Steven Beauregard

Leading strategic global sourcing and procurement of stainless steel and welding wire across Europe, North America, Brazil, China, Thailand, South Africa, and India, managing a spend exceeding €700M. Driving supply chain excellence, cost optimization, and supplier collaboration in a fast-paced Tier 1 automotive environment. Responsible for a global commodity, fostering cross-regional alignment and innovation to support manufacturing operations at multiple plants.

Responsible for a team of five buyers, procuring various raw materials for Faurecia Clean Mobility Europe (steel, welding wire, tubes, hangers, pressure pipes). Managed spend of ~200M€ annually. Commodity Manager | Steel, Tubes, Welding Wire | Expert in Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimization | Proven Track Record | Results-Driven Professional.

• Responsible for the procurement of stainless-steel coils and sheets for all Faurecia Clean Mobility plants as well as Tier II suppliers spread across the USA, Mexico and Canada. • Supplier portfolio with around $300M annual spend. • Managing a panel consisting of major steel mills from the USA, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Japan.

• Commodity Buyer responsible for the procurement strategy of stainless-steel coils and sheets for all FCM plants as well as major Tier II suppliers spread across the USA, Mexico and Canada. • Supplier portfolio with over $200M annual spend. • Managing a panel consisting of major steel mills from the USA, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Japan. • Allocation and sourcing decision maker, ensuring that the purchasing organization follows the group strategy respecting price targets, timing, quality and non

• Core program team member responsible for on-time procurement and delivery of all bought out parts in a project’s bill of material. • Proven track record of exceeding objectives by sourcing parts under initial business plan (26% savings versus IBP between 2018 and 2020) and obtaining an additional 3% annual recurring saving. • Rigorous tracking and follow up with supply base APQP, ensuring on time delivery and PPAP validation.

• Supported program purchasing department and later global business group purchasing. • Coordinated and supported the execution of a cross-division IT tool roll-out as the global lead user. • Performed user training, led project steering meetings and represented the purchasing community towards IT and external software developers.

• Promotion from RLDP trainee to buyer after six months (intended program length of two years). • Procurement of IT hardware & software. • Defined and developed a robust IT supplier panel, including small and medium sized local vendors as well as large global vendors. • Negotiated purchasing terms and contracts in accordance with internal IT strategy. • Managed over 1,000 phone contracts and negotiated multi-year frame agreements.

• Rotational leadership development program within Purchasing and Logistics. • Managed the implementation of Electronic Data Interchange with several suppliers (continuation of bachelor thesis project). • Worked with the director of logistics to optimize the delivery quality and identify additional vendors.

Major in Strategy & Information, Minor in Finance

Study Abroad Semester

Major in Supply Chain Management and International Business