization and route planning. • Lowered: Storage costs by €4 per pallet in warehouse process improvements and tendering. • Designedand implemented: A new, efficient distribution network for a dynamic supply chain environment. • Led: KPI development and performance management for a team of 60+ (logistics, procurement, customer service). • Enhanced: Warehouse operations with ABC analysis and KPI reporting (12,000 pallets).

• Implemented: Third-party logistics (3PL) solutions, cutting logistics and warehousing costs by 14%. • Transitioned: Logistics from a centralized hub to regional operations • Introduced: FIFO stock rotation reducing inventory levels by 13%, product expirations dropped by 15%. • Led: Procurement and supplier negotiations, enhancing quality and reducing purchasing costs. • Managed: 40-person team across logistics, procurement and CS functions. • Improved: Forecasting and demand planning accuracy

• Reloceted: The central logistics HUB from Budapest to Prague, reducing storage costs by 22%. • Designed: A new logistics network, cutting delivery times by 20% through strategic tendering. • Launched: Supplier performance evaluation programs, optimizing sourcing operations and RFx processes. • Strengthened: Forecasting and planning processes, achieving approximately 11% overall cost savings • Negotiated: Critical supplier agreements, enhancing procurement efficiency and service reliability