Carlos Ruiz
Experienced Raw Material Supply Chain Executive and Entrepreneur
- Role
- Business Owner at Ht Metals Inc
- Location
- Tucson, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carlos Ruiz
I was born in Tucson, AZ and am a proud 6th generation Arizonan. I attended the…
Experience
Business Owner
Jan 2003 — Present · Tucson, AZ
Distributor of metallic raw material in numerous product forms. Primarily focused on the supply of Aluminum, Stainless and Specialty Metals- Used extensive experience and contacts in raw materials distribution and scrap metal business to start HT Metals, a raw material broker/distributor of aluminum, stainless steel and specialty metals- Grew the business by developing and focusing on a customer value proposition of service, technical expertise and value added processing- Increased value added services that customers desired to include abrasive waterjet machining, band saw cutting, and scrap metal recycling- Developed material management programs to supply customers with consistent flow of standard and hard to source metals- Awarded multi-year contracts from local governments to supply steel and other raw material requirements- SBA 8(a) Certified Small Disadvantaged Business and Certified Minority Business Enterprise by Supplier Clearinghouse
Education
University of Arizona
Bachelor's degree, Materials Science
1981 — 1986
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
Skills
- Logistics
- Aerospace
- Business Development
- Product Development
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Materials
- Team Building
- Procurement
- Operations Management
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Management
- New Business Development
- Metals
- Metallurgy
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation
- Business Strategy
- Community Engagement
- Aluminum
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