David Pagano
Manager, Procurement, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp.
Currently in charge of all Light Duty commercial vehicle projects with my team for the Procurement and localization part, at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. (subsidiary of Daimler AG) in Kawasaki (Japan).
I am in charge of procurement activities for plants in ASEAN (Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam), Europe (Portugal, Russia) and South America (Brazil)
Looking for new challenges
In charge of all Light Duty commercial vehicle product projects and related components (8 global projects, 4 components incl. Hybrid system) managing 2 Buyers and collaborating with 20 Managers on a daily basis
- Set up Industrialization of Light Duty commercial vehicles in Indonesia, Europe, Russia, India and Brazil, by leading a cross-functional team to define the supply concept as well as identify potential suppliers (both global and local) to guarantee the best value and quality
- Track Contract signing and Negotiation achievement with Strategic suppliers, and minimize Cost risk
2010 - 2010In charge of all Light Duty commercial vehicle product projects and related components (8 global projects, 4 components incl. Hybrid system) managing 4 Project controllers
- Set up of special cross-functional teams to further reduce costs of series products, leading to a total cost reduction 0.5M.JPY
- Lead Target cost activities for Long term projects to secure and balance the requested profitability and customer benefits
2008 - 2010- Set up of Cost-tracking for the project using cross-functional teams leading to a total cost reduction of 0.2 M.JPY per vehicle
- Define Supply chain processes from Ordering to Delivery to production line, considering International suppliers lead-time and packaging conditions
- Define tracking and reporting methods for all cost items (Variable, Fixed as well as Investment) for the Project