SupplyChain Magazine April 2020 | Page 140

IMI CRITICAL ENGINEERING

Aidir Parizzi , Director of Global Supply Chain at IMI Critical Engineering , discusses the consolidation of its global supply chain and digital transformation

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W ith over 25 years in engineering and operations , Aidir Parizzi , Director of Global Supply Chain at IMI Critical Engineering , has held various strategic sourcing roles within supply chain . “ I started my journey in the automotive industry as a purchasing engineer for Volkswagen after completing my bachelors and postgraduate degree . As a result , I was soon attracted to the supply chain sector ,” reflects Parizzi . “ After 10 years in the automotive industry I moved to oil and gas where I worked for FMC Technologies and General Electric in global strategic sourcing roles . In 2017 , I joined IMI Critical Engineering with one clear mission - to consolidate the global supply chain operations of the company which is spread across 18 sites , in 12 countries worldwide .”

Dating back to 1862 , IMI Critical Engineering is part of IMI plc “ a major player in the energy and industrial process sector ,” comments Parizzi . “ Our focus is to provide technically superior and cost effective flow control solutions , with every valve , actuator or control system we design and
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