Susana Gama
About
Susana Gama is from Mexico City, Mexico. Susana works in the following industries: "Automotive". Susana is currently Purchasing New Programs at BCS Automotive Interface Solutions, located in Mexico. In Susana's previous role as a Marketing Officer at ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA México, Susana worked in Mexico City, Mexico until Sep 2021. Prior to joining ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA México, Susana was a OES Sales Manager: Original Equipment Service for Automotive Aftermarket components at Bosch México and held the position of OES Sales Manager: Original Equipment Service for Automotive Aftermarket components at Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico. Prior to that, Susana was a Purchasing Manager for Logistics Services at Bosch México, based in Centro Ciudad Santa Fe from Feb 2014 to Dec 2018. Susana started working as Project Leader Indirect Purchasing at Bosch México in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, México in May 2012. From May 2006 to Apr 2012, Susana was Lead Buyer Manager for Direct Material at Bosch México, based in Toluca, México, México. Prior to that, Susana was a Technical Purchasing Manager at Bosch México, based in Toluca, México, México from Jan 2004 to Apr 2006.
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Susana Gama's current jobs
Ensuring a successful introduction of new programs for automotive OEM´s in NA, from the purchasing standpoint. Holding accountability for new programs tracking in collaboration with mutidisciplinary international teams, from business case kick-off until a safe launch of new products.
Susana Gama's past jobs
Commercial key contact in charge of Automotive, Metalmechanic, Logistics, Lifescience & Pharma, Medical Technology. Supporting Austrian affiliates to enhance their presence and knowledge related to trade and business opportunities with Mexico (Import/Export, Investment, Trade). Market knowledge, awareness of governmental formalities and commercial licenses and permissions, regulations fulfillment. External networking and communication with potential business partners, customers, suppliers, consultants, government representatives, associations, public and private organizations, locally as well as worldwide.
► Leading and maintaining customer satisfaction and networking by a sustainable business, growing sales and new business opportunities ensuring profitability for Aftermarket products for more than 20 Customers including Original Equipement Manufactures’s (OEM) and Tiers located in all Mexico. ► Driving tasks and defining goals for two Key Account Managers and one Customer Service Agent in my team. External customers networking and developing good business relationship by means of external and internal negotiations and collaboration with stakeholders from purchasing, logistics, controlling, accounts receivable/payable, warehouses and production plants.
► Accountable for the Logistics Services Procurement for Bosch North America sites in Overland Transportation. Managing and coordinating tendering, sourcing and contracts negotiation with Carriers in MX and USA. Leading and coordinating a multicultural and cross-functional team in USA, México and Canada. ► Defining Supplier Strategy and supplier base optimization for Logistics Carriers and Service Providers (Global, Regional and Local ones), leading lean activities and continuous improvement processes (CIP) to streamline tender requirements and targets.
► Leading the implementation and rollout of the Indirect Purchasing re-engineering. Including new processes and new organization structure for the plants in México aligned to the global guidelines and rollout schedule. Encompassing the Automotive and non-Automotive sites of Bosch in MX and 35 associates.
► Leading Supplier´s strategy and “Local for local” targets for the North America Bosch business units in the commodity of Stamped and Drawn Metal Components. ► Supporting projects and tracking milestones to increase local content for Automotive and non-Automotive divisions by sourcing activities and supplier´s for Mexico sites. ► Achieving targets for emerging market in Mexico. Monitoring suppliers ranking and performance to integrate local Suppliers into the regional strategy. Enhancing local sourcing, cost reductions and reducing complexity in the Supply Chain.
► Sourcing decisions for new components. Designing commodity and supplier strategies pursuing costs and timing targets based on the APQP quality principles and observing ISO -TS norms. ► Successfully ensuring new products launch according to business plan as per targets and budget. Tracking and controlling activities of the buyers from Kick-off to Start of Production (SOP) to ensure a “safe launch”.