Pierre Weber

Management & Development of carved out business "steering pump" under independant legal entity.

Carve out of purchasing activities from Robert Bosch GmbH

55 M€ Purchasing turnover managed Increase of portfolio profitability through innovative awarding methods (auctions, e-auctions, challenging negotiations)

30 M€ (cold forging) + 30M€ (site purchasing -as previous job-) Turnover managed. Commodity portfolio: -1,3% Savings realized over a 6 mnoths period before moving to central purchasing - Management of worldwide rotary swagging suppliers delivering in Asia, NAFTA and Europe. - Scouting and development of challengers in cold forging technologies - Capacity management and contracting - Benchmark and analysis done for make or buy projekt in rotary swagging technology.

- Purchasing portfolio managed = 3M€ - Parts: Pump cases and impellers in cast iron / bronze / stainless steel purchased in Asia - Management of casting processes in sand casting, lost wax casting, 3D printing and additive technologies - New projects developments (products design changes to comply with EU regulation IE3) - Outsourcing - Procurement management (Incoterms, shipping from Asia, custom clearance) - Product change management - Purchasing of transmission elements (couplings and drive shafts)

- Program purchasing for division "Seating" - metal frames at Faurecia - Case study and offers study on stamped parts - Management of local project teams in China and North America - Analysis and feasibility management in cross function activity with design, suppliers and production