Amir ABAEE

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Professional

Director | Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Commercial | $40M+ Savings | Public Sector, Infrastructure & Construction,

Senior Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Commercial Management, Category Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure executive with 20+ years of global leadership across automotive OEMs, Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, industrial manufacturing, heavy civil infrastructure, transportation, utilities, energy, telecommunications, construction, and private equity portfolio companies. Managed procurement portfolios exceeding $2.5B, delivered $40M+ in validated savings, and led enterprise procurement transformation, supplier optimization, and commercial governance initiatives. Expertise spans Source-to-Contract (S2C), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supplier Performance Management (SPM), category strategy, supplier qualification, market intelligence, RFI/RFP/RFQ, should-cost modelling, clean-sheet costing, TCO, LCCA, value engineering, make-versus-buy, supplier risk, executive negotiations, and strategic sourcing. Industry expertise includes metals, steel, aluminum, copper, automotive components, electronics, MRO, heavy equipment, fleet, logistics, chemicals, lubricants, natural gas, electricity, fuel, aggregates, cement, concrete, asphalt, structural steel, rebar, precast, waterworks, subcontracting, IT, SaaS, and professional services. Strong technical and commercial expertise in APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, IATF 16949, ISO standards, supplier quality, manufacturing operations, commodity markets, index-based pricing (CRU, AMM, LME, Platts), contract strategy, claims, change orders, ERP (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards), Power BI, AI-enabled procurement, cost optimization, supply chain resilience, and executive advisory across North American and global markets.

언어: English

• Consultation in Automotive OEM, Industrial Manufacturing (Procurement,Supply Chain and Operations) — I am a senior Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Commercial Management, and Supply Chain executive with more than 20 years of global experience advising and leading procurement, manufacturing, infrastructure, and commercial transformation initiatives across automotive OEMs, Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, industrial manufacturing, heavy civil infrastructure, transportation, energy, utilities, telecommunications, construction, and private equity portfolio companies. Throughout my career, I have managed procurement portfolios exceeding $2.5B, delivered more than $40M in validated cost savings, and negotiated hundreds of complex commercial agreements across direct and indirect spend. My expertise combines technical, operational, and commercial perspectives across strategic sourcing, category management, supplier qualification, RFI/RFP/RFQ, contract strategy, supplier performance, should-cost analysis, clean-sheet costing, TCO, APQP, PPAP, manufacturing operations, commodity markets, commercial governance, risk management, ERP systems, and AI-enabled procurement. I regularly work with executive leadership, engineering, finance, legal, operations, and project delivery teams to optimize supplier strategies, improve commercial outcomes, mitigate supply chain risk, and strengthen operational performance. I provide practical, data-driven insights grounded in real-world leadership experience, with a strong focus on cost, quality, delivery, resilience, and long-term value creation.

Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Strategic Procurement, Global Procurement, Category Management, Commercial Management, Commercial Excellence, Commercial Governance, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Source-to-Contract (S2C), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supplier Performance Management (SPM), Supplier Development, Supplier Qualification, Supplier Audits, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Category Management, RFI, RFP, RFQ, eSourcing, eAuctions, Spend Analytics, Should-Cost Modeling, Clean Sheet Costing, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Lifecycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Cost Optimization, Value Engineering, Demand Management, Make-or-Buy Analysis, Manufacturing Operations, Automotive OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2, Heavy Civil Infrastructure, Construction Procurement, Project Procurement, CAPEX, OPEX, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, MMOG/LE, AIAG, Supplier Quality, Commodity Management, Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Construction Materials, Fleet Management, Heavy Equipment, Energy Procurement, Utilities, Logistics, Inventory Optimization, MRP, ERP, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI, AI-enabled Procurement, Digital Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Operational Excellence, Risk Management, Claims Management, Change Orders, Stakeholder Management, Executive Leadership, Cross-functional Leadership, Private Equity, ESG, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Incoterms, Customs Compliance, Public Procurement, P3, AFP, Design-Build, NIGP, ASCM Certified, CSCB Canadian Customs, InEight Project Management, C-TPAT, TISAX, COSO Enterprise Risk Management, Canadian Procurement Law, Metallurgy, Steel 101, AI Procurement, Executive Advisory, M.S. Industrial Engineering, B.S. Industrial Engineering