Nathalie Correia Nottebaert

Purchasing professional with over 19 years of experience, I support companies in structuring, optimizing, and managing their purchasing function, combining strategic rigor, results-orientation, and CSR commitment.

Specializing in consumer goods purchasing — particularly in tableware, textiles, and leather goods — I offer proven expertise in European sourcing and cross-functional purchasing project management.

- Key Skills:

Purchasing strategy & definition of tailor-made purchasing policies

Supplier management: audit, panel animation, supply chain security

Advanced negotiation (framework agreements, commercial terms, logistics clauses)

Contract management: contractual monitoring, risk and opportunity review

Launch and management of tenders (RFI/RFQ/RFP)

Strategic sourcing (focus on Europe) & supplier evaluation

Project management: multi-stakeholder coordination, reporting & KPIs

Integration of CSR issues into purchasing strategies

Mastery of the Quality / Cost / Delivery triangle

- Product & Market Universes:

Consumer goods: tableware, textiles, leather goods

Multi-market approach with a strong appetite for fashion, decoration, and lifestyle challenges

- Languages:

English: business level (supplier exchanges, negotiation, contractual drafting)

Portuguese: fluent (operational communication & localized sourcing)

I work with VSEs/SMEs, on a daily rate or fixed-price basis, for one-off projects or as part of longer transformation missions.

📩 Feel free to contact me to discuss your purchasing challenges or an ongoing project.