Kurt Latarte

Category Sourcing Manager - Solvents (Na) @AkzoNobel

Responsible for Solvent spend in North America across all businesses units. Member of highly capable global team. We develop and execute sub category strategies in coordination with key stakeholders. We share information and monitor arbitrage opportunities regularly. Perennially achieved savings and cost avoidance targets. Negotiated supply contracts ensuring supply security, flexibility, and lowesT TCO. Created program to improve bulk tank asset utilization which has helped reduce cost by several million dollars per year.