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Bianca Elena Lupea

Bianca Elena Lupea

Summary

Through my demonstrated international experience in different Purchasing functions within the automotive industry, I have discovered that my fuel burns for strategy, long term suppliers / stakeholder relationships, cost management as well as for leading & motivating teams towards outstanding performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Commodity Purchasing Manager

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
11.2022 - Current
  • Leading Engineered Components Commodity - Spend - @120 million € / year, 10 segments (Fiber Products and Mats, Decoupling Elements, Mechatronics, Metal and Nonmetal, Monoliths, Packaging)
  • Leading and increasing performance of 5 commodity leaders within different locations in Europe
  • Focusing onto divisional strategic activities, budgets, sourcing strategies and cost management

Acquisition Program Purchasing Manager

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
03.2021 - 10.2022
  • Coordinated @40 annual programs acquisition with 2 billion € Lifetime Sales Spend > 60% nominations achieved in decreasing market
  • Actively participated in Board meetings in creating new business strategies
  • Created, lead and increased performance of up to 6 program buyers
  • Improved synergies with Customer Business Units and other stakeholders in order to increase resilience and own market performance

Commodity Leader

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
07.2018 - 02.2021
  • Lead more than 8 global group suppliers for Thermal Insulation, Decorative Tail Pipes, Wiremesh segments - Turnover – @45 million € / year
  • Built, deployed and executed segments strategy for Europe in close collaboration with global team
  • Managed all new programs sourcing and segments productivity in order to achieve company KPIs

Global Commodity Leader

Autoliv Romania - automotive industry
07.2014 - 06.2018
  • Lead Fasteners, Cable Assemblies & Metallic Balls segments - Turnover > 100 million $ / year and > 65 global group suppliers by coordinating 2 global teams
  • Achieved long term global contracts with key suppliers, robust cost models, steel management

Program Buyer

Autoliv Romania - automotive industry
03.2010 - 06.2014
  • Managed all european fasteners sourcing

Education

Personal Development

Faurecia University
Nanterre, France

Master Degree - Engineering And Quality Management

Transilvania University
Brasov, Romania
07.2010

Bachelor Degree - Industrial Product Design

Transilvania University
Brasov
07.2007

Erasmus Mobility - Industrial Product Design & Photography Design

Plymouth University
Exeter
06.2007

Skills

  • Driving performance
  • Financial data analysis
  • Cost deep diving
  • Strategic Negotiations
  • Crisis management
  • Self confidence
  • Structured and highly organized

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Romanian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Commodity Purchasing Manager

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
11.2022 - Current

Acquisition Program Purchasing Manager

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
03.2021 - 10.2022

Commodity Leader

Forvia (Faurecia Clean Mobility) - automotive industry
07.2018 - 02.2021

Global Commodity Leader

Autoliv Romania - automotive industry
07.2014 - 06.2018

Program Buyer

Autoliv Romania - automotive industry
03.2010 - 06.2014

Personal Development

Faurecia University

Master Degree - Engineering And Quality Management

Transilvania University

Bachelor Degree - Industrial Product Design

Transilvania University

Erasmus Mobility - Industrial Product Design & Photography Design

Plymouth University
Bianca Elena Lupea