Arturo O.

Arturo O. has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Arturo is currently working at Cargotec as the Market Area Procurement lead for South and West Europe. In this role, they are responsible for establishing and leading the procurement function, ensuring best sourcing practices and compliance, and leading sourcing projects.

Prior to this, Arturo held various roles at KONE. Arturo worked as a Supply Chain Project Manager, focusing on continuous improvement projects and collaborating with global functions to enhance supply chain performance. Arturo also served as a Quality Manager, where they analyzed customer feedback and implemented improvement initiatives. Additionally, Arturo worked as a Front Line Support Manager, leading sales of spare components and identifying business opportunities. Arturo also served as a Sourcing Specialist, implementing sourcing plans and analyzing supply chain performance. Earlier in their career at KONE, Arturo worked as an Administrative Purchaser, handling purchase orders and order shipments.

Before joining KONE, Arturo worked at Dana Heavy Axle as a Manufacturing and Production Superintendent. In this role, they developed and implemented assembly processes, managed quality documentation, and oversaw supplier quality and customer service.

Arturo also gained experience at International Truck and Engine, where they served as a Supplier and Production Quality Superintendent. Arturo'sresponsibilities included supplier quality assurance, ISO documentation management, quality process audits, and customer feedback analysis.

At Iveco Magirus AG in Ulm, Germany, Arturo worked as a Product Inspector for a final testing project, specifically for the new truck Stralis. Arturo created a defect database and conducted testing.

Earlier in their career, Arturo worked as a Supplier and Production Quality Engineer at International Truck and Engine. In this role, they implemented inspection tools, solved quality problems, managed supplier quality assurance, and conducted quality audits.

Overall, Arturo O. has a diverse background in procurement, supply chain, quality management, sales, and manufacturing.

Arturo O. completed their Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León from 1994 to 1999. In 2001 to 2002, they obtained a Certificate in Quality Management from Hochschule Wismar and also completed a Technical Specialisation in Quality Management from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in the same time period. Arturo later pursued a Master's degree in Industrial Management from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences from 2011 to 2013.