Marcela Silhanova
Senior Purchasing Manager
Calw
Summary
Experienced and result driven purchasing professional with extensive experience in Procurement, gained in multicultural global companies, with focus on developing Corporate Purchasing Programs, driving Cost Reduction initiatives and Process Optimizations. Focused on delivering results according to the company objectives by securing the best quality, price and terms from the supplier base.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Purchasing Manager Europe
Magna Automotive Services GmbH
Sindelfingen
07.2013 - Current
- Senior Purchasing Manager position as of 1.1.2023
- Leading and coordinating strategies for controllable spend of approx. 700 M€ - main commodities Steel, Aluminum, Fasteners.
- Coordinating Purchasing Activities across 15 production plants in Europe.
- Driving Group Negotiations with focus on gaining synergy effects based on volume bundling and leveraging on European level.
- KPI and BP Tracking on European level.
- Close cooperation across multiple functional groups (Sales, Engineering, Production, etc.)
- Organizing and moderating regular Purchasing Manager Meetings focused on identifying saving opportunities, idea and lessons learned sharing, etc.
- Conducting market research to identify potential new suppliers from new regions, evaluating them based on quality, service, and pricing factors.
- Leading contract and price negotiations with key suppliers.
Direct Material Purchaser
Magna Cartech Spol. S.r.o
Ceske Velenice
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Developed strategic sourcing plans to identify potential cost-saving opportunities.
- Evaluated supplier performance, ensuring compliance with company standards and expectations.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
- Participated in annual budgeting processes, providing input on material costs.
- Responsible for commodities Stamping, Steel, Fasteners, Tubes & profiles with a spend of approx. 40M€
Sourcing & Material Specialist
KONE Industrial - Koncern S.r.o
11.2009 - 06.2012
- Developed Commodity Strategy for Steel and other direct material commodities
- Negotiated annual pricing and contracts.
- Implemented Consignment Stock together with WMS.
- Continuous inventory monitoring and stock value decreasing
Senior Buyer
Donaldson Czech Republic S.r.o
05.2007 - 10.2009
- Managed material purchasing, transportation scheduling and cost reporting.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gymnazium Kadan
Kadan, Czech Republic 04.2001 -
Study of Economy And Business Management
Technical University of Ostrava
MostSkills
Strategic Sourcing
Global Procurement
Negotiation expertise
Cost Reduction
Budget Planning
Supply Chain Optimization
Timeline
Senior Purchasing Manager Europe
Magna Automotive Services GmbH
07.2013 - Current
Direct Material Purchaser
Magna Cartech Spol. S.r.o
07.2012 - 06.2013
Sourcing & Material Specialist
KONE Industrial - Koncern S.r.o
11.2009 - 06.2012
Senior Buyer
Donaldson Czech Republic S.r.o
05.2007 - 10.2009
High School Diploma -
Gymnazium Kadan
04.2001 -
Study of Economy And Business Management
Technical University of Ostrava