SAP, Solomon, Microsoft 365, Excel (Dynamic tables), Access, SAE, COI, NOI, People Soft
Alma Delia Cervantes Lopez
International Relations
Estado De Mexico
Summary
Dedicated purchasing professional specializing in logistics coordination, vendor relations and inventory management. Organized and proactive with remarkable project management, communication and planning abilities. Exceptional leader skilled at reducing costs and increasing department efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Alconext México
08.2020 - Current
- Responsible for the search for national brands that they want to promote their products in the international market.
- Responsible for quoting suppliers of products and services to meet the needs of costumers subscribed to the platform.
- Liaison work between affiliate office to promote business relationship.
- Attendance (remotely) at meetings with suppliers to presentation of new products.
Head of Purchasing
Laboratorios Bioserum México S.A. De C.V.
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Designed and executed the purchasing policy.
- Participated in the COFEPRIS audits.
- Developing strategies for effective procurement and managing supplier relations.
- Improved delivery times for products, materials ande services.
- Negotiated lines of credit, extended previous credit times and terms.
- Encouraged the 3 quote rule for the acquisition of products and services.
- Promoted the generation of savings and the improvement of the quality of products and services.
- Responsible for all purchases, their registration in SAP, monitoring of deliveries, fulfillment of services, and payments of suppliers.
Head of Purchasing
PricewaterhouseCoopers, S.C.
06.2014 - 08.2015
- Negotiated semi-annual and annual contracts to secure purchases of products and services. I got preferential prices, generating savings.
- Prepared the supplier delivery schedule to ensure the stock.
- I developed the supplier monitoring system to evaluated their performance and to be able to created the catalogue with the best suppliers.
- Evaluated the performance of the purchasing area to highlight its strengths and improve its performance.
- Negotiated preferential prices generating savings and positively impact the budget.
- Responsible for supervising the purchasing department, control of inventory, reception of materials, and payment suppliers.
- Worked as a member of the purchasing Committee in the West Cluster Procurement to negotiated commercial agreements with international suppliers to get better prices and services.
Logistics Manager
L´occitane México, S.A. De C.V.
10.2011 - 08.2013
- Responsible for compliance with general rules on foreign trade. Permits procedures and authorizations before SAT and other agencies governmental.
- Negotiated logistics contracts, customs agency services, fiscal and annual storage, and land transportation.
- Developed an ingredient translation system to comply with official Mexican standards.
- Planned purchases according to the forecast and annual budget.
- Coordinate the maritime, air and land logistic, supervising shipments from departure from France, England and Chinese, their import office (VUCEM), calculation taxes and tariff rate.
- Monitored the inventory movements, fill-rate, re-order points and demand planing. Supervised the supply chain
- Worked on the launch of new sales channels: e-commerce, openings and remodeling storages and corners.
Education
Graduate - International Commerce
Cámara Nacional De Comercio
Ciudad De México 05.2001 -
Bachelor´s Degree in International Relations - International Trade
Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México
Ciudad De México 05.2001 -
Skills
Leadership and motivation
Teamwork
Conflict resolution
Attention Detail
Results Orientation
Resilient
Punctual and honest
Software
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Interests
Cinema, music, exercise, reading, painting
Timeline
Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Alconext México
08.2020 - Current
Head of Purchasing
Laboratorios Bioserum México S.A. De C.V.
05.2016 - 09.2019
Head of Purchasing
PricewaterhouseCoopers, S.C.
06.2014 - 08.2015
Logistics Manager
L´occitane México, S.A. De C.V.
10.2011 - 08.2013
Graduate - International Commerce
Cámara Nacional De Comercio
05.2001 -
Bachelor´s Degree in International Relations - International Trade
Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México
05.2001 -