2007 – Present Senior Buyer
Manage packaging, chemicals, lubricants, cutting tools and mobile telephony commodities on a pan-European level for 12 production plants
Maintain and adjust the commodity strategy
Manage improvement or change projects across Europe
Contracting pan-European and Global accounts

2006 – 2007 Initial Buyer
Manage packaging commodities like: Printed packaging, Thermoformed plastics,
Pulp packaging and directions for use
Maintain and adjust the commodity strategy for some of the commodities
Generate savings and reach or exceed targets

2002 – 2005 Associate Researcher
Conduct experiments related to the development of new or improved catalysts
Improve experimental units by replacing or repairing equipment parts
Identify problems occurring during experiments and provide solutions
Test and certify new testing equipment

Sept. - Dec. 2001 Channel Account Representative
Developed sales contracts for the markets of Greece and Cyprus and supported sales for Portugal
Developed sales worth about €1.2 million in 4 months

Feb. - Jun. 2001 Mechanical Engineer Trainee
Standardized the quality and reliability test on modules used in mobile phones
Identified structural failures in a module under development.

University of Professional Education of Utrecht
Completed coursework for the MSc. Product Design EngineeringUniversity of Professional Education of Utrecht
BSc. Product Design Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Completed courses related to Mechanical Engineering and Alternative Energy Sources, 4th Technical Lyceum of Patras
Completed courses in Logistics and Economics as part of the free course choice of the high school.

Languages:Greek, Romanian, Dutch, English