Tamara Vasconcelos

• Lead and develop a team responsible for procurement governance, digital tool implementation and master data management. • Manage the end-to-end tooling lifecycle, from ID creation and acquisition through PPAP onboarding and disposal, ensuring traceability, cost transparency, and operational efficiency. • Drive process compliance and audit readiness in alignment with QMS requirements by coaching departments, defining best practices, and implementing corrective measures. • Design and deploy Power BI dashboards to deliver actionable KPI insights for management and key stakeholders. • Serve as key business partner for procurement master data (vendor, material, pricing, and purchase order management), acting as interface between business and IT to maintain data integrity and system reliability. • Act as liaison with Legal on ESG-related legislation and compliance topics, and provide structured training for new employees and process updates.

• Managed the end-to-end Supplier Risk Management process for all nominated and potential suppliers, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. • Designed and delivered training and reporting dashboards to empower sourcing teams, enhancing risk visibility and supporting strategic decision-making. • Fostered digitalization by implementing software to monitor geopolitical, financial, and compliance risks. • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to identify and assess supplier risks (e.g., Legal, Finance, Supply Chain) • Led cross-functional escalation task forces during critical supplier issues, resulting in a decrease in response time and minimizing the impact of supply chain disruptions.

• Managed strategic supplier relationships for Axles, Braking, and Fuel System categories, with a total annual spend of 90mEUR and negotiated cost savings through contract lifetime. • Ensured the readiness of critical components, contributing to the on-time vehicle launch in 2022.

• Led strategy and annual price negotiations for the Forged parts commodity, overseeing a 40mEUR spend and reducing costs through strategic supplier engagements. • Acted as the global part family lead for Forged Rails, by collaborating within an Agile team structure and implementing strategies that enhanced suppliers’ cost and delivery performance.

• Successfully implemented advanced negotiation strategies, resulting in contractual price reductions for sintered, machined, and forged commodities. • Led ramp-down management projects, effectively concluding end-of-life contracts for critical A-parts (e.g., Diesel pumps), with zero supply disruptions.

• Led strategy and annual price negotiations for the Machined parts commodity, overseeing an 80mBRL spend and reducing costs through strategic supplier engagements. • Awarded Best Negotiation Award twice for exceptional results in supplier negotiations and cost management.

International Assignment (Stuttgart, Germany) in Corporate Purchasing for Automotive Business for Turned parts as part of the Trainee Program.

Trainee Program with job rotation within the following areas in purchasing: Direct Material Purchasing (commercial), Project Purchasing, Supplier Development and Supplier's Quality.

-Responsible for daily tasks, strategy and negotiation for automotive parts (direct material), dealing with local and international suppliers for the commodities: screws, springs, machined parts, stamped parts, tampo printed parts, sub assemblies, heat treatment and coatings. -High interface with quality, logistic and engineering department.

Support to the buyers in their routine tasks, being the direct contact with suppliers and internal interface with other departments.