1. Curriculum Vitae – Niclas Lind 1
Niclas Lind
Drabantvägen 10A
181 65 Lidingö
Sweden
mobil: +46 72-574 66 53
niclaslindprivat@gmail.com
Profile
High personal drive
Structured and systematic
Consistently deliver business results
Positive opportunity seeker
Experience from working with both large global corporations and smaller
owner driven companies
Extensive ( 20+ years) experience from most areas of Supply Chain
Management as well as across a wide range of industries.
Expertise in transformation and start ups
Experienced, coaching leader
Career and results
Chief Procurement Officer August 2014 - Present
HSB Riksförbund
Startup of new strategic category based purchasing department (4 FTE) creating competitive
advantages for 30 Regional HSB companies and 2 HSB construction companies.
Field of responsibility:
Develop purchasing process and governance model
Develop and establish process and tools for category
Strategic planning and follow up
Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships
Implement spend analysis
Lead complex supplier negotiations and RFP Management
Coach Category Managers
Monitor supplier financial performance and mitigate risks
Budgeting and forecasting
Achievements:
Systems, organization, structure and processes in place. Annual cost
reductions well above plan 110 – 170 MSEK
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Chief Operating Officer & Chief Procurement Officer November 2013 - July 2014
Brandos AB
Appointed COO on top off the CPO responsibilities. Leading daily operations and sales for
the company. Management responsibility for CFO, HR-Manager, CIO and Supply Chain
departments.
Field of responsibility:
Lead the management team
Contact and reporting to external CEO
Lead daily operations and sales
Achievements:
Smooth daily operations and successful transfer to the new owner of the company - Footway
AB
Chief Procurement Officer August 2011 - October 2013
Brandos AB
Field of responsibility:
Member of group management team and regular reporting to the
Board of Directors
Lead Purchasing department (11 FTE), Logistics department (2 FTE) and
Product administration department (5 FTE)
Develop and implement purchasing process and tools
Establish process for category/assortment planning and follow up
Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships
Lead complex supplier negotiations and Tender Management
Coach Category Managers
Forecasting
Achievements:
Manage tender for new 3pl set up (approx. 20 MSEK or 50% saving) and
transport agreements for 9 markets (approx. 15% saving)
Launching 2 new product lines in 9 markets
Systems, organization and processes in place
Director Group Purchasing, Ground & Flight Operations August 2009 - July 2011
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)
Overall assignment to develop and secure best possible TCO solutions through coaching,
professional leadership and well defined category strategies for SAS Ground & Flight
Operations with in SAS Group (SAS, Widerøe and Blue 1)
Field of responsibility:
Member of the purchasing management team
Lead Ground and Flight Operations Purchasing teams
Develop and manage category strategies
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Lead complex supplier negotiations and Tender Management
Coach Category Managers and manage stakeholder relations
Director Group Purchasing, Ground Operations August 2008 - June 2009
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)
Overall assignment to develop and secure best possible TCO solutions through coaching,
professional leadership and well defined category strategies for SAS Ground Operations with
in SAS Group (SAS, Widerøe and Blue1)
Field of responsibility:
Member of the purchasing management team
Lead Ground Operations Purchasing team
Develop and manage category strategies
Lead complex supplier negotiations and tender management
Coach Category Managers
Develop and manage stakeholder relations
Achivements:
Development and execution of category strategies in the area rendering an
average annual saving of 45 MSEK for SAS group
Nordic Supply Chain Director January 2006 - July 2008
McDonald’s Sweden, Denmark & Finland
Field of responsibility:
Department head for Supply Chain Department (Purchasing, Quality
Assurance (vendor and store), Environmental Management and Logistics)
Lead Supplier Development program
Vendor audits
Lead complex supplier negotiations and cost reduction programs and
manage strategic supplier relationships
Manage relationship with of 3pL partners servicing 400 + stores
Strategic sourcing
Develop and manage contingency planning and crisis management
Purchasing Manager April 1999 - December 2005
McDonald’s Sweden, Denmark & Finland
Field of responsibility
Strategic sourcing and tender management
Lead purchasing promotion management for the Swedish, Danish and
Finnish markets
Implement and manage Supplier Development Programs (SDP and SQI)
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Manage relationship with of 3pL partners servicing 400 + stores
Part of European product support teams (produce, packaging, logistics)
Managing sourcing, contingency and cost optimization on a European level
Implement traceability system for the Swedish market
Implement Y2K security program fort the Swedish market
Purchaser June 1994 - March 1999
McDonald’s Sweden
Field of responsibility:
Promotion management
Vendor management
Tender management and negotiations
Logistics
Consultant December1993 - May 1994
Institutet för Transport Ekonomi & Logistik (ITL)
Field of responsibility:
Plan and execute consulting assignments within the logistics area
Squad Leader September 1985 - April 1886
United Nations Peace Keeping Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Field of responsibility:
Team leader (8 FTE)
Patrolling and guarding the UN controlled buffer zone in Cyprus
Educational background
International Logistics and Materials Administration March 1993 - December 1993
Växjö University
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business August 1987 - December 1992
Administration and Economics (Civilekonomexamen)
Växjö University
Supplementary Information
Marital status married to Helena Gunnmo Lind
Children Filippa (2001) Felix (2003)
Languages Swedish: Mother tongue
