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Director Production Purchasing Tower International

Tower International is a leading integrated global manufacturer of engineered structural metal components and assemblies primarily serving automotive original equipment manufacturers.With a dynamic workforce of close to 8,000 colleagues on four continents, Tower International offers exceptional opportunities for achievement and career growth.

Performance-focused Executive Purchasing professional with over 20 years of broad experience in metallic raw materials and stampings, commodity strategy development, operational purchasing, advanced supplier development, supply base risk assessment, aggressive cost reduction, MBE sourcing, purchasing process definition and improvement, as well as make/buy studies. My experience includes the entire carbon steel value chain, from production and sales at a major integrated steel producer, to purchasing at multiple Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Specialties: • Metallic Raw Materials Procurement (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) • Price Negotiations • Team Leadership • Process Improvement / Re-engineering • Vendor Relationships • Establishment of Long Term Supply agreements • Commodity strategy development and implementation • Strategic Planning • Budget development