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Ulm, DE

• At Wieland, my responsibilities include evaluating, re-designing, and building a world class procurement and logistics organization. With oversight of strategic and operational procurement and logistics for five.
• Evaluated, re-designed, and redeployed Wieland North America Procurement and Logistics teams
• Leveraged new structure and upskilling of existing personnel to deliver cost savings on operational items and cost avoidance on capital equipment purchases

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• At Arconic, Inc, my core responsibility is to initiate feasible and profitable long-term goals for the company's three segments, global aluminum rolled products, aluminum extrusions, and building and construction.
• Empowered organization by devising a five-year strategy and corresponding financial model to progress towards a vision of 65 percent bottom-line improvement while executing constructive programs to achieve business.
• Leveraged exceptional strategic expertise and completed sale process for Arconic's Additive Manufacturing assets.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

During my time in this role, I created, deployed, and steered a commercialization plan for rolled product technologies generating $45M revenue. My duties comprise chairing a team to pioneer growth strategies aimed at delivering growth objectives. One of my key tasks was to coordinate commercial, Centers of Excellence, and technical personnel to reduce.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• As a Director of Capital Procurement, I was responsible for Capital Procurement Commodity Management with $1.4B spent on an annual basis. It was me who administered capital procurement planning, strategy development.
• Aided Alcoa to institute a company-wide automation strategy by negotiating a global master contract with Siemens.
• Provided $150M capital expenditure avoidance by leading commodity management team.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• During my time over here, I collaborated with internal teams to reduce annual spending on product categories, including high voltage electrical equipment, medium, and low voltage equipment, wire and cable, electrical.
• Built and maintained robust relationships with the capital expenditure management team, centers of excellence, location resources, and individual project teams resulting in individual delivery of a $12M (16 percent).
• Provided optimum services while negotiating terms and conditions, resulting in $6.5M pay terms enhancement in 2013.
• Accomplished $94M cost reduction in 2014 by supervising a team of three directs and eight indirect reports.

Sterling, Virginia, US

Responsible for all aspects of multi-site art education businessOperations, Sales, Marketing, Payroll, Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Supply Procurement, TrainingRevenue increases each year growing to $218,000 April 2009 to March 2010, a 20% increase.Classes at approximately 75 sites with student counts ranging from 5 to 180 per.

Cleveland, OH, US

Quality Assurance Manager for specialty resin manufacturing facilityDrove defective production rate at the facility from 7% to 0.5% during 1.5-year periodResponsibility for Plant Quality Metrics and Continuous Improvement EffortsQuality Management System Admin – ISO 9001 & TS 16949; Lean, Six Sigma, and R&R programs

Cleveland, OH, US

Supply Chain and Corporate Commodity Manager for Zinc, Zinc Oxide, and Hydrocarbon Resin supplyMonitored markets and indices for long term and spot purchases. Identified domestic and international suppliers, negotiated and approved contracts, drove alternate supplier approvals as necessary Reduced RM spend by $1.1M (32%) on $7.2M Ink business through.

Cleveland, OH, US

Plant Manager for specialty resin facility in Garland, TX14 direct reports, 114 total staffingManufacturer of Latex Emulsions, Alkyds, Polyesters, Electrocoat Coatings, Solution and Waterbased Acrylics, Aqueous Overvarnish, and Can CoatingsImplemented programs to reduce injuries and improve qualityPlant Manager for 1M gallon paint facility and distribution.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Transfer, Mba

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