Christine Camsuzou

Christine Camsuzou

Procurement Director USCA at PPG Industries

PPG•Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Experience33+ Years
LevelSenior Management

Executive 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

Professional employment history
  • PPGCurrent
    Nov 1992–Present· 33 yrs 11 mos
    • Vice President, Procurement and Chief Procurement OfficerCurrent
      2023–Present
    • Director, Procurement, USCA
      Feb 2019–Present
    • Director Global Materials
      Apr 2021–2023
    • Global Supply Management Director Asia Pacific
      Aug 2018–2019
    • Director of Purchasing & Logistics EMEA
      Sep 2014–Jul 2018
    • General Manager Electronics Coatings
      Apr 2013–Aug 2014
    • General Manager Optical Materials
      Sep 2008–Mar 2013
    • General Manager Optical Monomers & Coatings
      Apr 2004–Aug 2008
    • Director of Quality
      2002–Mar 2004
    • General Credit Manager
      Oct 1998–Mar 2002
    • M&A Integration Manager
      Nov 1997–Sep 1998
    • Strategic Planning Manager
      Nov 1996–Oct 1997
    • Director, Finance
      Nov 1992–Oct 1996

Education

Master’s Degree

Finance and Marketing

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Internal AuditLeadershipSix SigmaLean ManufacturingCredit ManagementNew Business DevelopmentGlobal StrategyTeam BuildingMergers & AcquisitionsProcurementContinuous ImprovementMarket DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipLogisticsBusiness StrategyP&L OwnershipOrganizational DevelopmentFinancial ReportingManagerial FinanceGlobal Management