Maria Wooding

Company Overview: Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK

Senior Purchasing Controller in line parts supporting purchasing activities for Nissan production plant in UK.

Covered different commodities (lighting, wiping, harness, multimedia & electronics etc) with combined annual T/O of 300m€.

Current roles include but are not limited to:

• Sourcing of new model components and materials for manufacture of Nissan models in Europe.
• Conducting full RFQ process, managing “design to cost” to ensure project cost target achievement.
• Delivery of purchase teams annual cost reduction targets in line with Nissan European business plan.
• Managing cost reduction forecasts and Monthly reports, to update line management on purchasing key performance indicators / results.
• Responsibility for delivering supplier components to QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) targets set by company.
• Collaboration with all related Nissan functions (Engineering, Production control, NPW, SCM, SMRT, Cost control, Legal, Finance) to secure purchasing cost reduction results and company targets.
• Pursue strategic approach to supplier relationship management (collaborative relationships with key/critical suppliers), developing strategies to evolve and implement business solutions.
• Suppliers’ performance analysis and maintenance of purchasing reports for Performance meeting to help direct and determine purchasing and supplier’s strategy.
• Managing of Supplier compliance to contractual commitments.
• Managing all suppliers’ claims / crisis issues, related to continuous parts supply.
• Collaboration activities (best practice) within Nissan Global purchase team
• Strengthened vendor relationships to ensure consistent supply chain management.
• Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures in all buying activities.

Responsible for direct procurements of line parts (Seats, Safety systems).

Conduct development of local supplier network aiming at localization of automotive components for Nissan production plant in St. Petersburg, and Renault Russia production plant in Moscow, Avtovaz plant in Togliatti, plant in Izhevsk with combined yearly T/O more than €100m.

Projects scope covers: commodity management for 9 Nissan and 6 Renault projects (vehicle models).

Current roles include but are not limited to:

• Direct management of full time purchase team consisting of 6 buyers from Renault and Nissan.
• Sourcing of new model components for manufacture of Nissan and Renault models in Russia Preparing localization development plan.
• Managing/conducting of RFQ procedures (analyzing/comparing of all RFQ files and carrying out of negotiations with potential Development Suppliers).
• Managing target localization KPIs, that had to be achieved for localization commitments to Russian Federation.
• Selecting new development and manufacturing suppliers, managing “design to cost” and carrying through all activities during development and pre-production phase to secure project costs and SOP timing.
• Supplier contracts conclusion, including legal department and finance interaction.
• Project launch and Mass production activity with nominated supplier to ensure SOP date in time/ cost control at SOP (including) serial life.
• Development and delivery of annual cost reduction targets in line with European and Russian business plan.
• Managing both Renault & Nissan Supplier compliance with commitments/Challenging underperformed suppliers.
• Managing all suppliers claims and crisis issues.
• Responsibility for delivering components to NMGR from newly localized suppliers.
• Harmonizing and establishing new processes to support purchasing and plant activities.
• Analysis and maintenance of both Renault and Nissan purchasing reports to help direct and determine purchasing strategy.
• Maintain collaboration with all related functions of plant (Production control, SCM, Legal, Finance, Manufacturing etc) to secure purchasing activities and targets were met.
• Co-ordination of office recruitment, covering buyers, vendor tooling buyers and purchasing administrators.
• Facilitated cross-departmental collaborations that resulted in superior project outcomes.
• Delegated tasks effectively based on individual strengths and capabilities, maximising productivity levels within the team.
• Managed conflicts efficiently, fostering a harmonious workplace environment.

Working for Trading company operating in plastics market. Main business was focused on supplying various industrial clients (with different manufacturing plants) with polyolefin grades, other plastic materials and construction materials.

• Responsible for whole purchasing process working with Asian and European suppliers.
• Identifying vendors, obtaining and negotiations of quotations of materials (mainly grades of polyolefin -PP, PE, PC, EPS etc., and construction materials).
• Managing supplier’s contracts and relations.
• Assist internal clients with supplier selection.
• Order preparation and supply chain management.
• Setting and control of delivery schedule, lead time, packaging.
• Work with all shipping documentation(CI, PL, B/L;CO)related to clients order.
• Control of payment, work with different payment terms - L/C, factoring, credit lines etc.
• Preparing all documentation in accordance with payment terms of suppliers.
• Develop mutually beneficial terms between company & suppliers.
• Investigate market place opportunities.
• Weekly & Monthly report, highlighting main actions / results and planning to management.
• Managed purchase orders, ensuring accurate record keeping and prompt payment.
• Liaised with third party suppliers to facilitate shipment of materials, reducing lead times.

• Price negotiation and control of all costs.
• Managed purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of goods.
• Coordinated with inventory control to determine purchasing needs with high degree of accuracy.
• Control of shipment timing and tracking of delivery containers, cover existing suppliers in Asia and Europe region.
• Checking of related Shipping documentation.
• Providing documents for warehouse, financial and account departments to secure correct goods acceptance.
• Preparation all documentation in accordance with payment terms of suppliers for payment arrangements to suppliers.
• Stocks analysis, planning of supply of goods.
• Regular detailed reports highlighting procurement activities to CEO

Company Overview: Ministry of Trade. Department for Fuel and Energy Sector

• Organised documentation and creatives to prepare for publication
• Consolidation of economics materials for department reporting.
• Study of market data to provide analysis of trends.
• Study of and analysis of strategy for Russian Oil market.
• Coursework and diploma completion
• Facilitated smooth operations within department through organised file management and data entry tasks.
• Shadowed senior team members to develop practical knowledge and gain critical industry-specific skills.