Experience

AboJeb Company (formerly Aboitiz Jebsen)

• chief purchasing officer

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Supply Chain ; Purchasing & Logistics - Importation ; Exportation Supply Chain ; Purchasing & Logistics - Importation ; Exportation



Torvald Klaveness

• Norway
• Maritime
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marine Purchaser

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

  Sourcing vendors for vessel maintenance equipment, tools and supplies.  Negotiation & purchase items in a timely manner using written requisitions ordered by departments and vessels on site and in the field.  Arrange economical shipping / transportation for purchases.  Expedite all orders for delivery status and receipt.  Review purchase requisitions & process in Consultas system.  Obtain and evaluate quotes received on bid packages*  Analyze current and potential suppliers & establish new vendor accounts as required.  Regular meeting with Ship Manager for Vessel purchase update.  Invoice Processing in SAP.  Drive cost improvements on assigned Vessels. Show less



SunPower Corporation

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Nov 2005 - Dec 2012

  Planning/Sourcing/Procurement of assigned commodities(equipment spares): - Requirements planning - Sourcing, vendor qualification/ disqualification - Negotiation - PO creation/ maintenance - Project/ Cost Monitoring, Expediting, management reporting. • Evaluate and analyze supplier performance based on set criteria. Communicate with vendors thru business meetings and scorecard to implement corrective actions as needed. - Sourcing, vendor qualification/ disqualification • Lead initiatives to reduce total cost (cost of purchasing and purchases) Drive cost improvements on assigned key goods and services • Manages required inventory levels of procured direct materials to support manufacturing in order to meet customer schedules • Analyzes stockable materials through MRP/Oracle and/or re-order point planning and coordinate/communicate any issues/concerns to other departments • In charge of planning and delivery of existing commodities/materials • Monitors purchase orders due for delivery and highlights to the team potential delays. Interfaces with other departments (Planning, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance) to resolve problems with timely responses. • Attends to the daily operations meetings and gives updates on the status of supplies for our direct materials • Place orders by email/fax and/or telephone for assigned commodities and communicate with suppliers. • Verify receipt of purchase orders by supplier and acknowledge supplier commitment to delivery schedule in a timely period. • Maintain updated open purchase order reports, and follow up with suppliers on committed due dates. • Close coordination with other departments and suppliers for any technical or quality issues that may arise that needs to be settled. • Drive Corporate -wide compliance to Sunpower established policies on Procurement EPR, signature authority and business ethics. Show less