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Larisa Emilia Malița

Larisa Emilia Malița

Oradea,Bihor

Summary

Driven professional with exceptional analytical and negotiation skills, complemented by strong understanding of global supply chain dynamics and vendor management. Proven ability to foster strategic partnerships and streamline procurement processes to enhance operational efficiency. Ready to contribute to impactful sourcing strategies and cost-saving initiatives in my next role.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Global Commodity Manager

Celestica
Oradea, Romania
10.2023 - Current
  • Identified opportunities for cost reduction through detailed spend analysis.
  • Enhanced supplier performance through regular reviews.
  • Implemented risk mitigation strategies to safeguard business interests.
  • Developed strategic plans, resulting in better cost management.
  • Evaluated vendor performance against set metrics, driving consistent improvement in service delivery.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research to identify potential suppliers.
  • Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

NPI Advisor

Celestica
Oradea, Romania
04.2021 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for achieving NPI objectives in regards to: cost, schedule and commitments.
  • BOM analysis for RFQ , electronics and custom made items.
  • Quote analysis and cost calculation
  • Supplier selection and NPI quote award
  • Purchasing operations reporting for expedite and mitigation
  • Audit performing for certain purchasing processes

Supplier Relationship Manager

Celestica
Oradea, Romania
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Serving as first line of escalation for purchasing issues and problems
  • Working on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
  • Accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable
  • Influencing others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner
  • Receiving guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions
  • Seeking out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintaining contacts with existing relationships
  • Leading efforts to negotiate agreements with suppliers relative to pricing, lead-time reduction, flexibility, quality and other supply chain factors
  • Setting goals and driving suppliers and projects to meet the objectives
  • Developing and implementing plans to improve supplier performance
  • Focal point to develop procurement criteria and resolve issues and driving continuous process improvement.

Strategic Sourcing Commodity Specialist

Celestica
Oradea, Romania
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Strategic partnership and leverage of the supply base to meet the company's procurement requirements in terms of quality, delivery and cost
  • Responsible for projects with significant scope and complexity
  • Manage all aspects of select procurement categories
  • Investigate and recommend potential suppliers based on assessments of response to specifications, costs, and historical performance
  • Research procurement analytics to develop supplier strategies
  • Develop alliances with Industry Providers
  • Facilitate trade-offs and standardization that may lead to more economical procurement
  • Collaborate with business functions and business lines to ensure agreements are structured to deliver maximum value
  • Self development and coach others
  • Quarterly negotiation and data management in QuoteApp program

Commodity Management Analyst

Celestica
05.2015 - 10.2016
  • Responsible for specific groups of commodity and suppliers;
  • Ensure achievement of major KPI (key performance indicator);Quarterly negotiation and data management in QuoteApp program
  • Management of signed contracts with suppliers and data maintenance in ETQ program; Rebates (collection program)
  • Develop Preferred Supplier List and Support and assistance for internal customers (Purchasing team, CFTs) with different supply/vendor related issues to ensure smooth operation
  • Coordinate sourcing projects of localization, resourcing, supply base consolidation or other cost reduction activities following implementation and execution through completion together with CFT, Engineering and Customer
  • Drive commodity strategy, ensure the right source selection from bid stage, negotiate best terms and condition (price, LT,
  • MOQ, PT); Travel to supplier's location to understand the production process with the scope to avoid future issues
  • Sourcing, PCE and SCM support in any issue
  • Small Electronic parts control and follow for Europe sites
  • Provide commodity expertise or solution in relation with customer, support new customer introduction and new bids
  • Performs market research activities to identify new suppliers for specific groups of commodity
  • Negotiation of terms and commercial condition with suppliers and ensure a contractual base with suppliers

Commodity Management Associate

Celestica
11.2012 - 05.2015
  • SAP System (Material management module)
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
  • Update material prices database, analyze bill of materials for competitiveness and customer compliance, review with management
  • Supporting request from CM , CCPM, SCM and PCM
  • Invoice referral management
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Purchaser

Hanil Electronics Co., Ltd
08.2011 - 07.2012
  • Identification , evaluation and selection of potential suppliers
  • Supply contract negotiation
  • Responsible for the quality of the negotiated contracts with suppliers
  • Effective management of stocks
  • Shipping and tracking purchase orders until final reception
  • Marketplace research and the conditions of acquisition/delivery for a continuous improvement of stocks, having as final aim their best rotation
  • Invoice referral: receipt of invoices from suppliers of materials and submission them to the accounting department
  • Informing the concerned departments regarding the arrival of the ordered materials and preparing documents for exported material
  • End of life items carefully handling, so to create as less possible loss.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Accounting and Finance

Oradea

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Programming

Oradea

Mathematics and Computer Science

Avram Iancu" National College

Skills

  • Strengths : Advanced analytical skills, Interpersonal skills, Delivering results, Time management, Supplier Evaluation
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Communication proficiency, ability to communicate effectively
  • Relationship-building
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Strategic thinking
  • Solid leadership skills and the ability to work well with the personnel from various departments
  • Organizational Skills: Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving Attitude, Time Management
  • Technical Skills: Data analysis, MS Office, SAP, Power BI, GMAIL
  • Driving license – category B

Languages

Romanian
Native language
English
Fluent
Spanish
Advanced
French
Beginner

Certification

  • ISO 9001:2015

Affiliations

  • Leadership Journey - Ascendis · (2022 - 2025)
  • Talent Academy - RoMarketing (2018 – 2019)1. Creativity and Innovation Training2. Inspiring Others Training3. Ability and maturity of facing emotions Training4. Reasoning and decision making Training
  • Advanced negotiation techniques - RoMarketing (2018)
  • Creativity and Innovation Training - Human Invest · Dec 2016
  • Situational Self Leadership - Human Invest
  • Receiving feedback and Conflict management - Human Invest
  • 2015 Celestica Changing the Game Award- Working Together- Aclara Award Nomination (02/2016)
  • Situational Self Leadership - Human Invest
  • Communication DISC - Human Invest
  • Receiving feedback and Conflict management - Human Invest
  • Optimal Motivation - Human Invest
  • Customer Relationship Management - Celestica
  • LEAN & SIX SIGMA - Celestica

Additional Information

  • linkedin.com/in/larisa-emilia-malita

Timeline

Global Commodity Manager

Celestica
10.2023 - Current

NPI Advisor

Celestica
04.2021 - 10.2023

Supplier Relationship Manager

Celestica
10.2018 - 05.2019

Strategic Sourcing Commodity Specialist

Celestica
10.2016 - 09.2018

Commodity Management Analyst

Celestica
05.2015 - 10.2016

Commodity Management Associate

Celestica
11.2012 - 05.2015

Purchaser

Hanil Electronics Co., Ltd
08.2011 - 07.2012

Bachelor's Degree - Accounting and Finance

Oradea

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Programming

Oradea

Mathematics and Computer Science

Avram Iancu" National College
Larisa Emilia Malița