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Buffalo NY

• Increased operational efficiency by strategizing tangible plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, generating status reports, cooperating with project stakeholders, and maintaining project schedules
• Established purchasing process and policies with PO approval matrix, vendor selection method focused on quality, change order review, and cost savings tracking associated with each project or department
• Led multi-million dollar projects and coordinated procurement by overseeing project managers, purchasing manager, buyers, material handling, and quality efforts while reporting to company President
• Outsourced fabrications of structural weldments and machining including mechanical sub-assemblies
• Changed sourcing of raw materials for fabrication and machining to subcontractor based supply offshore
• Played key role in relocating operations to one facility and developed a workforce of project managers

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Led 15 direct reports in ETO division to standardize processes in engineering and customer service, and played an integral role in steering operations on a global basis by managing the retrofit and rebuilds group
• Minimized delivery times from 18 to 6 months by applying best practices across multiple business units
• Established supplier relations across global markets while adapting to cultural barriers to enhance sales
• Engaged in global sourcing across China, India, Europe, Africa, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico for castings, gear boxes, assemblies, fabrications, bearings, electrical controls, drive systems, machining, and conveyor belts
• Increased EBITA profitability of international offices in China by 18%, India 12%, Brazil 14%, and U.S. 24%
• Restructured procurement department with new policies, procedures, outsourcing, and buyer specialization

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Led supply chain organization to source products globally for maximum business success and growth. Implemented best management practices into the procurement department to support Sarbanes Oxley and conduct internal.
• Performed quality checks for an expansive product portfolio by supervising 12 direct buyers and five quality inspectors.
• Coordinated with foreign vendors and suppliers to fulfill industry demand by negotiating contracts with Chinese manufacturers while overseeing an annual global spend of $665M and a regional spend of $328M.
• Offered exceptional support to China's supply industry by interacting with foreign manufacturers and performing hands-on inspections of large and small components, ensuring top-quality standards.
• Connected with Korean and Chinese casting companies to secure a foreign contract by conducting thorough assessments for the identification of suitable manufacturers for the replacement contracts.
• Supervised 12 buyers and 5 quality inspectors performing quality checks for large product portfolio

Master'S Degree, Gis Planning, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Geology, Revitalization planning for Washington County. HAZWOPER certification 40 hrHydrological evaluation of.

Diploma In Leadership, Business Administration And Management, General, Business - Navigator, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Managing teams and getting operational excellence functional teams.Metso Sponsored Business education

Bachelor'S Degree, Science

Activities and Societies: Geology Club

Education record

High School Diploma, Communications And Industrial Science, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Communications, Biology, Political Science, Industrial Engineering.