Edwin Ramirez Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

Duluth, Georgia, Us

Liberty Lake, Washington, Us

- Implement Strategic Sourcing for Metal and Electromechanical Spend. Prepare a complete RFQ package, including core document, technical, cost, quality, logistics, legal and planning requirements, for sustaining projects.- Work with internal and external stakeholders on R&D projects for new product introduction following standard processes.- Monitor supplier commitments achievement (planning, cost, and quality) for sustaining projects.- Monitor quality assurance plan during the development phase for sustaining the projects.- Identify cost reduction opportunities with suppliers portfolio defined – via alternative designs, material change, suppliers negotiation, resourcing – and track implementation.- Lead re-sourcing activities in accordance with the commodity strategy.- Drive continuous improvement within the supplier base in terms of cost, quality, service, flexibility and working capital.- Implement supply agreement conditions in production phase (price, MOQ, quality and lead time) and monitor proper application.- Manage the tooling (initial order, lifetime monitoring, renewal, property, and warranty).- Negotiate price, lead time of components and conditions of procurement with suppliers when no supply agreement has been signed at sourcing time, or when project conditions have changed- Manage quality and supply chain incident for the plant: action plan follow-up and supplier site audit.- Perform ERP functions for the related commodity.

Liberty Lake, Washington, Us

- Implement Strategic Sourcing for Metal Spend. Prepare a complete RFQ package, including core document, technical, cost, quality, logistics, legal and planning requirements, for sustaining projects.- Work with internal and external stakeholders on R&D projects for new product introduction following standard processes.- Monitor supplier commitments achievement (planning, cost, and quality) for sustaining projects.- Monitor quality assurance plan during the development phase for sustaining the projects.- Identify cost reduction opportunities with suppliers portfolio defined – via alternative designs, material change, suppliers negotiation, resourcing – and track implementation.- Lead re-sourcing activities in accordance with the commodity strategy.- Drive continuous improvement within the supplier base in terms of cost, quality, service, flexibility and working capital.- Implement supply agreement conditions in production phase (price, MOQ, quality and lead time) and monitor proper application.- Manage the tooling (initial order, lifetime monitoring, renewal, property, and warranty).- Negotiate price, lead time of components and conditions of procurement with suppliers when no supply agreement has been signed at sourcing time, or when project conditions have changed- Manage quality and supply chain incident for the plant: action plan follow-up and supplier site audit.- Perform ERP functions for the related commodity.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

* Developed Strategic Sourcing according to ABB official methodology: Continuous Improvement Process and Sourcing (CIPS) *Designed and implemented cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets.* Applied standards on health, safety, environment, and business ethics within operational work, contract management and negotiations* Executed effective and transparent communication internally, externally and between different units.*Responsible for local/regional contract management and negotiation; assesses local markets; implements targets/standards/processes.*Designed and implemented plans for local sourcing to reach the business targets. Supported regional and global strategic sourcing initiatives as required*Applied and implemented SCM standards, tools, and processes in the area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.

Zurich, Zh, Ch

* Drove the supplier qualification process and ensured the supply base was and remained fully qualified and compliant. Scheduled, monitored and approved supplier part, material and service qualification activities. * Ensured supplier was in compliance with the ABB Supplier Code of Conduct, ethics and corporate governance, ABB standards and applicable regulatory requirements.*Planned and conducted supplier assessments, including assessment reporting and findings (major, minor or opportunities for improvement). Verified effective closure of assessment findings, by the supplier. *Developed and supported suppliers to achieve conformance with ABB requirements and continual improvement in quality, service, delivery performance , and cost. *Monitored and reported supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues, and development actions. *Defined and developed with local unit counterparts (Sourcing, Quality, Operations, R&D/Technology) local quality procedures and practices to be applied across and within various categories. *Completed special quality projects, as required.

Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, It

*Assisted with the analysis and communication of customer perceptions to guide the local improvement actions toward greater customer satisfaction. * Led corrective action plan to improve Quality Performance by supporting on root cause analysis and completion of preventive and corrective activities.* Process Control Plan development to ensure variables that affect customer requirement are identified and managed properly.* First Article Inspection and Process Development. Ensured product and process quality for new product introduction according to customer specifications. * Developed process documentation identifying CTQ to be ensured.* Led improvement projects to achieve scrap acceptable rates.

Quality Engineer- Customer CAR Follow Up- Scrap Reduction- 5´s Implementation- Lab Test performing