Alexandru Constantin
Procurement Manager
Bucharest,Bucharest
Summary
Experienced Procurement Professional, highly trained in Pharmaceutics, Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Foreign Trade. Skilled in Negotiation, Customs Operations, Certified Customs, Transport & Logistics, Business Planning, Software Implementation, People Management, Change Management and Contract Management.
Results-driven procurement professional with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Export Manager with experience providing strategic input to world markets to increase trade. Demonstrable experience developing and executing sales plans built on targeted strategies. Strong communicator when interacting with management and customs officials.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
27
27
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Purchasing/Procurement Manager
S.C. SANO VITA S.R.L.
Bucharest , Bucuresti
1 2021 - Current
- Adapting and implementing direct/indirect purchase-to-pay and import-export procedures
- Coordinating procurement activities, managing relationship with suppliers
- Perform market and supplier analyses to ensure long-term, cost-efficient, and backed-up supply
- Identify supply chain risks, opportunities, to avoid potential damage, or to exploit possible opportunities through tailored risk/opportunity management
- Identify potential (alternative) suppliers, based on project requirements
- Monitoring cost of products/raw materials, evolution in COGS and margin
- Negotiate the procurement contracts and establish annual procurement plans, in close collaboration with sales/operations/financial departments
- Permanent work with National Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Interior/Border Customs Offices and with customs brokers
- Close work with Planning department
- Applying for Authorized Economic Operator - Customs
- Master Data for all HS codes and preferential/non-preferential origins of raw materials, goods purchased and produced
- Implementing HS Codes and origin procedures in SAF-T, Intrastat reporting, E-Invoice, E-Transport, Long-term Supplier's declarations for exports
- Requiring and obtaining Binding Tariff Information
- Requiring and obtaining TST - authorization for operation of temporary storage spaces.
- Managed supply chain process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
- Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision making.
- Developed strong relationships with key suppliers, resulting in improved communication, better pricing, and reliable delivery schedules.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
- Managed global sourcing efforts for diverse product categories spanning multiple countries and regions.
- Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.
Purchasing & Export Manager
S.C. ROMEGA INDUSTRY S.R.L.
Afumati , Ilfov
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Keeping under strict control and continuous monitoring raw materials and packaging stocks necessary for production
- Contracting best solutions for security and security access, supply with electricity/natural gas, telecommunications, transport, sanitization of uniforms that are worn in production, metrology, occupational medicine, office, and stationery
- Rewriting all import procedures, including procedures for organizing road/sea freight
- Develop and implement export plans and strategies
- Monitor international procedures and compliance requirements
- Negotiate shipping contracts and freight forwarding agreements
- Ensuring all requirements are met, in regards of quality, labeling, packaging, packing, and markings for all exported products
- Planning and coordinating international shipment of goods
- Supervising preferential origin declarations/certificates and taxation in destination countries
- Coordinating of construction works & execution stages for putting into service the technological wastewater treatment plant and the hydrocarbons separator for rainwater
- Achievements: Negotiated and signed contract to obtain authorization of Inward Processing procedure (EX- IM) for recovery of te agricultural tax from existing sugar in te exported finished product
- Operation is also known as IPR (Inward Processing Relief - from Import Duty).
- Maintained accurate records/documentation related to all aspects of exports—ensuring full traceability during audits/inspections as needed.
- Prepared various import, export and supplier forms for customs submittal.
- Designed export strategies to meet project delivery requirements.
- Developed strong relationships with international partners, fostering long-term business collaborations.
- Negotiated favorable contract terms to maximize profit margins while maintaining high-quality standards.
Procurement Manager
S.C. ROMEGA FOOD DISTRIBUTION S.R.L.
Afumati , Ilfov
01.2017 - 10.2021
- Rewriting from scratch and continuous improvement of internal and external procurement/purchasing and customs procedures
- Created and monitored in ERP system: reports for margins, profitability, stocks, purchases, order suggestions, OOS warnings/overstock/remaining shelf life, special warning reports for tariff quotas, related to critical customs contingents
- Ensuring an optimal stock in central warehouse
- Constantly monitoring gross margin for each purchased category
- Defining internal procedures for contracting new suppliers, as well as necessary steps for listing new products in portfolio
- Continuous development of product portfolio, both through new product ranges from existing suppliers but also by contracting new suppliers
- Negotiating procurement contracts and establishing annual procurement plans, in close collaboration with sales/financial departments
- Permanent work with National Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Interior/Border Customs Offices and with customs brokers
- Achievements: Prepared and verified for implementation all the necessary steps for obtaining AEOC (Authorized Economic Operator-Customs) authorization, the first step in obtaining Certificate for Postponement of VAT paid in customs
- Implemented and initiated authorization stages.
Business Development Manager & Consultant in Customs and Logistics Activities
S.C. SPEDCOM S.R.L.
Bucharest , Bucuresti
01.2012 - 07.2017
- Expanding portfolio of carriers and customers
- Developing contractual relationships with Transporters, Importers and Exporters
- Supervising procurement, transport, storage, logistics, customs formalities, and distribution of goods subject to international distribution contracts
- Optimizing placements under customs procedure and/or distribution
- Providing consultancy for customs and logistic operations.
- Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decision makers.
- Conducted comprehensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and potential areas of expansion.
- Identified areas of improvement for clients'' operations, implementing targeted solutions to increase productivity.
Commercial Manager & Logistics Administrator
S.C. DINERAS PHARMA ROMANIA S.R.L.
Corbeanca , Ilfov
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Contacting all authorized wholesale drug distributors
- Developing contractual relationships with partners, according to the principles of Key Account Management
- Achieving the purchasing plans, sales plans, as well as the indicators for commercial gross margins
- Drafting the Logistics and Good Distribution Practice Procedures to authorize the own warehouse for wholesale distribution of drugs
- Achievements: chose and purchased the complete range of equipment and machinery needed to achieve the Good Distribution Practice standard: shelving systems, pallet trucks, electric forklifts, temperature/humidity control and monitoring equipment, security systems, car fleet
- Obtained the Wholesale Drug Distribution Authorization
- Accomplished contacting all the wholesale distributors of medicines in Romania
- Selected the list of A1-C1 clients to work with
- Reached and exceeded the annual plan of purchases/sales/margins
- Exceeded the annual sales plan by 18%, from 1.30 million euros to 1.53 million euros, as a start-up company.
Purchasing Specialist
S.C. FARMEXIM S.A.
Bucharest , Bucuresti
01.2008 - 10.2011
- Drafting, negotiating, and developing purchasing contracts, in accordance with internal procedures
- Sending the purchase orders to internal and external suppliers
- Permanent monitoring and controlling the out-of-stock and over-stock situations
- Keeping stocks at an optimum level, within the limitations imposed by the stock rotation period
- Negotiating the commercial campaigns in close coordination with Category Manager and suppliers' sales representatives
- Negotiating and registering the credit notes to be received, as well as the debit notes to be issued
- Supervising and optimizing procedures for declaring INTRASTAT purchases
- Achievements: actively contributed to the increase of the gross margin related to the allocated suppliers, from RON 650k to RON 760k (monthly - in 2011), by direct involvement in the elaboration of the marketing campaigns, the efficient collaboration with the colleagues from the sales department, and finally by direct negotiation of the procurement plans, with the assigned suppliers.
- Maintained accurate records of all purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
- Worked closely with legal teams to review and draft contractual agreements, protecting the organization''s interests during supplier negotiations.
- Implemented inventory management systems to optimize stock levels while minimizing carrying costs.
- Conducted regular supplier evaluations to identify areas for improvement, fostering continuous growth and development within the supply chain.
- Managed purchase orders from initiation to closure, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established policies and procedures.
Purchasing Specialist
S.C. OZER CONSTRUCTION S.R.L.
Otopeni , Ilfov
01.2007 - 07.2008
- Validation of the necessary building materials and services into the computer system
- Management of suppliers, keeping the stocks levels under control
- Creating, updating, and periodically verifying the databases containing the products to be purchased (SKU, product specifications)
- Entering the payment terms into ERP system, for each supplier / product category
- Launching purchase orders to suppliers
- Arranging payments, in the electronic module, with the financial department, and verifying the validation of payments, within the established deadline
- Extracting and interpreting the data needed for specific reports
- Achievements: reduced the time required to process the raw material requirements, by correctly identifying and redefining the specific/additional measurement units
- Accelerated the import processes and the temporary customs operations, for company machinery relocated in various country sites, through direct cooperation direct collaboration with the customs brokers and by optimizing the suspensive operations processes.
Customs Broker, Consultant in Logistics Activities
S.C. SPEDCOM S.R.L.
Bucharest , Bucuresti
01.2001 - 06.2007
- Supervising the procurement, transport, storage, and distribution of goods that are the subject for international mandate contracts
- Providing consultancy in the field of customs and logistics to interested economic agents
- Preparation of customs declarations for placement under customs (import, export, transit)
- Notifying the clients regarding the level of customs duties, excise duties and/or agricultural taxes
- Supporting the clients in drafting Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, and transport documents
- Maintaining and extending the transporting companies portfolio
- Negotiating the prices for the services
- Achievements: managed to expand the portfolio of international transporters from 3 companies in 2006 to 8 companies in 2008, thus significantly increasing the revenues in the transport field, and implicitly, the number of customs operations for the company
- Signed mandate contracts with two companies with external capital, contracts that increased the company's revenue by 20%
- Set up a new department within the company, namely specialized consultancy in customs operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering And Management of Construction Works -
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Bucharest 10.1997 - 08.2024
Skills
Supplier management
Supplier Relationship Management
Price Negotiation
Strategic Sourcing
Budget Planning
Market Analysis
Cost Analysis
Performance Improvement
Demand forecasting
Financial Acumen
Decision-Making
Inventory Management
Procurement expertise
Problem-Solving
Relationship Building
Contract Negotiation
Problem-solving abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Adaptability and Flexibility
Strategic Planning
Price Negotiations
Process Improvement
Adaptability
Team Leadership
Organizational Skills
Forecasting
ERP Software
Purchase Orders
ERP Systems
Problem-solving aptitude
Profit and loss understanding
Continuous Improvement
Regulatory Compliance
Logistics Coordination
Shipping coordination
Export compliance knowledge
Pricing strategy formulation
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Freight forwarding experience
Export Licensing
Tax and duty calculation
International trade knowledge
Import and export compliance
Freight Forwarding Proficiency
Incoterms Understanding
Harmonized System codes
Customs regulations mastery
Trade agreements awareness
Expert tariff classification
Advanced valuation techniques
Product Classification
Department
Procurement/Purchasing, Import-Export, Operations
Certification
2007 - Graduation Diploma for the Intra-Community Trade of Goods course, for filling the statistical declarations INTRASTAT, course organized by the National Institute of Statistics.
Skillsandpersonalabilities
Attentive to details, technical spirit, self-motivated / self-taught, improvement searcher.
Tel
+40722582698
Other Relevant Information
(C1-C2), (B2-C1), (B1-B2), (A1-A2), Senior Software ERP, Win MENTOR ERP, Microsoft Office, SIIV, ECS, NCTS, Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom, AutoCAD, B category, since 1997, Available to travel
Personal Information
Nationality: Romanian
Languages
Romanian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Hobbies
Photography
Timeline
Purchasing & Export Manager
S.C. ROMEGA INDUSTRY S.R.L.
01.2019 - 10.2021
Procurement Manager
S.C. ROMEGA FOOD DISTRIBUTION S.R.L.
01.2017 - 10.2021
Business Development Manager & Consultant in Customs and Logistics Activities
S.C. SPEDCOM S.R.L.
01.2012 - 07.2017
Commercial Manager & Logistics Administrator
S.C. DINERAS PHARMA ROMANIA S.R.L.
01.2011 - 11.2012
Purchasing Specialist
S.C. FARMEXIM S.A.
01.2008 - 10.2011
Purchasing Specialist
S.C. OZER CONSTRUCTION S.R.L.
01.2007 - 07.2008
Customs Broker, Consultant in Logistics Activities
S.C. SPEDCOM S.R.L.
01.2001 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Engineering And Management of Construction Works -
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
10.1997 - 08.2024
Purchasing/Procurement Manager
S.C. SANO VITA S.R.L.
1 2021 - Current
2007 - Graduation Diploma for the Intra-Community Trade of Goods course, for filling the statistical declarations INTRASTAT, course organized by the National Institute of Statistics.
2007 - Training program for the use of the ECS (Export Computerized System) computer system organized by the National Customs Agency.
2005 - Training program for the use of the NCTS (New Computerized Transit System) computer system organized by the National Customs Agency.
2002 - TARIC seminar organized by the TARIC Commission in Austria, on the customs issues specific to the new member countries of the European Community.
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