Alejandro Vargas Sáenz
Cd. Juárez
Summary
Be part of an organization, in which I can offer my services & experience, of procurement skills in vendor and supplier Negotiations. Strong focus on team collaboration, as mentions on my, work very closely with engineering, MFG and program management teams to meet cost and timing. Focused on goals and vision of the company, and integrity. Developing knowledge, teamwork and potential, in order to contribute effectively and take on new higher challenges in the organization. Dependable and efficient in fast-paced environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Machinery & Tooling Buyer, (Facilities and MRO)
Hanon systems (Coclisa de Mexico)
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
02.2013 - 06.2025
- Manage machinery and tooling's buys, this includes, working with Launch/Manufacturing Department, procuring new machinery, for program launches.
- Working closely with OEM, Ford, GM Tesla, Mercedes, HMG, with the respected car programs.
- My job was, to bid machinery with global or local suppliers to meet financial targets, and when available made bundle contracts if the program was going to run in several plants, Hanon, had 5 plants locally and 2 in inside Mexico, MTY & CSM-Qro. and in the USA.
- Our job was to handle all the RFQs in systems, getting supplier to Quote based on Machinery specifications, and price was finalize we got additional discounts, this process was done again if a running change was requested and tooling only was needed, our target was to get 13% saving every time we bid supplier and proceed company cash flow by negotiation, payment terms in several phases and some moving payments to next fiscal year, this negotiations will vary deepens on each supplier.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies, with help of MFG teams using the forecast bid.
- Participated in trade shows and conferences to stay informed of the latest industry developments and maintain a strong professional network.
- Oversaw purchasing process from initiating requests to finalizing contracts to deliver smooth transaction.
- Implemented vendor management program, leading to improved service levels and cost savings.
- Achieved cost savings, negotiating bulk purchase agreements with key suppliers.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product specifications were met, enhancing customer satisfaction; Meaning our MFG & Program management team to meet customer needs and timing.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
Current & Commodity Buyer
Visteon
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
11.2009 - 02.2013
- Manage PP change control for post-launch Programs
- Support VQF process for engineering implementation
- Responsible for issuing PO and TO for engineering changes via India KBC
- Support TQCM (VAVE) workshops for generation cost save ideas.
- Perform Productivity meetings with suppliers, as part of my year Performance Objective personal Goal of $70K USD. Actual booked $14KUSD.
- Lead commercial resolution of stop-ship situations.
- Support MP&L department, lead resolution of payment issues with suppliers
- Sourcing (FHA review QA rating Delivery, re-source, initial RFQ, SNL)
- Negotiations (productivity, process NDPC payment terms, legal issues)
- Objective Budget Savings.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for successful new product introductions, ensuring timely delivery of required materials.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of commodities while maintaining high levels of quality control and customer satisfaction in all transactions.
- Established long-term agreements with key suppliers, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships that supported organizational goals.
- Assembled specifications to obtain competitive bids for flux commodities and services.
Cost Estimator
Visteon
11.2008 - 11.2009
- Set target prices to suppliers prior to their quotation;
- Assist purchase in setting prices for customers at the quotation stage;
- Assist in ‘design versus cost’ decisions;
- Assist in the make ‘in-house’ or buy externally, manufacturing decisions;
- Identify the most cost efficient method of manufacturing process and source country;
- Validate potential cost saving ideas during VA/VE, SAVE, and other price reduction.
CTO Sup. (VA/VE) Cost Technology Optimization
Lear Corporation
11.2007 - 04.2008
- Identify new ideas for cost reduction (Goal to meat of $6.4M)
- Manage trials (prototype samples) for GM & Ford for internal & external evaluation.
- Perform cost estimates, with new materials, outsourcing new suppliers, for cost effective materials and maintaining highest Quality on our product.
- Support of internal pilot’s runs on different manufacturing plants.
- Plan and Perform benchmarking events.
- Manage and follow up RFQ and ECN for the new cost savings ideas until approval.
Launch Manager, 5 car lines
Lear Corporation
06.2006 - 11.2007
- Coordinate Project for New Models, Engineering changes & launches
- Follow up try-outs, ETR’s PTR’s RFQ & ECN with customer (platform program managers) to obtain approval.
- Download all tasks on “profile” to accomplish all tasks given, based on timeline given by customer and give the proper follow up with all involving departments.
- Perform Gateway management review meetings to all departments in all phases of the launch (prototype, pilot, launch and post launch)
- Coordinate the change with managers to have a flawless launch on production
- Inform possible potential risks of the launch to managers and directors, and take proper direction to avoid premiums and inform the plant.
NPI Engineer
WISTRON Corporation, S.A de C.V
04.2005 - 06.2006
- Coordinate Project for New Projects Introduction, with the team.
- Coordinate and inform Existing Departments for New Product Development
- Solve Engineering & Production Issues during Pilot Run Period and mass production.
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Team Work with Customer to Implement New Product Introduction Requirements
Buyer
Honeywell-Clarostat
Cd. Juárez, Chih.
01.2005 - 04.2005
- Order material for all production orders, for 10 manufacturing lines.
- Weekly BOM inventory for material On Hand, and shortages report.
- Making acknowledgement and order status.
- RMA for credit of defective material.
- Contact of suppliers daily.
Manufacturing / Quality Engineer
Honeywell
Cd. Juárez, Chih.
09.2003 - 01.2005
- Product transfer
- Developing APQP (Control Plans, PFMEA, P/MAP SOP’s, UPH, documentation with all the specification for the product to transfer
- Making baseline lots to qualify the actual process for transferring.
- Validate all the processes from beginning to end.
- First article inspection reports
- Generating engineering reports, detecting opportunities for improvement, during the process.
- Creating ECN’s, SOP’s, Visual aids, and task matrix for measuring the advance of the project.
- Running parallel production in both plants
- Crunching data on statistical software for equipment and product validation on new location.
Planner/Buyer
Honeywell-Clarostat
Cd. Juárez, Chih.
03.2001 - 09.2003
- Management of material requirements including the purchase and scheduling of the direct production materials.
- Conduct the required assessments considered for scheduling and purchasing material.
- MRP knowledge maintaining inventory levels low, by the Kanban system, and inventory turns, FIFO, Lean thinking.
- Attending daily meetings to review material issues and/or planning issues.
- Monitoring supplier performance.
- Responsible for the stockroom up to 200+ part numbers, with a stockroom assistant reporting directly to me.
- Do manufacturing orders in MRP Work orders, Verifying inventory and issue material to production, and closing orders.
- Assignment of promise to production orders for our customers.
- Modifying BOM and material in stock.
Engineer Jr. in Sensors area.
Clarostat de México
Cd. Juárez, Chih.
01.2000 - 03.2001
Education
Manufacturing Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Ciudad Juárez
Cd. Juárez, Chih.01.2005
Skills
- PC skills
- Spreadsheets
- Programming packages
- Innovator
- Proactive
- Well communicator
- Professional
- Ready for new challenges
- Materials sourcing
- Purchase order management
- Relationship building
- Purchasing expertise
- Purchasing strategies
- Negotiation
- Pricing negotiations
- Cost analysis
Certification
SAP induction Feb 2023
Black Belt training (pending certification) July 2010
Green Belt for Six Sigma Sep-2004
Re-Certified GB by Visteon Feb 2010
Pneumatic seminar Sep-2003
Supply Chain Management Jan-2002
Profile Jun-2007
LPLM Mar-2008
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Machinery & Tooling Buyer, (Facilities and MRO)
Hanon systems (Coclisa de Mexico)
02.2013 - 06.2025
Current & Commodity Buyer
Visteon
11.2009 - 02.2013
Cost Estimator
Visteon
11.2008 - 11.2009
CTO Sup. (VA/VE) Cost Technology Optimization
Lear Corporation
11.2007 - 04.2008
Launch Manager, 5 car lines
Lear Corporation
06.2006 - 11.2007
NPI Engineer
WISTRON Corporation, S.A de C.V
04.2005 - 06.2006
Buyer
Honeywell-Clarostat
01.2005 - 04.2005
Manufacturing / Quality Engineer
Honeywell
09.2003 - 01.2005
Planner/Buyer
Honeywell-Clarostat
03.2001 - 09.2003
Engineer Jr. in Sensors area.
Clarostat de México
01.2000 - 03.2001
Manufacturing Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Ciudad Juárez