Dulce Elena Barraza Perez
Ensenada
Summary
- Reduction of past due invoices (500) to 0 past due invoices and generation of metrics to keep them in control.
- Transfer of inventory, customers, suppliers, machinery and equipment from a sister company in the process of closing to an active one.
- Savings of $150,000 USD per year due to negotiation with a supplier.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Commodity Manager
Navico Group.
09.2024 - Current
- Managed metal and mechanical commodities across Mexico, U.S., Italy, and China, supporting ongoing Italy production transfers.
- Led sourcing, quoting, and supplier alignment for sheet metal, machined, and fabricated parts.
- Negotiated pricing, MOQs, lead times, and payment terms to mitigate PPV and cash-flow impact.
- Supported RBU Italy-to-Mexico transfers, aligning BOMs, tooling, and supplier capabilities.
- Coordinated with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure print compliance and supplier readiness.
- Analyzed market and supplier cost drivers (RM, labor, overhead) to challenge and justify price changes.
- Resolved delivery, invoicing, and shipment discrepancies with suppliers and internal AP teams.
- Maintained sourcing documentation, quotes, and supplier data in ERP systems.
Commodity Buyer NPI
Hutchinson Seal of Mexico
04.2022 - 09.2024
- RFQ and Requisitions tracking to release purchase orders.
- Negotiation of costs, LT's and FOB with suppliers.
- Registration of information in the company system.
- Effective management of projects and assigned budgets.
- Telephone attention and email management.
- Search for Suppliers, to cover increased demand.
- Follow-up of purchase orders and tracking of materials, equipment, presses and molds already sent to the plant by the supplier.
- Review of drawings and design for new products.
- Open Market review to supply material shorts.
New Products Planner buyer
Allegion
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Inventory transfer (Phase in/Phase out) with suppliers in the Obsolescence process.
- Detailed review of receipt issues.
- Review and approval of invoices for payments.
- Demand and Forecast review to release orders.
- Weekly review of inventories and replenish of Min Max
- Weekly meetings with different departments to monitor projects.
Materials analyst
Allegion
11.2018 - 08.2021
- Reports of open orders, past due, delays in port and shipments by the supplier.
- Evaluation of price changes and system update
- Solution of invoices and receipt problems
- Materials lost by parcels, locate and collect.
- Diversion of materials
- Forecast Analysis
- Inventory evaluation and classification
- Update of purchase orders (cost, parts, delivery date) in the system
- Safety Stock Review and update the information in the system.
- Projection of receipts for inventory metrics.
Education
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering - Aerospace Design
Technological Institute of Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California12.2020
Skills
- Teamwork
- Stress tolerance
- Continuous learning
- Attention to detail
- Punctuality and commitment
- Task planning
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Analysis capacity
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native language
English: B2 advanced intermediate
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
- Office 365:
- Excel
- Power Point
- Word
- One Note
- Outlook
- OneDrive
- MRP systems:
- Oracle
- Mapics XA
Timeline
Commodity Manager
Navico Group.
09.2024 - Current
Commodity Buyer NPI
Hutchinson Seal of Mexico
04.2022 - 09.2024
New Products Planner buyer
Allegion
08.2021 - 04.2022
Materials analyst
Allegion
11.2018 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering - Aerospace Design
Technological Institute of Ensenada