Experience

Kia Georgia, Inc.

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing Specialist

  • May 2021 - Present

  West Point, Georgia, United States



Tesla

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Supply Management - Solar Retrofit

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Palo Alto, California, United States • Purchased assigned commodities designated by team, maintained day-to-day supplier relationships, and acted as leading point of contact for all commercial issues under assigned commodities. • Managed material requests for 70+ Commercial service case backlogs maintaining a turnover of 5 days per case. • Built analytical models of demand forecast vs supplier capacities for PV Module mounting parts to determine new tooling requirements and costs. • Worked with cross-functional teams in… Show more • Purchased assigned commodities designated by team, maintained day-to-day supplier relationships, and acted as leading point of contact for all commercial issues under assigned commodities. • Managed material requests for 70+ Commercial service case backlogs maintaining a turnover of 5 days per case. • Built analytical models of demand forecast vs supplier capacities for PV Module mounting parts to determine new tooling requirements and costs. • Worked with cross-functional teams in identifying obsolete parts and sourced the most cost-effective alternatives. Show less



Fortune Engineering & Energy Services

• United Arab Emirates
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Procurement Engineer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Conducted all procurement activities including procurement scheduling, RFQ, RFI & RFP preparation, technical & commercial bid evaluation, TCO analysis, price negotiation, purchase order award and expediting support. • Coordinated with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, and quality, to resolve technical issues and ensure timely delivery of materials. • Identified and evaluated potential suppliers based on core competencies, quality, cycle time, cost & delivery… Show more • Conducted all procurement activities including procurement scheduling, RFQ, RFI & RFP preparation, technical & commercial bid evaluation, TCO analysis, price negotiation, purchase order award and expediting support. • Coordinated with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, and quality, to resolve technical issues and ensure timely delivery of materials. • Identified and evaluated potential suppliers based on core competencies, quality, cycle time, cost & delivery. Influenced supplier GTC negotiations by addressing opportunities & risks involved in future relationship. • Achieved 20% cost savings in procurement & delivery of PV modules and inverters for the company’s first Solar project. • Sourced electrical materials and commissioning spares for projects and generated total savings of 25% from budget. • Achieved 15% overall cost savings on part orders for the company’s sole in-house Well head control panel package. • Negotiated & issued sub-contract agreements for projects. Interfaced between project team and suppliers on critical project deliverables throughout contract life cycle.

• Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Compiled & maintained project records and managed transmittal of project documentation for Oil & Gas skid and vessel fabrication project. • Facilitated on-site activities between manufacturer’s, vendors & project team to resolve production delays. • Established a process to manage flow of materials from distribution centers to various job locations.