Christine Camsuzou
Procurement Director USCA at PPG Industries
PPG•Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExecutive Overview
Experienced change leader with a balanced background in global business and corporate strategies. Business turnaround experience in a global scope. Launched both new-to-the-world as well as incremental technologies in global markets by inspiring R&D and Marketing teams. Multi-billion dollar procurement portfolio management. Change agent for logistics strategy including creating a team to execute warehouse consolidation and freight negotiations in a multi-country environment. Successful implementations of multiple applications in Oracle and SAP. Special ability to create high performance teams by identifying and cultivating individuals’ talents. Product experience includes automotive coatings, industrial coatings, optical resins, transparent and decorative coatings for electronics, and photochromic and polarized eyewear. Functional experience in business management, business development, continuous improvement (six sigma/lean), mergers and acquisitions, finance. Industry experience in Optical, Process Chemicals, Electronics and Automotive. Fluent in French, English, Spanish. Conversational in Italian, Beginner German. Lived and worked in the US, Mexico, France, UK and Switzerland. Extensive work in Asia including China, Korea, Thailand and Japan.
Career Timeline
- PPGCurrentNov 1992–Present· 33 yrs 11 mos
- Vice President, Procurement and Chief Procurement OfficerCurrent2023–Present
- Director, Procurement, USCAFeb 2019–Present
- Director Global MaterialsApr 2021–2023
- Global Supply Management Director Asia PacificAug 2018–2019
- Director of Purchasing & Logistics EMEASep 2014–Jul 2018
- General Manager Electronics CoatingsApr 2013–Aug 2014
- General Manager Optical MaterialsSep 2008–Mar 2013
- General Manager Optical Monomers & CoatingsApr 2004–Aug 2008
- Director of Quality2002–Mar 2004
- General Credit ManagerOct 1998–Mar 2002
- M&A Integration ManagerNov 1997–Sep 1998
- Strategic Planning ManagerNov 1996–Oct 1997
- Director, FinanceNov 1992–Oct 1996
Education
Master’s Degree
Finance and Marketing
éklore éducation