Richard Noren

Richard Noren's Experience:

• DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT EUROASIA at Global Operator

  March 2015 - Present | Stockholm

  Responsible for accelerating the corporate cross functional procurement team work in Euroasia. Focus effort at establishing common compliance standard across the countries. Change management Transparency, common direction, quick wins, best practice, stakeholder alignment, corporate sponsorship, team focus Procurement oriented responsibilities: Enhancing corporate efforts in areas as: common procurement practices, demand and savings pipeline, supplier reduction, supplier category management, lean production. Co-ordination, standardisation and communalisation of suppliers across Euroasia. Currency conversion compliance, ITO and umbrella outsourcing, review of local regulations that risk challenges corporate efficiency. GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance): Enhancement of corporate compliance related issues for suppliers. Cross functional team work: Competence mapping, training programs and cross cultural training programs.

• HEAD OF NORDIC PROCUREMENT at AMERICAN EXPRESS

  January 2010 - June 2013

  Richard Noren was responsible for cost improvement in indirect procurement. Secured the largest savings ever for the Nordics markets during 2011. Boosted electronic payment among suppliers far above rest of Europe. Worked at Cost reduction, corporate productivity & business development enhancements, supplier reduction, supplier category management, lean production. Responsible for Nordic supplier consolidation and volume aggregation. Assurance of contractual compliance and co-ordination of suppliers across BU. Outsourcing, off- shoring and dynamic sustainable total cost of indirect material. Total responsibility , trimming & improving about 100 m USD in annual operational cost. Managed staff across four nations. Actively increased the number of non European born workers to increase diversity, a more global mindset, and better sourcing opportunities. Achivements: - Secured the biggest cost savings ever in the Nordic markets - Improved working competence level and efficiency

• EUROPEAN COMMODITY MANAGER at ELECTROLUX

  October 2006 - December 2009

  Richard Noren worked with effectiveness enhancement within Indirect procurement. Driven pan European cost reductions negotiations with a dual focus to increase office environment productivity in Catering, Facility Management , Cleaning, Office supplies, Security, Temporary Labor, Sustainability, IP-rights. Co supported the start up of the corporate energy saving program with aim to save 15% of energy. Established regular best practice sharing meetings within the field of "energy utilization and sustainability" with other Swedish global corporations.

• DIRECTOR GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at ELECTROLUX

  November 2004 - October 2006

  Richard Noren built up and established the global manufacturing footprint plan as part of a small task force under the CEO. Evaluated future manufacturings sites and their locations across the globe for all factories including the close down scenarios of existing factories. Indirect project management of 50-100 people worldwide. Held and supported change in management circles across the corporations to coordinate common change and their related priorities to assure alignment in decision when relocating. Assisted in the coordination of the interactions between the global initiatives to keep the master plan up to date and resolve organizational bottle necks. High level trouble solving and brain storming. Was latter responsible for the development and establishment of a new global Capex methodology and its organization to reduce cost and the number of suppliers. Co supported the start up of the corporate lean manufacturing program.

• DIRECTOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT at WEBEYE

  2003 - November 2004

  Richard Noren enhanced the leadership approach, motivational dynamic within a countrywide organization. Result orientation and demand establishment.

• HEAD OF GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES at ERICSSON

  January 2001 - December 2002

  Establishment of a new business segment. Negotiated and wrote global alliance agreements. Assessment of alliances and potential suppliers. Moderated management circles in Sweden, England and USA to define project execution. Indirect project management of 50-100 people worldwide.

• SOURCING BUSINESS MANAGER at ERICSSON - EHPT

  1999 - December 2001

  Richard Noren assessed suppliers and alliances globally. Negotiated and wrote corporate agreements. Reduced the number of suppliers to enhance value creation and to reduce complexity. Indirect and direct procurement.

• HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at CARDOLAN

  1996 - December 1998

  Richard Noren identified, launched and aquired new market segments. Built a retailer network in northern Europe. Conceptual development and product proliferation within inbound outbound Call Centers, predictive dialers, voice interaction systems, computer telephony integration.

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER at DOW CORNING

  1995 - December 1995

  Richard Noren built and enhanced retailer network northern Europe. Identified target customers. Established a market in the emerging Baltic countries.

• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER at FAGERSTA ENERGETICS

  April 1994 - December 1994

  Kick-started a construction project that had gone sour. Direct management of 20 local workers. Process reenginering, motivation enhancement, industrialization

• ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (Project Based) at HEVEA

  August 1993 - November 1993

  Improved the salary system to fit the strategy, incentive enhancement. Renewed management compensation. Drove cultural change to harmonize strategy with operations to enhance customer retention.

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (Project Based) at TECHNOPLAST

  May 1993 - September 1993

  New market establishment / development to improve profit margin and competence development. Identified entirely new long terms markets segments. Secured markets change from technical industry to pharmaceutical industry. Reported to the CEO

• RESEARCH ENGINEER at EPFL

  January 1991 - December 1991

  Researched infinite composites, analyzed properties in joint material integration.

• GENERAL MANAGER, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. WORLDWIDE FOCUS at CAREER AUSTRALIA

  July 2013

  Richard Noren worked with senior global business development in B2B vocational training. Responsibile for the global markets, particular focus of South America, India, Africa and the South East Asia. Skilled to develop and maintain relations ships on CXO levels. Capable of visualising the added value, in cost reduction, efficiency improvement and workforce development derived from short and long term internationally licensensed skills enhancements Achivements: - Proffesionalised the global offering through enhancing relevant marketing material - Started hospitality school in Indonesia - Established education camp in India with local partners basically withouth any corporate support - Signed agreement to educate 1 million people in Kenya - Established Indian governmental minister relationships - Created education packages, concept solutions for emerging markets as it was none existing

Richard Noren's Education:

• RSM ERASMUS UNIVERSITY

  1992 – 1994
  MBA

• ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KTH)

  1986 – 1991
  MSc
  Concentration: Material Science

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