Gal Brandes

- Leading & negotiations & purchasing strategies in coordination within the division goals and objectives on Subcontracting, commissioning works. - Negotiation of frame contracts and terms and conditions for supply contracts - Conducting strategic negotiations and project-based negotiations - Optimize, consolidate and monitor the vendor database in the managed areas - Developing suppliers, leading negotiation with key suppliers - Integrating & monitoring the global spent of all GE sites worldwide,

• Product portfolio strategy development and implementation • Products lifetime cycle (from launch to termination), defining requirements • Products development, coordination between R&D, production, marketing and purchasing functions • Product marketing strategies, pre-sales & after-sales support, sales training, • Competitor and market intelligence, developing and implementing strategic marketing campaigns with the marketing and communications teams

- Set up of numerous suppliers in Eastern Europe, NEA and India. - Negotiation of global and regional frame agreements, regional projects negotiations with critical suppliers (Europe, Asia, India, Russia) and contracting. - Negotiating & drawing International Framework Supply & Long Term Agreements - Low cost sourcing & supplier development deployment including BRIC countries

Responsible for ensuring the convergence of sourcing strategies of the various operations for the entire range of the Division products, influencing the make or buy decision - Designing and implementing an effective LCC sourcing strategy. - Participating to the selection of Supplier/Technology couples for our HCC plants. - Leading strategic negotiation and establishing the T&C with International suppliers - Defining & supporting an SQM program, racking & monitoring status of supplier perf.

Purchasing, International Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics

Commerce Law, International Contracts, European Customs Rules & Regulation