Expert Details
Automotive Hydraulics, Strategic Procurement, Sourcing in Asia, Engineered Components, etc.
ID: 725003
Canada
He led an International Sourcing Department for a large U.S. based manufacturing enterprise. The focus was on sourcing engineered components in Low Cost Countries (Asia, South America, India, Eastern Europe), including hydraulics, metal fabrications, PCBs, Castings etc.
He established a procurement organization in Shanghai, China to support numerous supply agreements with Chinese suppliers.
He managed numerous out-sourcing project for large North American manufacturers which included the following components:
Core Competancy analysis,
Make versus Buy analysis,
Strategic Procurement Project management to support outsourcing.
He is an experienced Procurement Project manager who utilizes a highly focused, goal driven methodology aimed at achieving lowest "Total Cost of Ownership." He is skilled at leading cross-functional procurement teams, including engineering, operations, finance, purchasing, and quality.
He had held several Supply Chain leadership positions with large, multi-site manufacturing enterprises, and is highly knowledgeable in all aspects of supply chain, including Procurement, materials Management, and logistics.
Array
He was assigned to work with a Western Manufacturer to establish a Supply Chain organization for a JV in China. In a six month period, a Procurement Organization was established, and a Local (Chinese) supply base was identified and qualified in order to support manufacturing operations in ShanghaiLCC Opportunity Analysis
He worked with a U.S. - Based hydraulic components manufacturer to develop a strategic plan to establish a manufacturing footprint in China. Components of this plan included:
* Local market analysis
* Sourcing activities to support both N. American production and production in China
LCC Opportunity Analysis
He worked with a N. American manufacturer to determine opportunity to outsource machined components and Castings. He prepared a project plan for the Client to move forward into the Sourcing Stage
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: BA | Subject: Business | Institution: University of Alberta |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2003 to 2007 | Employer: Federal Signal Corp. | Title: Director of Emerging Market Sourcing | Department: Corporate Procurement |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all Global Procurement activities and Corporate Purchasing initiatives |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Employer: Wittke Inc. | Title: VP of Procurement | Department: Corporate |
Responsibilities:Corporate Procurement Lead responsible for four N. American manufacturing sites - products included Refuse Trucks and Tier 1 components for the industrial mobile industry |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2001 | Employer: Educo International | Title: Director of Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:Overall Operations responsibility for diversified manufacturer (consumer products, industrial products/services) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1996 | Employer: Award Window Manufacturing Ltd. | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Full GM, P&L responsibility for an integrated manufacture of windows/door systems. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Country / Region: China | Summary: Based in China - developed and implemented a Sourcing Program for Federal Signal Corporation. Established a JV manufacturing operation for Federal Signal |
| Years: 2001 to 2007 | Country / Region: North America | Summary: He worked on numerous Enterprise-Wide Strategic Sourcing Projects, encompassing 30+ Federal Signal Business Units, with the goal of leveraging overall spend in specific commodity categories within a de-centralized culture |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| Senior level commodity management experience in Hydraulics, Electronics, Metals, Metal Fabrications, Castings. Skilled in Managing cross-functional, cross-organizational project teams. Strong background in China - successful background in Business Development and Supplier development - three years in-country. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Strong knowledge and skill sets in the global procurement of highly engineered components. Strong Global focus with several years experience in China. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Strong procurement project management skills High level negotiations skills |