Open to opportunities

Claudio Vittorio Garofalo

@claudiovittoriogarof

Global Category Manager at Flowserve Corporation, directing $130M+ spend and delivering sourcing roadmaps across international sites.

Italy

Message

At Flowserve Corporation, I direct global spend exceeding $130M for highly engineered products, including motors, bearings, valves, and pumps. I’ve executed AI-ready sourcing roadmaps that harmonized spend and reduced suppliers across international sites.

I secured Master and Long-Term Agreements and led executive business reviews and negotiations. Through structured governance and escalation management, I raised on-time delivery to 90%.

At Bracco Imaging S.p.A., I delivered approximately 10% cost avoidance on €100M CapEx projects in Switzerland and Germany. I also led category buyers in standardizing procurement procedures and framework agreements.

Earlier, at Wood Amec Foster Wheeler s.r.l. and Abb S.p.A., I worked on mega-project procurement, international contracts, and supplier execution. My background also includes a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from Swiss Management Center.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Global Supply Chain – Category Manager

Current

Flowserve Corporation

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Directed global annual spend exceeding $130M for highly engineered products, executing AI-ready sourcing roadmaps and securing Master/Long-Term Agreements. Managed steering committees and cross-functional teams to improve operational performance.

Strategic Sourcing Category Management AI Enabled Sourcing Spend Analytics Supplier Relationship Management Contract Negotiation KPI Optimization Cross functional Leadership

Global Procurement and Subcontract Manager - CapEx

Bracco Imaging S.p.A.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)

Achieved ~10% cost avoidance on €100M CapEx projects through end-to-end procurement and subcontracting workflows. Led international teams to standardize procurement procedures and framework agreements.

Capex Procurement Subcontracting Commercial Negotiation Supplier Relationship Management Standardization Leadership

Senior Buyer

Wood Amec Foster Wheeler s.r.l.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Achieved ~10% cost reduction against a €98M budget for a €600M+ mega-project, executing critical international contracts and purchase orders for engineered packages. Managed vendor expediting and quality inspections.

Procurement Contract Negotiation EPC Vendor Management Quality inspection Liquidated Damages

Buyer and Procurement Coordinator

Abb S.p.A.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2017 (8 years 11 months)

Generated 10% average cost savings by designing project procurement plans and supervising international buyer teams. Deployed on-site in Kuwait for a $200M pipeline project, managing critical site requisitions.

Procurement Cost Reduction Project Management Supplier Management Negotiation