I am a Procurement Professional based in Toronto, with a focus on preparing and implementing sourcing strategies in project environments and operations. Throughout my career I strived to achieve best value for money, ensuring goods and services were purchased to ensure business continuity.I have a strong focus on improving supplier performance, through the establishment and follow-up of KPI metrics. A global professional, with experience in multi-billion, large-scale projects in Canada, Australia, Brazil and Norway. Strong cost reduction mindset, having renegotiated several contracts and variations, achieving up to USD 45 million annual savings. I specialize in long term Category Management, with 95% of frame agreement coverage for over five years. Throughout my career, I progressively contributed to all aspects of Procurement: Subcontracts, Purchasing, Material Control, Expediting, Logistics, within companies such as Dragados Canada, Rio Tinto (Australia), Equinor and Vale. My direct contacts are: Email: rodrigo.altaf@gmail.comPhone: 437 984 5232SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:• Management of large contracts, with focus on suppliers´ delivery;• Assurance of supply, with strong focus on negotiation of scope, price, quality and other aspects of the supply;• Strategic Management of the contract portfolio, from demand planning until contract closeouts, having managed budgets of up to USD 300 MM/year;• Monitoring of supplier´s performance, with use of contract liquidated damages and other provisions when required;• Strong track record in negotiation of contracts and Requests for Proposal (RFPs), reaching up to USD 45 MM in savings per year;• Skilled in Strategic Procurement plans to ensure business continuity and mitigate supply related risks;• Focal point in issues concerning Integrity Due Diligence of suppliers and partners;• Experience in contract negotiations (contract terms and conditions);• International experience, having worked in Canada, Brazil, Australia and done short term assignments in Norway.• Implementation of Supplier Performance Management processes (KPIs and periodic follow ups); Supplier Relationship (Supplier Evaluation)• Proficient in AI usage and prompting.