I have extensive experience within the procurement and supply chain domain, with the focus on continual supply chain optimization and efficiency improvement. Significant knowledge and experience in integrating procurement activity with operations reaping the benefit of full efficiency improvement and generating savings whilst maintaining and improving operational yield. Understand and practice commercial law, negotiating contracts and manage contracts, especially by implementing, monitoring and maintaining price indices by structuring pricing formulas. Very well-known within the raw material, packaging and inventory domain in the steel, coal and ore mining, steel and vanadium manufacturing, and chemical sectors. Culturally and functionally adaptable with cross-functional experience (Production, MBA, Purchasing and Supply Chain, Sales, General Management) in industrial environments, and a remarkable global commercial acumen.