German Ziherl
Senior Supply Chain Manager, Operations Americas @Wood
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Supply Chain Manager, Operations Americas @Wood
Houston, TX, US
Responsible for the leadership and management of the supply chain function across the Operations Americas business group across Canada, US, Trinidad and Latin America. providing all aspects of supplychain management including materials management, warehousing, expediting, procurement, subcontracts, negotiation, reporting and bid support.
EDUCATION
University of Buenos Aires
Engineer, Chemical engineering
University of Buenos Aires
MBA - ODE
SKILLS
ABOUT GERMAN ZIHERL
Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with more than 20 years of experience in multinational organizations. Extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and category strategy execution across North and South America. Proven ability to drive cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and risk mitigation through effective procurement leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Core Competencies• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leadership• Category Management & Supplier Strategy• Contract Negotiation & Cost Optimization• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)• Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity• Supply Chain Integration & Planning• Import/Export & Trade Compliance• Lean Six Sigma & Continuous ImprovementSpecialties: Languages: English (fluent)Spanish (Native)Portuguese (fluent)Slovenian (fluent)Other Trainings:Six Sigma Green Belt, 2003Six Sigma Black Belt, 2004Coaching and Leadership Training 2004Plant Manager Training (GE Training) 2005Finance for non financial managers (GE Training) 2005Leadership training 2006NMDC New Manager Development Course (GE Corporate) 2007APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional - USA 2008Importation & Exportation process – Brazil 2008
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