Donatien Martel

Donatien MARTEL is a highly experienced professional in the automotive industry, currently serving as Purchasing Senior Manager in Electrical Powertrain at Toyota Motor Europe since January 2004. Responsibilities include managing a €1 billion turnover for all electronics commodities in Europe, supplier sourcing, project development, and productivity improvement, alongside risk and crisis management related to semiconductor supply and Covid-19. Donatien has a proven track record in optimizing a supplier base of 35 for cost, quality, and supply, while overseeing a team of seven engineers and buyers. Additionally, expertise as a Lean Manufacturing expert has led to significant cost reductions and improvements in supply and quality risk. Previous experience includes a role as Project Engineer at Valeo Lighting Systems. Donatien holds an Engineer’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Icam - Institut Catholique d'Arts et Métiers and has pursued further education at Virginia Tech.