Procurement/Maintenance Manager
CK SRL
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
• Leveraged strong English skills and cross-cultural communication to facilitate overseas procurement sourcing vendors in China and the USA while maintaining accurate order specifications, efficient negotiation, and timely resolution of discrepancies, minimizing procurement risks.
• Reduced overall procurement costs by 10% through strategic sourcing in China and the USA, including vendor consolidation and discount negotiation for electronics, auto spare parts, and diagnostic scanners.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management and parts identification through clear communication with overseas suppliers. This ensured consistent delivery of the right items at competitive prices.
• Ensured on-time delivery of critical maintenance supplies by effectively managing vendor relationships minimizing equipment downtime.
• Contributed to preventative maintenance by proactively sourcing and stocking essential parts, minimizing equipment failures.
• Conducted supplier evaluations focusing on performance, reliability, and quality, partnering with the most dependable and efficient suppliers while upholding compliance with the approved supplier list.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand and fulfill their procurement needs, and evaluated requisites approving ones with added value and rejecting those affecting efficiency and profitability
• Reduced at least 30% of the costs associated with downtime by forecasting the need for maintenance for new items, procuring needed accessories in parallel and avoiding unecessary breakdown.
• Negotiated with both the finance department and suppliers to get the best payment terms
• Optimized inventory levels to ensure stock availability, minimize shortages, and reduce excess stock.
• Conducted supplier evaluations focusing on performance, reliability, and quality, partnering with the most dependable and efficient suppliers while upholding compliance with the approved supplier list.
• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to understand and fulfill their procurement needs, and evaluated requisites approving ones with added value and rejecting those affecting efficiency and profitability
• Reduced at least 30% of the costs associated with downtime by forecasting the need for maintenance for new items, procuring needed accessories in parallel and avoiding unecessary breakdown.
• Negotiated with both the finance department and suppliers to get the best payment terms
• Optimized inventory levels to ensure stock availability, minimize shortages, and reduce excess stock.
Oversaw maintenance operations for construction equipment, including mobile cranes, forklifts, welding machines (both diesel and electrical), air compressors, vehicles, trucks, painting equipment, fabrication workshop machinery, diesel generators, and pneumatic tools.
• Implemented and supervised maintenance schedules for a range of equipment, emphasizing safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance, ensuring seamless and effective project operations.
• Guaranteed consistent and uninterrupted performance for ongoing projects through preventive maintenance, conducting regular site inspections to avoid potential breakdowns.
• Directed and supervised troubleshooting operations, and took necessary action when major breakdowns occur to minimize downtime and restore projects activity.
• Managed and coordinated maintenance operations for specialized machinery within the fabrication workshop ensuring their readiness and functionality for seamless operations.