Kirsty Van Driessche

As a strategic sourcing specialist I am passionate about optimizing the value of purchased goods and services while delivering the highest quality at the lowest possible costs.
With almost 10 years of experience, started as a marketeer, I have established an excellent knowledge of purchasing marketing related goods as well as services and this for companies located in several European markets; Benelux, Scandinavia and the eastern European territories.
My responsibilities as an Indirect buyer encompass commodity management, sourcing-driven project management, supplier selection, financial cost and spend analysis, contract negotiation and creation coupled with procurement operations. My key competencies to embrace these responsibilities are initiative, planning & organization, communication, relationship building and influencing top level management.