Managed team that was responsible for the execution of capital projects in Market Operations North America (US and Canada), ensured projects were completed within budgets and schedules while meeting clients’ needs and quality requirements, business objectives and design guidelines. • Provided contract management for projects work with total value exceeding $430 million while continuously met or exceeded annually budgeted and forecasted business results and KPI’s in highly demanded environment with short-staffed team;• Developed, implemented and supervised project management execution strategies through selection of project managers, set up of project teams for new projects, projects budgeting and financial and projects reservations;• Steered and sponsored projects by conducting monthly projects reviews with respective project managers and oversaw handling of projects risks / opportunities, monthly progress reporting of projects to global management;• Successfully managed litigations and the most complex claims and business disputes from and to customers in accordance with contractual requirements, liaised with external legal counsel, which resulted in projects gross profit increase;• Provided support to sales team that generated order intake close to $1 billion of new business in North America and other market areas, through defining projects execution approach, sourcing and transportation options, projects scheduling, project costing, evaluation of contract Terms and Conditions and associated risks, final negotiations;• Played an integral part in every aspect of North American operations since its beginning, having built it by developing and implementing operational processes and procedures for Project Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality Control and Document Control departments;• Managed human resource including hiring, planning, performance management and employee reviews according to annually established objectives and budgetary prescriptions

In parallel to my role of Manger - Projects and Contracts acted as Manager Procurement, Logistics and Quality Control. Managed procurement team that was responsible for sourcing, procurement of components and services, logistics and expediting, ensured outsourced projects deliverables were completed within procurement budgets, schedules and in line with quality requirements.• Identified strategic overseas procurement opportunities and sourcing strategies, specifically related to fabrication of structural steel, design and supply of electrical equipment, which reduced projects' cost while maintaining quality of projects deliverables;• Developed contract strategies, ensured appropriate legal, commercial, and technical approach to projects scope;• Liaised with Sandvik’s external legal counsel to perform project-specific risk gap analysis, which resulted in developing projects specific Special Terms and Condition;• Negotiated commercial and legal terms for fabrication of structural steel, logistics services with heavy lift carries and site construction services;• Proactively identified potential commercial risks to projects from overall procurement or specific individual orders and implemented agreed upon initiatives to prevent or mitigate identified risks;• Effectively implemented expediting activities related to manufactured, fabricated and engineered equipment and construction services - all resulted in the timely delivery of project scope. • Identified in a timely manner quality and specification breaches by suppliers;• Settled claims and business disputes with suppliers in a professional manner, which resulted in evading anticipated litigations and significant reduction of project cost;• Managed procurement related reports (financial reporting, procurement lists, etc.);• Ensured that procurement related project costs are maintained within the limits of established budgets.

Executed capital projects, from contract review, resources assembly, concept development, basic and detailed design, procurement of related equipment, quality control, logistic, erection, commissioning, and interface with customers through budgeting, cost controlling, invoicing and scheduling to maintain project goals and objectivesProjects:• Wharf Offloading Mobile Hoppers in Eastern Canada. Scope included design, fabrication, installation, and shop testing of two traveling rail mounted Mobile Hoppers for handling of nickel concentrate and limestone;• Stacker Reclaimer in Western Canada. Scope included design, fabrication, installation and testing of luffing, slewing and traveling rail mounted Stacker Reclaimer with Bucket Wheel Boom and Tripper Car for handling of coal; • Overland and In Plant Conveyor Systems in Asia. Scope included design, fabrication, installation and testing of Overland Conveyor System (5 conveyors) for handling copper ore and In Plant Conveyor System (9 conveyors) for handling copper ore and copper concentrate.

Metso Minerals Representative Office