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Grindavík, Reykjanes, Iceland

Europe

I provide support and consultation to industrial companies on strategy, transformation programs, supply chains, procurement, sales and marketingProjects:- Support to a global metals company and a JV: scenario development and stakeholder management- Integration and transformation of procurement activities for an international industrial and metals business.

Iceland

Reporting directly to the Chief Transformation Officer of Rio Tinto Aluminium – Atlantic, I was responsible for the identification and implementation of a pipeline of 100+ initiatives to achieve +30MUSD of EBIDTA improvement for a smelter in Iceland.I cooperated closely with the site management in leading local initiative owners and as the focal point in.

Montreal, QC, Canada

I drove procurement performance and the coordination of raw material sourcing of Rio Tinto Aluminium for anodes, natural gas and raw materials such as coke, silicon metal, magnesium and aluminium fluoride (800MUSD). More specifically:- Leading a cost reduction programme for raw material sourcing with initiatives such as specification relaxation, supply.

Paris, France

In this role, I was responsible for developing the marketing strategy for aluminium value-added product groups (sheet ingots, billet, rod and foundry ingots) in cooperation with product directors. I lead high level supply/demand forecasting and cost analysis, customer surveys and competitive intelligence gathering. My team also managed trade shows & events.

Paris, France

I managed the sales from four primary aluminium smelters in Europe (600 thousand tons per year of aluminium sheet ingots – 1.5Bn USD). This involved market and sales strategy development, high-stakes contract negotiations and contract management as well as sales administration and customer service.- Increases product premium by 40% for a production site by.

Paris, France

Outbound Supply Chain management for all European Rio Tinto Alcan smelters and joint ventures (up to 10 sites, 1M tons of aluminium)- Production planning- inventory optimization- Sales of aluminium ingots- Negotiations and management of supply contracts of value added products with joint ventures and third parties.

Straumsvik, Iceland

Operational and financial responsibility for a production unit, treating and casting 190 thousand tonnes per year of internally produced and purchased aluminium into sheet ingots (200+ products, 100+ employees, including maintenance and technical support, OPEX of 30MUSD, excluding raw materials).Successfully lead a 10% headcount reduction while continuing.

Straumsvik, Iceland

Responsible for reporting, business planning, cost analysis and compliance. Successfully redesigned procedures for leaner reporting and SOX compliance.

Straumsvik, Iceland

Responsible for aligning production resources and customer requirements in a smelter casthouse with a varied product mix of sheet ingots (200 products), deputy cast house manager. Lead a major improvement in planning, scheduling and drastically improved delivery performance while production was streamlined. Established activity based product costing.

Straumsvik, Iceland

Responsible for skills and training management as well as maintaining quality systems and manuals (ISO). Participated and consulted on employee selection and hiring (various levels). Change management.

Straumsvik, Iceland

Development of production parameters and work procedures in an aluminium smelter casthouse, producing sheet ingots. Quality assurance and technical customer support. Employee training and change management while the production was increased by over 50%, following an expansion of the smelter.

Dipl.-Ing., Process Engineering (Verfahrenstechnik)

Area: Energy and Chemical processes, Statistical Optimization Working as research assistant and assistant teacher in programming.

Diplom, Business Studies

Bsh, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: President of the chemistry student society. Research in physical chemistry (REMPI spectroscopy)