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Global Strategic Category Manager

Hyster-Yale is a leading globally integrated designer, engineer, manufacturer, seller and servicer

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Professional Profile •Global Purchasing Strategies – Sourcing – Supplier Negotiations •High profile Senior Procurement manager with engineering and manufacturing background with extensive background in developing and managing global purchasing and supplier quality teams that consistently ranked among the corporations best. Managed budgets in excess of $1 billion •Proven success in managing major contract and supplier negotiations achieving cross functional objectives (often conflicting) maximizing value for the corporation •Successfully structured and rolled out corporate aftermarket initiative to global supply base •Multinational experience: traveled extensively worldwide, working and living abroad (China), multilingual •Key member of triumvirate with Engineering and Marketing with complete responsibility for startup operations in China. Led all purchasing activities including staffing, developing team and processes, and executing strategies •Recognized expert in field, keynote speaker at Global Supplier Summit Specialties: Core competencies include: •Strategic Business Planning •Cost Reduction Strategies •Hiring / Supervision / Training •Global Contract Negotiations •Production / Aftermarket Purchasing •Six Sigma Black Training Completed •Budget Management •Team Building / Leadership •Vendor / Supplier Relationships •Expansion / Startup Operations •Quality Control / Assurance •Supply Chain Management