Christopher Galvez
Project buyer, Federal Mogul PTSB
After graduated from DESMA, in strategic management of purchases (Master degree at the IAE of Grenoble) and getting successful work placements as a purchaser in industry and international trade, I'm now working as a project buyer in China.
Please feel free to contact me if you require further details or information.
2010 - 2011• Advanced purchasing: (tools and process creation)
• Asian and global projects team member
• Program management on localization projects (global team)
• Support local Commodity buyers team in Suppliers strategy and sourcing(Raw material, Components, chemicals, hardware)
2008 - 2010• In charge of sub contracting and components
• Local and global suppliers management
• Sourcing, qualification and integration of new key suppliers
• Annual negotiation (4% savings in 2009 on 4 million € budget)
• Dissertation: Methodology to integrate LCC suppliers in the existing panel
2008 - 2008• Sourcing, qualification and creation of supplier panel for industrial machines
• Leading on different projects and management of a sourcing assistant
2007 - 2007• Creation of a dashboard shared by project buyer and project manager to improve communication
• Benchmark study on lifts park
• Costs reduction studies on small equipments
2006 - 2006• Import/export formalities
• Payment formalities (letter of credit…
• QC inspections
• New projects presentations to customers
2002 - 2009Since 2004, as a second activity, I sell on the fairs and markets, handmade soaps and natural cosmetics from south of France and Middle east. I did this during my studies and continue until last year. Specialized in Natural and organics products, I have gained valuable experience in sales but also in the field of cosmetics.