Enrique Alejandro Frias Cadena
Nogales, Sonora,SON
Summary
Industrial Engineer, Bilingual with 38+ years of experience in the Material Control arena, primarily in Purchasing and Supply Chain with experience also in Production Scheduling and Warehousing. Experienced in, plants production transfers, traffic coordination, NPI, global sourcing and supplier management. Versed in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, ISO and Six Sigma.
Professional with solid experience in category management, prepared to drive significant impact. Expertise in market analysis, supplier negotiations, and strategic sourcing. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for analytical skills, effective communication, and dependability.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Category Specialist - CNC machined parts
MKS Instruments
10.2021 - 10.2025
- Supervise overall performance of top rated by spend suppliers, apply corporate strategies based on part/process CTQ. Implement cost savings projects, put in place MSAs and oversee CI projects with assigned suppliers. Develop Dual Sourcing programs for capacity expansion as well as for cost savings and tariff avoidance, with special focus to suppliers in Mexico.
- Have achieved savings for approximately $200k in average per year re-sourcing components to Mexico and US suppliers.
- Held QBRs with assigned suppliers to review performance and strategic plans.
Sourcing projects Mgr
Humanscale Corp
09.2017 - 10.2021
- In charge of applying corporate policy criteria to sourcing new, and re-sourcing of existing components for our products. I collaborated with corporate supplier quality engineering in audits to select new suppliers. I supervised one sourcing projects engineer and reported to the North America Purchasing Mgr in Piscataway, NJ.
Supply Chain Associate
Winchester Electronics Corp
11.2010 - 09.2017
- Responsible for the Turned Metal Parts, with past experience on Wire, Cable, Shrink Tubing and miscellaneous Hardware required for Cable and Wire Harness manufacturing commodities, Plastic Molded (Injection and Compression) Parts, Stamping, Legacy Connectors, adding to $5.5 MM USD yearly.
- Responsible for maintaining production schedule, procuring needed materials to fulfill it.
- Assist the Sales Dept. in the quoting of new business opportunities, and new product introduction.
- In charge of preparing, publishing and following up on monthly supplier performance scorecards.
- Have achieved $50k of yearly savings on average, through vendor base consolidation / new supplier development and extended supply negotiations.
- Conducted re-sourcing of China origin components to qualify our product as GSA with an expected tooling total cost of over $500k and parts total cost of over $4MM yearly.
Production planner, buyer, NPI buyer, Purchasing and program manager
Able Applied Technologies, ICT Mexico, ACCO Brands, General Instruments, Zenith Electronics
01.1987 - 01.2008
- From 1987 to 2008, I held different positions in procurement at Able Applied Technologies, ICT Mexico, ACCO Brands, General Instruments all in Nogales and Zenith Electronics in Chihuahua, MX going from Production planner, buyer, NPI buyer, Purchasing and program manager.
Education
Industrial Engineer - Productive Systems
Universidad Tecnológica de Nogales
Nogales, Sonora, MexicoSkills
- Cost Reduction
- Inventory control
- Work well independently
- Strategic and Global Sourcing
- SRM, Supplier development and management
- Results oriented
Accomplishments
- Achieved $100k of yearly cost reduction in average, for the last three years through re-sourcing and new supplier development. MKS Instruments.
- Helped suppliers achieve a 5% increase in On Time Delivery through extended requirements review window. Winchester Electronics.
- Increased 25% in On Time Delivery and 50% of shipped customer orders through close follow up of stock levels and customer orders. Able Applied Technologies.
Certification
ISM - Institute for Supply Management. Have been Certified Professional in Supply Management.
Additional Information
Have been Certified Professional in Supply Management by ISM, 2015 - 2020.
Timeline
Global Category Specialist - CNC machined parts
MKS Instruments
10.2021 - 10.2025
Sourcing projects Mgr
Humanscale Corp
09.2017 - 10.2021
Supply Chain Associate
Winchester Electronics Corp
11.2010 - 09.2017
Production planner, buyer, NPI buyer, Purchasing and program manager
Able Applied Technologies, ICT Mexico, ACCO Brands, General Instruments, Zenith Electronics
01.1987 - 01.2008
Industrial Engineer - Productive Systems
Universidad Tecnológica de Nogales
References
References are available at your request.