Martin Saurer

Global lead on entire corporate managed commodity spend ( $3bn ). Strategy development, deployment. Innovation scouting. People and competency development. Supply market intelligence and supply base footprint development. Cross functions stakeholder management. Network development in global matrix organization. Change and transformation management.

Transformation project lead ( purchasing metals integration of Keiper Recaro, CRH ). Global lead of Material Best Business Practice and CI, Cost modeling, product benchmarking. Commodity strategy development, Supplier risk management. Cross functional VA /VE implementation on global basis. Global KPI and performance management.

Strategic & operational indirect purchasing for OEM seating production program region EMEA, RUS, SA (i.e. energy, logistics, tooling, machinery, services, IT ) for region EMEA.Tooling, Equipment, Indirect Products & Services, $ 1300 M spent;

Global responsibility for strategic, operational purchasing,SCM covering 14 production sites in EU/ NA /MX. Implementation of global purchasing commodity management organisation within matrix. Development of cross functional commodity strategies in alignment with key stakeholders. Implement SCM risk and supplier development function. Deployment of a global governance. Purchasing function as proactive key business partner embedded.Implementation of global KPI's and performance management.