George Manteghi
Procurement Manager - Operational Strategic Buying - Chi Capsugel Greenwood & Puebla @Lonza
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Procurement Manager - Operational Strategic Buying - Chi Capsugel Greenwood & Puebla @Lonza
Greenwood, SC, US
The Manager in the Procurement Department will partner with key stakeholders across sites to ensure business continuity and meet site business needs. This will require effective collaboration with the Central Procurement Team to deliver value to site stakeholders. This position will also manage supplier relationships and performance at the site level and manage delegated spend while providing purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation, contracting, and purchasing systems.Key responsibilities:Collaborate effectively with the Central procurement team to deliver value and continuous improvements: • Support Central Category manager with category strategy development (e.g. provide site current and future business needs)• Support implementation and execution of category strategies at site level• Support the execution of sourcing initiatives for delegated spend across assigned sites.• Provide purchasing expertise in tendering, negotiation tactics, planning and contracting• Support global & regional sourcing efforts• Support the roll-out of new procurement policies/procedures and tools• Support the optimization of transactional costs & efficiency of procurement activities (e.g. automation rates)• Share best-practice sharing and synergies across sites• Support standardization of specifications across sites and regions• Track country savings performance and identify potential savings, risks & opportunities• Drive utilization of on-line catalogues, E-Auctions and other leading edge sourcing toolsEnsure business continuity and meet site business needs: • Ensure business continuity and supply/availability of indirect materials for production• Partner with site stakeholders to understand and support the delivery of current and future business needs• Work with site controllers to provide spend and savings forecasts to management• Manage supplier changes and transitionsManage supplier relationship and performance at site level:
EDUCATION
Furman University
B.A, Business Administration
The Citadel
BS, Business Administration
J.L. Mann, Beck, Pelham Elementary
State, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
ABOUT GEORGE MANTEGHI
Determine never to be idle …it is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing” - Thomas Jefferson I am a SOURCING / INVENTORY CONTROL / SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL with 30 years’ experience in fast-paced corporate environment and 25 years of in-depth sourcing and contracting expertise. I have years’ of experience in the supply chain in the field of the Power, Water, Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Automotive, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Health industries. I have held many roles within supply chain with emphasis on procurement of indirect and direct materials responsibilities, negotiating prices, creating/revising contracts and “Scope of Work”, project management, product sourcing, supplier selection/relations/performance, and cost reduction/containment in production planning, master scheduling, inventory control, cost accounting, forecasting, and software development/implementation. I am a self-motivated and results-oriented individual with strong analytical, creative problem solving, workforce development, and organizational skills Superb written and oral communication skills combined with outstanding team leadership skills Strong organizational skills with emphasis on automation, quality systems, and documentation Solid background of achievement in delivering strong and sustainable cost reductions Constant awareness and emphasis on ethics, safety, and purchasing practices Excellent leadership, supervisory and scheduling skills Cross-functional team player Analytical, detail-oriented, and organized Legal awareness as related to buying Thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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