Markus Houser

Responsible for managing strategic sourcing and procurement of steel-related commodities, including steel coil, steel sheet, fabrication, and stamping. Oversee supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure cost competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to support production requirements, mitigate supply risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the steel commodity portfolio.

• Developed and executed sourcing strategies for commodities such as castings, manifold machining, injection molding, and custom rubber molding, managing a supply base with $25 million in spend. • Led supplier selection and qualification processes, fostering strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers to ensure quality and reliability. • Negotiated contracts and long-term agreements domestically and internationally, achieving significant cost savings, including up to $150k on capital equipment and $50k on supplier agreements. • Collaborated with engineering and production teams to align procurement activities with production schedules and new product launches

• Worked on Production floor as an operator and worked overtime as an Engineering intern. Assisted in field service engineering, hydraulics engineering lab, and prototype machine shop..