Senior leadership with a wide experience at worldwide electronics and mechanics tier 1 automotive supplier leading to the position of a Senior Category Manager Production Equipment and Engineering Services Americas Region. Coordinate and direct the purchases of back end, front end, mechanical assambly, injection molding machines and special machinery of 23 locations including R&D centers, leading a regional team with annual PVO of 350 mill Euros together with Supplier Management Manager in Americas. Coordinate and direct the activities for the New Supplier Introduction team for the region. With the purpose to get best suppliers through the New Supplier Introduction process, which comply to the total objectives for Continental Automotive. To assure that the best cost country ́s PVO targets are met in the NAFTA Region and act as a spokesperson to the global categories, purchasing management and purchasing automotive board regarding the activities and results of the process. Specialized in the mechanics and electromechanics commodity, ease of handling parts of medium to high degree of difficulty and/or larger puchasing volume. Targeting the optimization of supply while taking into account the generation of continued operating profit and the minimization of total cost of ownership. Open in comunication, honest, dedication, engagement and passion to work and ability to balance the various interests and negotiations of the stakeholders and suppliers.