Hugo Marcelo Páez

• Annual Spend: USD $80M between 240 different suppliers. Lead supplier negotiations and initiatives to secure favorable terms on pricing, lead time and payment terms.
• Mitigate supply risks by developing dual/multi-sourcing strategies and conducting a thorough market analysis to assess supplier capabilities.
• Negotiate payment term extensions with suppliers to support company cash flow management.

Key Achievements: Generated USD $6M in total savings in 2024, including USD $3.5M from sourcing initiatives and the rest from VAVE projects.

• Annual Budget: USD $4.5M
• Developed strategies to ensure efficient and cost-effective distribution of goods in 130 different locations in Mexico and throughout North, Central, and South America.
• Negotiated contracts and manage relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, and warehouse providers.
• Managed warehouse operations and inventory in 4 different locations.

Key Achievements: Cost logistic reduction from 3.79% to 3.32%. Warehouse operation cost reduction from USD $335k to USD $79k and 90% reduction in finish goods damages.

• Designed and implemented supply chain improvement initiatives across Criotec’s facilities, procurement operations, logistics processes, and sourcing strategies by leveraging qualitative and quantitative analysis of productivity, workflows, market trends, and systems.

Key Achievements: Quick hits savings USD $900K in 6 months. Implemented actions that led to a USD $450K reduction in stainless steel quarantine stock.

• Developed long term strategies for 4 Business Units of the Amphenol Group in Mexico.
• Negotiated lead-time, cost and quality to obtain maximum company benefit.

Key Achievements: USD $630k cost savings in 2015.

• Planned and coordinated the just-in-time delivery of all AAA rated materials—including engines, transmissions, axles, tires, and harnesses—to the RAM truck assembly plant based on daily and weekly production requirements.
• Direct contact with more than 70 national and international suppliers.

Key Achievements: Perfect On-Time Delivery Rate and 0 Line-Stop Incidents.

• Raw material buyer coordinator for Chrysler, GM & Toyota Pre-Production projects.
• Direct contact with more than 180 national and international suppliers (95% International suppliers vs 5% National suppliers) from the automotive industry.

Finished projects delivered on time: GM – Cadillac CTS 2012. Toyota – Corolla 2012 Chrysler – RAM truck, Jeep Nitro, Grand Cherokee, Charger.

• Maintained direct communication with major household appliance suppliers, including Whirlpool and LG.
• Oversaw accurate distribution of finished goods to over 300 stores, aligned with each store’s specific sales performance.
• Negotiated volume-based discounts, lead times and product warranties.

• Maintained direct communication with over 30 national and international suppliers.
• Coordinated daily with customs to ensure timely importation and accurate documentation of goods.