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Istvan Gal

Budapest

Summary

∙ I have 13 years of experience in the automotive industry, in logistics manager and supply chain manager positions

∙ Cost reduction, KAIZEN activity, ERP introduction/change, outsourcing projects,

∙ I gained experience in purchasing, production planning, warehouse management, and managing reverse logistics areas,

∙ Lean/Kaizen, 5S, supplier development activities, ISO14001, ISO TS16949, AEO.

∙ I am an objective, data- and fact-driven person with clear communication.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Toyota Tsusho Europe BV

Logistics Manager
01.2018 - 08.2023

Company Profile: Headcount: 20 people- car-manufacturing industry, Hungarian branch

· Project procurement and shipping organization from Japan to Hungary

· Prepare quotes for packing, shipping, and customs duty

· Reporting responsibility: Managing Director

· Working with SAP (MM module)

Highlights: standardized and enhanced the customs clearance process, 6% profit ratio

Export Departmant Manager

Bosch GmbH (employed By MBTech)
07.2014 - 12.2017

Company profile: Automotive industry, 1300 workers

· Delivery/Loading schedules

· Finished goods stocking organization

· Implementing Time Windows/Training of employees.

· Organizing working shifts/Implementing the 3rd shift (night shift)

· handling the result of MRP calculation

Achieved results: Reduction of loading time to 20 minutes (loading) from prev. ~3 hrs, increase of finished goods stock accuracy to 100%, decision time development of blocked products within 2 weeks. Reorganization and starting a brand new flow of delivery activity (within 7 months). Completely reorganizing recycling and scrapping activity. Starting the third shift on Export Department.

Supply Chain Manager

ThermoFisher Scientific Kft.
01.2012 - 05.2014

Company Profile: Headcount: 150 people, health industry, slide preparation (manufacturing), raw mat P/N: 150 types, finish good P/N:450 type, turnover ~7turns/year

· led 12 people directly

· developed the logistics department (Procurement, Warehouse, Production planning)

· Implementation of a new ERP system (JD Edwards)

Highlights: Implementation of a new ERP system (JD Edwards), establishing a 1600 m² warehouse creating KPIs (stock value, transportation cost, OTD)

Logistics and Purchasing Manager

Sumitomo Electronic Wiring Systems-Hungary Ltd. (SEWS-H)
08.2004 - 12.2011

Company Profile: total headcount of 1100, car-manufacturing industry, 2 facilities


· led 4 departments – (purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and recycling, 127 people (4 depts, 7 leaders)

P/N raw mat.: 2000 type, finish goods P/N: 300 type

· Outsourcing to Dubai (Sharjah), U.A.E Shipping and Customs clearance processes

Implementation of a new ERP system (GMCS)

Education

Ph.D. - Logistics And Materials Management

University of Obuda
Budapest, Hungary
06.2024

MBA - Economy, Logistics

Szent Istvan University
Godollo, Hungary
06.2020

Master of Science - Logistics

Szechenyi Istvan University
Gyor, Hungary
06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Economy

Kodolanyi Janos College
Szekesfehervar, Hungary
06.2008

Skills

∙ Based on a Lean approach (value process training, layout design, 5S, TPS),

∙ I gained excelled practical experience from FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa diagram, 5Why

∙ I dealt with internal preparation and auditing at the company

∙ I have team/people management experience - directly with up to 12 people,

∙ I also gained experience in the healthcare and FMCG sectors

∙ Successfully implemented ERP system, as well as the introduction of AEO

∙ Guaranteed success with excellent development of communication skills,

∙ Initiated OTD (On Time Delivery) process assessment and coaching

∙ Implementation and development of performance measurement system (Goals and Objectives) for employees, KPI’s for inventory value, turnover and delivery costs

Timeline

Toyota Tsusho Europe BV

Logistics Manager
01.2018 - 08.2023

Export Departmant Manager

Bosch GmbH (employed By MBTech)
07.2014 - 12.2017

Supply Chain Manager

ThermoFisher Scientific Kft.
01.2012 - 05.2014

Logistics and Purchasing Manager

Sumitomo Electronic Wiring Systems-Hungary Ltd. (SEWS-H)
08.2004 - 12.2011

Ph.D. - Logistics And Materials Management

University of Obuda

MBA - Economy, Logistics

Szent Istvan University

Master of Science - Logistics

Szechenyi Istvan University

Bachelor of Science - Economy

Kodolanyi Janos College
Istvan Gal