Sargans, St Gallen, Switzerland
Hi, my name is Scott Browning, I recently moved to Switzerland with my wife from Anchorage, Alaska in 2021 to be closer to my wife's family and have obtained my B Permit. I am a results-driven professional with a diverse background in strategic procurement, global supply chain management, Engineering, Project management, and construction. Currently serving as a Sourcing Engineer in the Global Supply Chain at Mettler-Toledo International, Inc., I lead the technical development and implementation of procurement and category strategies for Fabricated Sheetmetal products in Europe. In this role, I have successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams, managed strategic supplier relationships, and identified and implemented cost-saving opportunities. In addition to my current role, I bring a wealth of experience from previous positions, including construction management, coaching youth hockey players, and serving as an Engineering Assistant at HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC. My varied experiences have equipped me with strong management and leadership skills, contributing to successful project outcomes and team development. I am passionate about driving efficiency, fostering collaboration, and contributing to the success of dynamic organizations. Let's connect to explore opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
• collaborated with the Category Manager to develop and implement a procurement and category strategy for Fabricated Sheetmetal products in Europe. • Headed strategic supplier management activities including audits, performance reviews, supplier analysis and continuous improvement activities. • Developed and maintained strong relationships with internal stakeholders such as R&D, Product Managers, and Project Engineers to provide technical consulting and support for product development and engineering changes. • Coordinated multi-unit, cross-functional global projects and supported regional and global project implementations. • Identified and implemented savings opportunities through the transfer and application of best practices, implementation of design standard guidelines, and value engineering. • Served as the go-to technical expert and single point of contact for dedicated EU business units' and key stakeholders for technical assistance related to Fabricated Sheetmetal. • Acted as the gatekeeper for all new material introduction, working closely with R&D and Quality groups for qualification and part/material standardization.
• Benchmarking suppliers in cooperation with Category Managers. • Contribute in execution of supplier standardization project. • Monitoring, clean up and improvement of the main KPIs. • Collecting and consolidating product data from multiple sources (internal and external). • Verifying and completing data in cooperation with procurement teams worldwide. • Using global data standards to fill in and update supplier classifications and attributes • Coordinating mass changes with the business units. • Interim Category Manager starting in April for Discrete Semiconductors, Interconnecting Systems, Passive Devices & FCDs, and Printed Circuit Boards. o Contract negotiations with suppliers and completion of purchasing contracts. o Contact person for internal and external requests. o Maintenance of purchasing master data in SAP.
• Assistant hockey coach for youth hockey players from ages of 10-18 • Helped develop players hockey skills • Prepared the older youth players for the next phase of hockey (junior hockey, college hockey, or professional hockey) • My overall goal with all ages was to show them that working together as a team was the only way for them to accomplish their team and individual goals.
• Development of plans & specifications to facilitate client/community needs during the design process. o Developed Engineers Estimate to calculate the potential cost of a project. • Oversaw and guided construcition projects to their completion date. • Represened the clients needs during the construction process. • Performed construction administration duties. • Traveled 50% of the time to remote locations in Alaska from small villages in the Arctic circles to an Island located in southeast Alaska.
• Recruited and organized workers for specific events • Helped vendors set up their booths to keep the moving-in process fast and efficient • Facilitated any problems that occurred on event day