JOSE LUIS VALDIVIELSO ZABALA

Worldwide Manager for the key Commodities Gear Boxes, Plastic parts and Metal parts  Responsible negotiation of those commodities, defining the strategy to following during the next 5 years  Effectively managed the team of professionals along the world (Germany, USA, China, Switzerland, etc.) to developed in all the organization the strategy defined.  Instrumental in tracking purchasing activity and measurements.

Instrumental in managing critical projects in the purchasing area including forecasting of suppliers, main commodities out of control, resourcing of main parts of machinery into LCC countries, reliability in quality and lead-time. Serving as a Senior Buyer and effectively negotiating project agreements with suppliers. Providing support to the purchasing manager for defining effective strategy and coordinating buyer’s activities. Efficiently delivering process and skill training for buyers.

El Grupo JGC es una empresa nacional del sector de la alimentación, conocida por los productos DON SIMON (zumos, vinos, caldos, gazpachos, etc.). Me incorporo en calidad de Director de todas las compras industriales al haber lanzado el Grupo un proyecto global de centralización de dicho tipo de compras ya que, actualmente, no hay ningún tipo de estrategia común al respecto. Bajo mi responsabilidad está la negociación de unos 150 M€ de compras y 70 M€ de inversiones.

AL is a company of the automotive market for the production of parts for all car-makers. It belongs to the italian multinational FIAT Corporation. Supply Chain Manager of Llinars plant. Purchasing turn-over: 30M€. Staff: 10 people. Reporting to AL Purchasing Vice-President and to Plant General Manager. Activities and accomplishments: • Price, quality and service negotiations: 2% price reduction. • Saving plans at plant level: 250 K€ per year

European Purchasing Manager for the Business Unit Rear Lamps (BURL). Under my responsibility there were 6 plants (in France, Poland, Italy and Spain). Purchasing turn-over: 116 M€. Staff: 30 people. Reporting to AL Purchasing Vice-President and to the European Business Unit Operations Manager. Activities and accomplishments: • Price negotiations for the BURL: 3% price reduction. • Saving plans: 1,5 M€ per year. • Coordination of all activities oriented to research new sources in Low Cost Countries

Purchasing Manager of Llinars Plant. Purchasing turn-over: 25M€. Staff: 5 people. Reporting to AL Purchasing Vice-President and to Plant General Manager. Activities and accomplishments: • Price, quality and service negotiations: 1,5% price reduction. • Saving action plans: 150 K€ per year. • Supplier Quality improvement: 50% reduction PPM and quality claims. • Definition of the suppliers strategy. • Participate in worldwide negotiations of Raw Materials.

INVENSYS is an UK global technology group, supplying solutions, software, consultancy and equipment to monitor, control and automate processes. Corporate Purchasing Manager of Invensys Appliance Controls in Europe. I was responsible for Raw Materials Corporate negotiations for 5 plants. Purchasing turn-over: 50 M€. Staff: 25 people. Reporting to Invensys Purchasing Vice-President and European Operational Manager. Activities and accomplishments: • Price negotiations: 3% price reduction.

Valeo is an independent industrial French group, fully focused on the design, production and sale of components and integrated systems for cars and trucks. Senior Buyer and SQA responsible of plant. Turn-over: 5 M€. Staff: 3 people. Reporting to Plant Purchasing Manager. Activities and accomplishments: • Price negotiation for metallic raw materials and part: 1,5% price reduction • suppliers panel reduction: 15% reduction • Suppliers quality improvement: 10% reduction of PPM and quality claims.

AGUAS DE BARCELONA is a service company of Barcelona with more than 140 of history that has contributed to the development and of its metropolitan area. Responsible of branch at Zaragoza for the phone and aerial installation at home-market. I was in charge of 6 persons.

Amper is one of the main Spanish providers of communications solutions for civil and military applications (engineering, networks, software and systems). Responsible of branch at Zaragoza for phone installations at home and industrial market. Our sole customer was Telefónica de España. I was in charge of 5 people.