Jim Grady Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

TPT CAPEX Strategic Sourcing Manager

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Providing supply chain management, procurement and accounting consulting services specific to CAPEX and MRO for Valdes Engineering and other small to mid-size businesses.

Lombard, Il, Us

PROCUREMENT SERVICESValdes' procurement group offers its clients a full complement of procurement services to choose from to support the demands of their fast-paced, capital intensive projects. Because of our long standing relationships and networks of qualified suppliers, Valdes is able to customize our services to fit the client’s project and organizational requirements. By providing a single point of control and seamless coordination between the clients, the engineering team, suppliers and contractors Valdes will keep your project on time and on budget!Strategic Sourcing: Valdes' procurement group optimizes product and service offerings to achieve client objectives by leveraging our category knowledge of materials, equipment and services thereby allowing us to execute a full procurement life-cycle.Materials Management: Valdes' procurement group supports the execution of the procurement process by managing the quality and timely delivery of equipment and materials from the manufacturing facility to the job-site.What We Purchase: Valdes' procurement group works with clients to deliver the right materials and services on time and at the lowest TCO. Drawing on significant experience we are able to centralize various procurement activities and leverage our spending to substantially reduce costs.Valdes' procurement group has experience in a wide variety of project procurement initiatives. Our expertise allows us the versatility to assist clients in implementing challenging projects that require quality goods and services, delivered on time and at the agreed upon price.

L-1160 Luxembourg, Lu

5/2013 to 12/2014Sourcing Manager | Raw Materials – Solid Fuels – Coke & CarbonLead sourcing efforts for flat and long carbon iron and steel production supplying USA, Report to Division Manager Solid Fuels Coke & Coal.• Control a significant annual spend for coke and carbon requiring extensive full lifecycle of long term coke contracts and coke balance for integrated blast furnaces and coke batteries.• Manage commercial relationships and long-term contracts with external merchant coke producers. • Interface regularly with Op Tech, R&D, logistics, coal purchasing, contract compliance, finance and legal to maintain coke quality, coal blend, logistics flows, financial controls and audits.• Manage coke balance across fleet of blast furnaces and coke battery operations to ensure optimization of coke balance as it relates to inventories, flows and logistic cost. • Communicate regularly to stakeholders and management and propose corrective action if coke inventories are out of balance.• Manage small coke by-product inventories and sell surplus inventories on the spot market.• Manage the procurement of carbon material that is used in steel making operations. • Create and manage supplier metrics to drive consistent performance.• Develop annual cost targets and report results versus plan.• Perform usage, price and spend tracking, reporting, budgeting and forecasting for coke, carbon and small coke by-products.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Lead CAPEX sourcing efforts for flat carbon steel primary operations supplying USA. Report to Manager of MRO & CAPEX Procurement.Control an annual spend of $85-100MM requiring extensive full lifecycle capital project budget management.Source, negotiate, and manage contracts for mechanical, civil, structural, electrical and other engineering services; general contracting services; and capital equipment purchases. Provide mentoring of Business Analysts as part of company's leadership development program.Assisting with implementation of eAuction and Pegasus modules as part of a global SAP system launch.Selected to serve as team Subject Matter Expert in Contract Law Terms & Conditions.Landed cost savings of $2MM in 2009, earning "Outstanding Performance Achievement" award, an honor for the top 5% of 46,000 employees in the USA.

Hired to create structured Purchasing organization. Managed a team of two; reported to VP of Finance.Managed annual spend of $48MM, including direct, indirect, and MRO. Implemented JIT inventory methodology with key suppliers.Reorganized wireless communication program; reduced active handsets and plans by 50%; transitioned from AT&T to Sprint with a first year cost impact of $35,000. Analyzed and centralized document imaging equipment leasing spend with first-year savings of $20,000.Outsourced fleet management program with Enterprise, saving $200,000 in vehicle maintenance and leasing fees.Revitalized HyperLink quote system; standardized descriptions, eliminated 14,000 redundant part numbers, converted to manufacturer's part numbers to automate updating of parts pricing on thousands of part numbers.

mfr of interior trim & thermal management products for Japanese auto manufacturersSenior Corporate Buyer 2006 - 2008Directed supplier sourcing and contract negotiations for the direct buy of $49MM of commodities (non-woven fabrics, fiberglass, fasteners, films, converted products, procurement card services, foams and fabricated metal parts).Analyzed supply base and leveraged volume purchasing power, achieving a 2% cost reduction across all major suppliers with projected cost savings of $750,000.00 per year. Leveraged a variety of commodity strategies, including low cost global suppliers of non-woven goods and automotive fasteners from Japan, Sweden and Brazil.Assisted manufacturing, logistics, research and development, and marketing in identifying and prioritizing opportunities and driving quantifiable improvements in SCM systems and processes. Partnered with purchasing team in development of PRIDE key performance indicators to optimize supplier value.Contributed in cross-disciplinary Kaizen events, improving core processes and product quality while streamlining procurement, manufacturing, and distribution costs. Participated in purchasing TS 16949 quality accreditation.

part-time business specializing in purchasing, remodeling and selling homes.

Recruited to facilitate startup and growth of a manufacturer's representative firm specializing in mechanical components (gears, drums, couplings) used in the steel industry.Hired, trained, motivated, and managed sales support staff as well as field sales professionals increasing sales from $500k to $13MM.Led sourcing, evaluation, procurement, and implementation of all communications and IT infrastructure (hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and managed services). Served as liaison among technical and functional staff members in the development and upgrade of information systems.Project-managed three company relocation projects. Negotiated leases, coordinating transition of business services with suppliers, overseeing tenant finishing, and coordinating move of corporate assets without interruption to business.Implemented and upgraded local area network, telecommunication and security systems to provide continuous improvement processes. Supported staff training and documentation in network administrations issues. Accomplishments:Developed all business processes, procedures, and systems to manage high-volume sales inquiries, business transactions, and business metrics reporting to support company growth to $13MM.Realized a 20% reduction in personnel through planned, designed, implemented and continually to improving a relational database business system that integrated G/L, payroll and IS functionality into a user-friendly and efficient system.Defined and expanded sales program resulting in increased annual sales by 5% by supporting ongoing business development, supporting improvements to sales and account management policies and procedures. Evaluated and sourced employee benefit programs realizing annual cost avoidance of 5%.

Designed, prepared, and taught Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Management Information Systems curricula for Purdue University students. Courses were instructed in a traditional classroom environment and online, using Blackboard technology.

part-time business providing property management services for multifamily housing totaling 60 rental units.

Led procurement and supplier relations for a $6 million commodity and contractor service program. Hired, trained, motivated, and managed purchasing staff members. Implemented targeted financial analysis strategies to reduce costs by tracking and control inventory, negotiating with vendors, and forecasting and scheduling of projects

Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science, Finance & Accounting; Computer Information Systems Studies

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Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A

Certificate, Computer Information Systems