Lead RFI/ RFQ/ RFP and strategic sourcing process for spend of $150M for Abrasive, Linear Edge, Wood Drilling and Cir Saw Blade
Responsible for 5% YoY cost reduction on spend through VAVE, process improvement, complexity reduction/standardization, and annual productivity reviews.
Lead contractual negotiations with suppliers, General Terms & Conditions and Production Supply Agreements
Performed negotiations with suppliers to reduce Total Cost of Ownership, manage productivity and tariff mitigation’s projects realizing $1M in savings. Develop Cost Model for Various Cells and Packs & use those model to confirm the price and get better negotiation
Develop global supply base and 2 + 1 strategy to mitigate supply risk and drive productivity.
Support Engineering stakeholders with new product development, market intelligence and make strategic supplier allocations
Manage budget in collaboration with the Finance team, and the Value Stream team
Support acquisition integration and synergy goals.