Experience

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  MacGregor

  • Singapore
  • Maritime
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director, Sourcing & Supply Chain Services. (Offshore Solutions Division)

    • Jan 2023 - Present

    Heading the function teams of highly experienced professionals within Strategic Sourcing, Warranty- and Claims and Product Cost Reduction programmes, with team members located in both Europe and Asia.Building up and maintaining the spend budget based on sales forecasts and market opportunitiesDevelop strategies and processes to secure the market demand with a sustainable growth into the Sustainable Green Energy Business segment, towards offshore windmill installation machinery, as well as machinery for windfarm service vessels, and traditional offshore oil & gas equipment for production vessels and platforms.Leading product cost optimization programmes and initiatives to strengthen profitable utilization and project execution, increasing the competitiveness with focus on the total cost of ownership.Harmonize the product handprint with the supply footprint in both Europe and Asia.Coordinate cross divisional sourcing initiatives and active member of the MacGregor Sourcing Leadership Team covering all three divisions within the company.Supporting the Business processes in terms of capacity- and capability distribution, including escalation services for the project execution.

  • Director, Sourcing (Offshore Solutions Division)

    • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

    Building up and maintaining the Sourcing- strategies and team, to meet the business segment demandCoordinate cross divisional sourcing initiativesContinue the Product Cost Reduction programme, with focusing on supply footprint and design improvementsHarmonize the product handprint with the supply footprint

  • Senior Manager, Sourcing (Offshore Solutions Division)

    • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

    Building up sourcing- strategies and team for the divisional need fulfilmentCoordinate cross divisional sourcing initiativesFocus on Product Cost Reduction programme, with focusing on supply footprint and design improvements.

  • Senior Manager, Category Sourcing, Electrics and Mechanics.

    • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

    Overall Category management responsibility of Electrics and Mechanics categories across the MacGregor Divisions. Coordination between Cargotec’s Business Areas (Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor) for key suppliers.

  • Sourcing Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

    (Corporate Global Category Sourcing)Strategic sourcing towards all divisions of the company, both related to supply base and product portfolio. Category Manager for designated groups of hydraulic products.Supplier Relationship Manager for related suppliers. Cross-cultural and multi-national team coordination.Optimization of sourcing stream processes to obtain more effective procurement arrangements.Initiate and drive through saving initiatives.Utilize combined technical/commercial effort to streamline sourcing base for utilization between the different product lines. Development of supplier base relations and evaluation of possible new suppliers, including frame agreements.

  • Sourcing Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Dec 2017

    (Corporate Division Sourcing)Strategic sourcing with main focus on marine products, and supportive to the other product lines/divisions. Cross-cultural and multi-national team coordination.Category Manager for hydraulic suppliers within the division.Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) for nominated suppliers. Optimization of sourcing stream processes to obtain more effective procurement arrangements.Initiate and drive through saving initiatives.Utilize combined technical/commercial effort to streamline sourcing base for utilization between the different product lines. Development of supplier base relations and evaluation of possible new suppliers, including frame agreements.

  • Senior Engineer, Prodution Follow-up (MacGregor Pusnes)

    • Feb 2014 - Dec 2016

    From 2016, coordinator of strategic sourcing between product line locations (Germany – Norway).Business support and problem solving to all teams. Marine Projects. Production of mooring systems for shipyards in China and Korea. Assistance and advising for establishing- and maintain of production partners in Asia. Development of production partner relations and evaluation of possible new suppliers and assist for M&A preparations. Site stay in Korea and China around 50-80 days/year.

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  Aker Solutions (Aker Pusnes)

  • Norway
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Engineer, Production follow-up.

    • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

    Offshore Projects: Semi-submersible rigs.- Seadrill, West Mira. - Prosafe, Safe Boreas and Safe Zephyrus. Assistance and advising for production of the mooring systems for offshore rigs: Planning, purchasing, construction, assembly, testing and delivery.Site stay in Korea and China around 180 days.

  • Warranty Manager

    • Nov 2009 - Jan 2013

    Building up warranty team and handling systems for guaranty execution and customer focus.Strategy development and systemizing of lessons learnt.Focus on key shipyards and ship/rig owners.Reduced warranty cost significantly, by tight following-up and training of ship owners and ship crew.Achieved great appreciations from customers, and as a direct effect of my effort, new building orders was awarded to Pusnes as a direct effect of the warranty handling strategy and results. Business travel around 50 days/year.

  • Senior Engineer, Production Follow-up

    • Nov 2005 - Nov 2009

    Marine Projects. Production of mooring systems for shipyards in China and Korea.Assistance and advising for establishing- and maintain of production partners in Asia.Development of production partner relations and evaluation of possible new suppliers and assist for M&A preparations.Site stay in Korea and China around 90 days/year.

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  Maritime Pusnes AS

  • Senior Project Engineer, and Deputy Product Manager

    • May 2003 - Nov 2005

    Management of project engineers: Planning, coordinating, and supervising. Communication with customers and manufacturing partners in view of technical issues.Assistance to manufacturing execution and handling of accident issues for ships in operation, in view of technical matters.Business travel world-wide around 30 days/year.

  • Team Leader, Mechanical Design

    • Nov 1999 - Apr 2003

    Management of project engineers: Planning, coordinating, supervising and communication with customers.Handling of production issues when raised from the production company in South Korea, Poland and CroatiaBusiness travel world-wide around 20 days/year.

  • Project Engineer

    • May 1999 - Nov 1999

    3D design of mooring systems. Pro Engineer for 3D and AutoCAD for 2D.

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  Hydro Raufoss Automotive

  • Development Engineer

    • Jan 1996 - Apr 1999

    Development of automotive structure parts in high strength aluminium, for the European major car manufacturers, i.e. BMW, Audi, Volvo, VW, and Mercedes Benz. 3D design and strength calculation analysis. CATIA 3D design tool and ANSYS analysis tools

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  Raufoss Automotive

  • Maintenance and Production Operator

    • Jun 1995 - Dec 1995

    Maintenance and operation of the production line machinery, for the Volvo bumper beam production line.

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  Raufoss AS

  • Automation Mechanic

    • Aug 1986 - Jun 1991

    Certificate of apprenticeshipMaintenance and repair of the production lines machinery.Operation of machining machines to make new spare parts and tools, when needed.