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Commodity Manager Project

Location:
Whitsett, NC
Posted:
May 21, 2025

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Khaled Ghamrawy

**** **** ***** ***.

Whitsit NC, 27377

Mobile# 419-***-****

*******@*****.***

U.S. Citizen

SUMMARY

Creative analytical and problem solver with over 26 years in sourcing and engineering, Management in the automotive, power station, manufacturing and construction industries. Successfully transferred products internationally. Also am trilingual, fluent in English, Arabic and French.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Volvo Group Trucks 2024- present

Sr. Commodity manager

$84 million of spend, valves, breaking system segments

Negotiated large contract

Reduce backlog of shipments

Gardner Denver/Ingersoll-Rand 2019- 2024

I2v Commodity manager- manage all projects being launched (i2v and NPD)

80-250 projects per year

Using various tools, negotiation, Stocking agreements, score cards, suppliers’ visits etc

Developed and introduced various processes.

Managing a global team of Eight leaders.

Reducing cost by 20%.

Negotiated global contracts,

Introduced and validate new supplier

Create new processes to help bridge the gap between departments.

Stoneridge Inc. 2014- 2019

Is a global supplier to the automotive industry, Stoneridge is a global designer and manufacturer of electrical, electronic, and modules system for commercial and passenger vehicles.

Global Commodity Manager 2017- 2019

Stamping, Machining, Cold heading are some of the commodities I managed.

Commodity spend was over 86 million.

1-Commodity strategy

2-Year over Year savings

3-Supplier consolidation.

4-Introducing global partners.

5-Maintain and build good relationship with supplier globally

Procurement Project Manager 2014-2017

Responsible for a multi-million dollars project from design to launch, EGT sensor and soot sensors.

Created RFQs

Negotiation

Contracts

Maintain launch timeline.

Coordinated and communicated with Engineering, Sales and Manufacturing

Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading

Is a world-class construction management services to a broad range of clients across Qatar and The GCC and the Middle East.

Procurement Manager 2012-2014

Managing all construction materials and subcontracts

Created new process

●Negotiation contracts.

●Reducing spending by 20%

●Managing Suppliers.

Managed various Projects values some valued over 1 Billion Dollars

1-Qatar Mall

2-Hilton Double Tree Hotel

3-Wajba Palace for the Prince of Qatar

Alumco Group W.L.L.

ALUMCO is a leading firm in the aluminum & glazing industry, with over 3000 employees worldwide, GCC countries Africa and Asia.

Procurement Manager 2010-2012

Manages all material for all Qatar and UAE

●Managing a team of 7 purchasing officers in two different countries.

●Able to create many savings.

oPayment terms Negotiation

oContract negotiation.

●Administer and create contracts for major purchases.

●Supervise and direct purchasing functions, such as products/services, vendor selections, price contract terms.

●Drive cost reduction.

●Establish Global and Domestic suppliers.

Emerson (LeRoy Somer/North America Division), Lexington, TN 2004 - 2010

Leroy Somer North America (LSNA), a subsidiary of Emerson Electric (NYSE EMR), manufactures ac generators from 10 kW to 2000 kW, annual sales of 500M.

Procurement Engineer 2007 – 2010

Procured new material and supplier globally including China, India, Europe, North and South America. Also helped consolidate materials and suppliers to reduce cost.

1.Procured new suppliers locally and globally.

2.Bench Marking, costing

3.Chosen to be the new product Design Engineer for Emerson Corporation.

4.Successfully ran several reverse auctions e-procurement saving over 8.5 million in 2 years.

Technology Transfer Engineer 2004 – 2007

Responsible for transferring 7 different European designs to the United States facilities and later to Mexico. Transferring all process and procedure, translating all documentation, and validating all material.

1.Transferred two main designs to North America in half the time allotted.

2.Transferred three designs to the Mexico facilities in 2 years.

Elliott Power Systems, Lexington, TN 2000 – 2004

Elliott supplies and services turbo machinery for the full spectrum of oil and gas, refining, LNG, petrochemical and other process and power applications. World’s leading oil and energy companies, designing, manufacturing and maintaining critical rotating equipment

Quality Control Engineer Manager

Created and maintained effective work instructions, processes, forms and procedures. Ensured quality by utilizing SPC, PPAP, Capability Study and R & R Study.

1.Implemented UL certifications.

2.Interfaced effectively with other departments, vendors, and customers.

3.Developed quality manual ensuring compliance with strict quality assurance standards.

4.Initiated and implemented cost reduction strategies resulted in $100,000 savings annually.

5.Conducted internal quality audits as well as supplier audits on and off site.

6.Chosen to be a member of Safety Committee.

7.Conducted state waste and hazardous material inspections and reports.

H & O Tool and Die, Union City, TN 1993 - 2000

Manufacturer of metal stampings, automotive stampings, dies, tools, jigs and fixtures.

Manufacturing Manager/Quality Engineer

Maintained normal operation also created and maintained effective work instruction processes, forms and procedures. Developed quality manual ensuring compliance with QS9000 and managed 48 employees.

1.Increased quality acceptance to 3 sigma in the first 2 years.

2.Decreased waste material by 90%

3.Designed and implemented a variety of new tools and processes increasing production 45 percent.

4.Chosen to be the co-chairman of safety committee and employee representative.

EDUCATION

MBA/Business Administration (PURSUING) Union University Present

Bachelor of Science/Mechanical Engineering University of Tennessee 1992

SKILLS / TRAINING

Microsoft product proficiency; including Excel, Power point, Visio, Word, and Access etc…

Also well versed auto cad software 2010

ASP certified.

ERP Systems:

Oracle, SAP, Navision, and AS400.

Created and coached high school soccer program with 7 students receiving scholarships in the third year of their program.



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