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Oversee the operation of 240,000 sq. ft. warehouse and 30 employees to safely receive, store, and deliver materials required by Kennecott Utah Copper.Manage a professional team of inventory controllers who evaluate the inventory stock to ensure we are able to supply the requirements of the Maintenance and Operations at Kennecott Utah Copper.Developed and implemented process improvements for bulk commodities, inventory policies and procedures, and job consolidation for planned maintenance.

Developed Global Standards for Inventory Management to provide a core set of operating parameters to direct local processes.Lead the Community of Practice (CoP) for Inventory Management to ensure continued improvement throughout the organization.Provide analysis, identification, operational and strategic management of Group Business Units inventories in North America.Responsible for the delivery of optimal value of Inventory Management to Rio Tinto Business Units by using Best Practices, professional tools, optimization software solutions and techniques.Manage inventory across the region ensuring that the value improvement targets from inventory rationalization and optimization are achieved for each individual Business Unit and for the region as a whole.Responsible for optimization of inventories and warehouses for the region where so directed by the Group Leader.Lead project teams and executing a plan to achieve deliverables committed to by Rio Tinto Procurement .

Developed a close relationship within the management of the Business Unit including Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales, and Research & Development. Developed consistent and cost effective procurement practices across the Region. Completed competitive benchmarking for strategic goods and services. Managed negotiation of all major global, regional, and local supplier goods and services purchase agreements to leverage spend and to ensure procurement terms and conditions are consistent with global, regional, and local requirements. Built and sustained supplier relationships including conducting periodic supplier business reviews. Implemented procurement strategies in conjunction with Cross-Functional business teams. Presented business updates to senior management on a regular basis. Prepared departmental and raw material budgets.Developed professional skills of individuals in the local and regional offices. Motivated employees to provide their best work for the organization. Supervised staff and performed performance evaluations.

Sourced ammonium nitrate, explosives, and accessories.Purchased capital equipment for manufacturing sitesPerformed sourcing analysis for commodities including ammonia, ammonium nitrate, etc.Selected and maintained sources of supply for assigned areas of responsibility using progressive purchasing techniques and methods, including solicitation of bids, financial analysis, negotiations, contracts, partnering, etc. Administered contracts to ensure contractual obligations were met. Negotiated and approved price or specification change orders, issued progress reports and monitored financial controls. Performed commodity research and value analysis. Maintained and cultivated good supplier relationships, including supplier education, supplier development, and early involvement of the supplier in design and redesign to improve supplier performance. Set plans to meet forecast requirements in an efficient, cost-effective manner. Forecasted supply market conditions and communicated changes on prices, lead times, or any other market conditions. Evaluated supplier capabilities and performance. Managed internal relationships with all departments in order to supply the support and information required. Prepared Budgets for materials as required and monitored the actual price and volume compared to budget and communicated as required.