Ovidiu Bota

Lead procurement, logistics, and estimation across international projects. Implement strategic sourcing and ERP-driven process improvements. Manage end-to-end sourcing cycle including contract negotiation and materials delivery.

As a Senior Purchasing Manager at Valmet Automotive, I have the lead of the procurement of project, direct and indirect materials for one of the top automotive suppliers in EV area (batteries for hybrid and fully electric vehicles) . With more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have developed and implemented effective purchasing strategies, standards, and methods that optimize cost, quality, and delivery.

Leading two global purchasing teams: Operative direct material purchasing - more than 30 people in a global structure NPM Purchasing - 6 Category Managers in a global structure Conducting benchmarks, exchanges with business professionals and external consultants Responsible for budget planning, decisions, and conformance Responsible for reporting core KPIs to Senior Vice President

Operations Project Leader, in charge with DELPHI Packard Romania' s project transfers, Greenfields, Brownfields, start-ups, SOP's. o Daily base dealing with a team of automotive professionals covering development, logistics, customer quality. o Successfully planning projects transfers in DELPHI Packard's location: KPI’s follow-up, road block prevention, mile stones controlling process.

Successfully dealing with professional DELPHI Packard supplier sales teams; excellent negotiation results related with material to sales percentages Leading & supervising the 5 DELPHI Packard MCIP teams in Romania(3teams), Ukraine(1 team) and Slovakia(1 team): key focus on all MCIP projects: Design In, Utilisation, P2P, Supplier Communisation/Localization/Resourcing, and Logistic impact from the proposal phase till implementation.

My main tasks: Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured IS items & services, Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers, Ensuring a smooth supply Developing & improving the purchasing team, Establishing terms, pricing, quality & quantity requirements, delivery, and legal aspects of the contracts. Adhering to all company policies with particular regard to accounting procedures, Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing.

Business Management

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