Procurement and materials planning professional with experience in negotiation, inventory management, and strategic sourcing. Specialist in demand analysis, cost optimization, and supplier development, ensuring efficient supply chain operations. Skilled in implementing continuous improvement strategies and aligning supply chain processes with business objectives.
✔ ERP & Procurement Tools – Proficiency in Oracle, Monitored MRP to determine procurement needs, preventing stock shortages and optimizing costs.
✔ Purchasing - Responsible of purchasing for 2 categories with annual spend of 12 MM
✔ Supplier Management – Selecting, evaluating, and developing strong relationships with key suppliers. Up to 35 different suppliers based in Asia (50%) , EU (10%), USA (20 %) and Mexico (20%).
✔ Strategic Sourcing & Procurement – Develop and implement procurement strategies to ensure efficient supply.
✔ Negotiation – Experience in price negotiations, contract management, and payment terms with national and international suppliers.
✔ Cost Analysis & Optimization – Evaluation on total cost of ownership (TCO) and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
✔ Logistics & International Trade – Managing imports, exports, tariffs, and customs regulations.
✔ Demand & Material Planning (MRP) – Use of Macpac to plan production requirements, generate requisitions, generate and handle purchase orders, confirm in plant date to production teams.
✔ Inventory Management – Optimizing stock levels to prevent overstocking and shortages
✔ Logistics & Supply Chain Coordination – Managing deliveries, imports/exports, and ensuring on-time supply.
✔ Finance resolutions – Ensured the correct receipt and share documents to finance team to keep updated our accounts.
✔ Supplier Coordination – Managed relationships with domestic and international suppliers to ensure on-time deliveries and reduce logistics costs.
✔ Cross-Functional Collaboration – Worked closely with production, procurement, and logistics teams to enhance material planning and execution.