Camilo Gonzalez
Train's Interiors Buyer, Alstom Transport S.A.
Born in Colombia, where I lived until I was 16 and then I have lived in different countries.
First, I moved to USA to finalize my High School. I did my senior year in Missouri.
Next, I spent 8 years in Madrid, Spain, where I did my Industrial Engineering degree and my first professional experience.
My job has finally brought me to France, where I have been already for more than two years.
Skills
Negotiation, supplier’s panel management, co-developments, LLCC supplier’s development.
Team work and coordination.
Good and quick adaptation to different international environments.
Great communication skills.
Good pressure management.
Languages
Spanish : native language
English : bilingual
French : bilingual
Informatics
SAP, Visual Basic, C++, Arena, Witness, Catia, Microsoft Office.
Alstom courses
Finance for non financial managers, Working in intercultural teams, Negotiation in 7 steps.
Other information
One year of personal teacher of maths and physics
Driving license
Availabilty to travel
70 contactsTrain’s inetrior’s buyer :
European, Chinese and Indian suppliers.
Purchasing amount: 19M€/Year
Yearly savings: 2M€ (Global negotiation, Co-Development and LLCC strategy)
Responsible QCD (Quality, Cost and Delivery)
2008 - 2008Sourcing LLCC Team – Sourcing project coordination: link between sourcing, engineering department and tender team during the RFQ and tender periods for 1000 locomotives for Indian Railways.
2007 - 2008Production Chief’s Assistant in the cathenary assembling project of the high speed train from Madrid Chamartín to Segovia and from Valdestillas to Valladolid.
- ALSTOM´s procurement management.
- Work´s planification.
- Material claiming to providers.
- Buyer.
- Solving different problems acting as a link between the workers and others.