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FernandoGarcía de Francisco

Sourcing · Category Management ·
Procurement

I connect procurement strategy
with product development to strengthen
each offering and improve its competitiveness
in the market.

Fernando García de Francisco

Zaragoza, Spain

  • Negotiation
  • Product development
  • OEM operations
  • Supplier evaluation
  • Supply planning

Experience in numbers.

My career combines procurement control, international sourcing and product category management.

Cumulative purchases · estimate$200M+purchasing volume under management
Product development3,000+new product references added to the purchasing portfolio
Product volume30M+units purchased
International sourcing7 countriessourcing origins
International reach30+product destination markets

Experience

A decade at Bergner Europe.

2016

Bergner Europe

Procurement · Category · Europe

2026
01January 2025 · July 2026Sourcing Manager EuropeInternational procurement of cookware, kitchen accessories, tableware and glassware.
  • Managing procurement across cookware, kitchen accessories, tableware and glassware.

  • Identifying, evaluating and developing suppliers in Europe, India, Egypt, Latin America and Türkiye.

  • Negotiating prices, commercial terms and production capacity.

  • Coordinating product development and monitoring commercial campaigns.

  • Diversifying sourcing locations and assessing alternative supply options.

02June 2018 · December 2024Sourcing Category ManagerGlobal sourcing management for the cookware category.
  • Managing an annual budget of approximately €40 million.

  • Managing procurement for commercial campaigns running simultaneously in more than 10 countries.

  • Negotiating prices, commercial terms and production capacity.

  • Product development and oversight of OEM operations.

  • Evaluating suppliers, monitoring scorecards and attending international trade fairs.

  • Working on projects for major retail chains and e-commerce channels.

03July 2016 · June 2018Procurement ControllerSupply planning, inventory and procurement forecasting.
  • Inventory management and control.

  • Procurement planning for the permanent product range.

  • Supplier coordination.

  • Monitoring operations.

  • Cross-functional collaboration.

  • Analysis of customer purchasing patterns.

  • Contributing to the development of the procurement forecasting system.

Previous experience

Intern

Avaibook Sports

Sales prospecting, CRM updates and support for the sales team.

Capabilities

Strategy, products and international perspective.

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Markets
  • Europe
  • China
  • India
  • Egypt
  • Latin America
  • Türkiye
International trade fairs
Ambiente Frankfurt
Canton Fair
Zuchex

Frankfurt · China · Türkiye

LanguageAdvanced English

Full professional proficiency

Education

Education and development.

01

2019 · 2020

ESIC Business & Marketing School

MITB · International Trade Business · Taught in English
02

2014 · 2016

Universidad San Jorge

Degree in Business Administration, specialising in Marketing and International Trade
03

2010 · 2014

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares

Degree in Business Administration

Contact

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Fernando García de FranciscoZaragoza, SpainSourcing · Category Management · Procurement