Supply Chain Consultant

• Jun 2020 - Present

Commodity Market Member

• Jan 2020 - Present

Steel Buyer Member

• Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

Member

• Feb 2021 - Oct 2023

Director of Purchasing

• Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

Steel Trading Analyst (Hedge/Futures/Options Analytics)

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2023

Purchasing Director

• Mar 2019 - Sep 2021

- Oversaw the selection, qualification, on-boarding and review of automotive raw materials including steel and aluminum, tools and machinery vendors to ensure that the client receives the lowest cost of ownership - Initiated and supported communication with suppliers regarding IATF and ISO evaluation needs - Streamlined MRO (Material, Repair, Operation) requirements of organization based on ERP (Sage/ACCPAC) - Reduced the SC risk profile by including sustainability criteria in vendor selection matrix & vendor score card - Developed and maintained KPIs to reflect and resolve Supplier Corrective Actions and scoring criteria in excel - Liaised with engineering and R&D teams to source suppliers of SAE steel and aluminium of different gauges as well as mild and carbon tool steels in different compositions from US and Canadian sources - Monitored procurement & sourcing performance & maintained continual review of contract terms to ensure the compliance of legal requirements of spare parts, maintenance and service supply Show less

Supply Chain Manager Middle East & Asia

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

- Developed & implemented outsourcing solutions to provide value fit product & service solutions by sourcing, appraising and validating more than 340 local & overseas suppliers & implementing alliances - Conducted regional value stream mapping & established integrated supply intelligence for in/out-bound materials & commodities flow & logistic operations based on point to point cost & operational KPIs - Performed bidding benchmarking practices based on over 65 RFPs; conducted margin & price sensitivity analysis to determine target purchase prices - Negotiated, improved & maintained mutual contracts with vendors & implemented CSR, code of ethics & company’s charter of supply governance for compliance & periodic performance evaluation reports - Streamlined demand-driven replenishment of a 6400-SKU portfolio in ERP; liaised with vendors through VMI (Vendor-Managed Inventory) platform based on project milestones, deliverables & clients’ demands - Integrated supply & logistics roadmap with cash-flow and forecasting excel tools and assisted regional finance teams to outline the supply costing, budget and resource planning Show less

Supply Chain Manager

• Nov 2007 - Jan 2016

- Prepared & implemented business plans to facilitate competitive purchasing solutions and planed for evolution of alliances & partners through service levels & life cycles of projects- Mitigated risks and defined key value drivers of supply & production planning and partnerships for better alignment with clients’ standards & implemented multi-tier sourcing solutions- Performed spend categorization & analytics and reorganized contract development & evaluation guidelines- Monitored procurement & sourcing performance & maintained continual review of contract terms to ensure the compliance of legal requirements- Monitored performance of vendors, escalated issues and initiated corrective actions in contracts & relations Show less

Procurement Specialist

• Sep 2005 - Oct 2007

Supply Planner

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2005

- Maintained & updated tracking spreadsheets/summaries for change directives, change orders, RFI payment certificates - Coordinated, reviewed and prepared customized and periodic contract milestones, progress reports and procurement key results to supply department, production and management team - Communicated and followed up with suppliers to place orders; negotiated on delivery times & planed for shipment - Monitored contractual issues and communicated with vendors, suppliers and clients to resolve them - Worked and communicated with external and internal manufactures to plan for finished goods inventory planning and scheduling based on the timeline of supply & demand plan and minimized back-orders - Developed automated quotation and bidding tracking system in ERP and made comparative studies to process the contract administration activities and vendors/suppliers selection - Outsourced distribution services, forwarding & logistics operations to minimize the supply cost & maintained competitive agreements with 3PLs & shipping companies Show less