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Artur F.

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Company: L'Oreal

Industry: Cosmetics

Poland, Mazowieckie, Warsaw

Overview

My name is Artur, as a practitioner and enthusiast of the purchasing industry, I gained my experience in international production companies and a consulting company, where I had the opportunity to learn from the best in the game! Over a thousand various procurement projects related to both indirect and direct categories have gone through my hands. With my knowledge and experience, I had the opportunity to share at the largest industry conferences (in Poland) and I was a author of several publications in the press related to the supply chain. In addition, I am the author of a procurement blog -

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Total Work Experience :

7 Year(s)

Experience as a freelancer :

1 Year(s)

Total Experience in Procurement :

6 Year(s)

Languages with Professional working proficiency level :

English - Polish

Countries i can cover :

United Arab Emirates - Canada - Czechia - Germany - France - United Kingdom - Japan - Malaysia - Netherlands - Poland - Singapore - Thailand - United States - Vietnam

Relevant Procurement Functional Skill/Categories

Sourcing/Category Management 5 year(s)

Furniture and Furnishings

Industrial Production and Manufacturing Services

Industrial Cleaning Services

Transportation and Storage and Mail Services

Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Personal and Domestic Services

Politics and Civic Affairs Services

Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies

Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

Office Equipment and Accessories and Supplies

Printing and Photographic and Audio and Visual Equipment and Supplies

Cleaning Equipment and Supplies

Service Industry Machinery and Equipment and Supplies

Advisory Services 3 year(s)

Procurement Digitilisation

Procurement Systems(eProcurement, ERPs, Data Warehouses,...)

Training

Strategic Sourcing

Education

Wood technology2007-10-01 to 2014-01-01
Master of science
Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Certifications

Professional certifications :Postgraduate studies - Procurement management

Past Experiences

L'Oreal | Cosmetics
2019-10-01 To
Retail buyer for Poland & Baltics Countries
- Identification of internal users needs and specification building/alignment for products and services within Indirect Category (POS Permanent, POS temporary, Print, Promotion/Accesories, Retail Services, Shop Fitting) - Analysis and monitoring of market trends within category in order to optimize costs - Preparation of RFQs, offer analysis, negotiation of prices and commercial conditions with suppliers with all documentation needed according to Purchasing Policy - To secure products and services from credible suppliers including corporate standards within approved budgets and deadlines - Supplier base data management - Participation in contract creation process with suppliers - Delivering and regular reporting of savings - Cooperation with internal clients locally and with Worldwide Category Managers - Suppliers relationship management with key vendors - Suppliers evaluation and claims management - Trainings (for internal employees and suppliers)
Optibuy | Consulting
2016-07-01 To 2019-10-01
Procurement consultant
I was responsible for procurement projects (cost cutting/optimizations) for company clients. Responsibilities: - Procurement Management (indirect categories); - Development of a purchasing strategy; - Comprehensive project implementation from concept, through implementation, to ongoing service and improvement of the developed strategy; - Optimization of costs / purchasing processes; - Periodic renegotiations of contracts (frame agreements) - Reviewing and accepting all purchases above 10 kPLN; - Conducting market analysis of materials categories and supply markets; - Develop long-term strategies for supply chain management; - Conducting tendering process, document preparation RFI and RFQ; - Organization of the online auction by using IT tools; - Negotiation with suppliers (pricing and cooperation); - Responsibility for developing relationships with vendors; - Building procurement culture within client organization.