SUMMARY
having ten years of experience in project management, sourcing, and purchasing procedures utilizing professional and organizing persona.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tenaris / Ternium Exiros USA Corporation Aug 2013 – Jan 2016
Sr. CAPEX / MRO Buyer Houston, TX 77027, USA
Exiros is the procurement department for all Techint Group.
●Sourcing and Negotiating pricing for 14,000 items with annual purchasing value of $100 million by placing spot PO’s, blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.
●Knowledge of labor, metal cost, machine & FAB shops, quick turnaround agreements, & CAPEX projects.
●Purchasing Categories: Special Designed Items, CAPEX Projects, Services (Labors, and turnaround), Machined & Fabricated parts, Metals, OEM Parts, Cranes, Vehicles, Power Transmission, Mechanical & Electrical Fabrication, and Testing Equipment.
AVSCO Global Supply Chain and Project Management Dec 2012 – Aug 2013
Global Sourcing and Proposal Specialist Houston, TX 77087, USA
AVSCO is primarily focused on the upstream energy sector in emerging markets.
●Sourced local and international suppliers and freight forwarders for international clients.
●Crossed McMaster, Grainger, Motion Industries, and Fastenal items to save up to 65% in cost.
●Purchasing Categories: Valves, Pipes, Connections, Fasteners, Electricals, IT, Power Generators, Custom Built Fire Fighters, Constructions, Vehicles, Power Transmission, and etc.
Almalwyia Car Dealership 2000 – Aug 2012
Buyer, Appraiser, & Salesman Alnahdah, Baghdad, Iraq
The dealership was family owned business run by my father, I have worked full/part time since the age of 18
USAID-Inma Agribusiness Program The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Nov 2011 – Aug 2012
Development & Project Management / Strategic Sourcing Specialist Almansour, Baghdad, Iraq
Inma task is to support the development of agribusinesses and agricultural markets in Iraq.
●Coordinated private investment projects (Up to $160M in total) by milestones through the completion of the projects.
●Sourced raw materials and equipment from local and international suppliers.
●Promoted and provided customers to the beneficiaries.
●Monitored, reviewed, and recommended posted social media content on web-sites and channels.
Business Transformation Agency - Task Force for Business & Stability Operations TFBSO Apr 2009 – Oct 2011
Industrial Team / Subject Matter Expert - Project Support Manager IZ & VBC, Baghdad, Iraq
TFBSO's mission has been to reduce violence, enhance stability, and restore economic normalcy in areas where unrest and insurgency have created a synchronous downward spiral of economic hardship and violence.
●Developed economic opportunities (Industrial, banking, agriculture, and energy) through encouraging private investment.
●Revitalized state owned enterprises (Cement mill, fabrication shop, ” - 4” welded pipe line, date packing line, vegetable oil production line, and steel mill) that provided revenue and work force to the locals.
●Supervised 6 employees: 2 interpreters, 2 planners/site engineers, and 2 expediters.
KBR, Inc. The Logistic Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) Mar 2008 – Apr 2009
Field Buyer IZ, Baghdad, Iraq
The LOGCAP III is a program administered by the US Army to provide contingency support to augment the Army force structure.
AECOM / URS Corporation - Washington Division Feb 2006 – Feb 2008
Buyer II Camp Tadji & IZ, Baghdad, Iraq
Washington Group International Inc. provides engineering, operations management, and mining services.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
●University of Technology Baghdad, Iraq / Sep 2001 – Jul 2005
BS Degree – Applied Physics Sciences
●Central Houston Nissan Houston, TX / Feb 2016
Sales training course
●Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook), Adobe Acrobat Professional, Photoshop, and Microsoft Windows,
●Purchasing Systems: SAP, MRP, RFx, Documentum, Shared systems, and HP Mercury Portfolio Management.