Dipl.-Ing. Gabor Pal

Advised Commodity Strategy/Local Purchasing Strategy Improved vendor lead times, ppm, delivery reliability, inventory turns, based on on-site analysis and Lean tools. Coached cost reduction projects in-house (leading cross-functional project teams) and at vendors Resolved supplier capacity constraints Provided Six Sigma LEAN Training and Mentoring/Coaching for internal colleagues and Leadership of Suppliers to enhance their collaboration

Improve business processes, effectiveness and profitability in various assignments: Business Audits(Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics, Sourcing, Production Planning, Quality),(Customer satisfaction), SIOP(Business Planning Process Analysis/Assessment:Product Portfolio Management, Demand Planning Process, Supply Planning Process, Financal Planning, Executive Decision Making) Leader of audit team for 8 SIOP assessments across Honeywell Expert in operational efficiency gap analysis,SIOP Process development

Member of a global organization of Technical Supplier Development Engineers, driving new supplier identification and audits in the EMEAI region and Americas, assessing supplier capability, and leading the successful transition of new and legacy products and technologies to suppliers within an assigned region for the Honeywell Friction Materials business, supplying brake products to key automotive customers like Audi, BMW, VW, Ford, etc.

Brand new green field company from process engineering side, to ensure smooth production launches with on time SOP Knowledge transfer from Japan to Hungary. Cost savings opportunities within the manufacturing process Drive vendor localization projects Root cause analysis, and action plans for rapid problem solving and continuous improvement Prepare and report out manufacturing line design review meetings (Phase gate reviews) Project management