Joel Castillo Gutierrez
Tijuana
Summary
Organized, detail-oriented, metric-driven, with a pro-active and hard-working nature. Purchasing professional with over 20 years in the workforce, possessing vast experience in coordinating and managing all procurement activities, providing clear guidance and leadership to a team, and ensuring all budget and company goals are met. Confident communicator with strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Buyer
OUTSET MEDICAL
Tijuana
08.2020 - 01.2025
- Managed supplier forecasts and capacity planning negotiations.
- Published supplier scorecards.
- Conducted MRP analysis and placed POs to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Engineering change management.
- Participated in cost-reduction projects.
- Monitored on-time delivery (OTD), and published monthly performance reports.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable supply chains.
- Audited supplier facilities for processes and quality.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
- Resolved discrepancies in invoices and deliveries, ensuring accuracy in billing and inventory.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives that reduced procurement expenses by a significant percentage.
- Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure the best prices for materials and services.
PURCHASING SUPERVISOR
QUALCOMM
Tijuana
11.2011 - 03.2020
- Supervised a team of three senior buyers, ensuring adherence to procurement policies.
- Developed and monitored purchasing KPIs, and presented results to senior management.
- Created Tier 1 supplier scorecards and reported OTD metrics monthly.
- Conducted regular reviews of existing contracts to ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
- Worked on identifying and sourcing new local suppliers and vendors.
- Identified and realized cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing and procurement optimization.
- Provided guidance and support to staff members involved in the purchasing process within their departmental responsibilities.
- Maintained information database related to products and service availability, supplier capabilities and lead times.
- Tracked and approved procurement plans and inventory levels.
- Presented purchasing achievements and goals in an annual review meeting.
- Effective leadership training course.
- Manage Tier 1 Suppliers
- Established a Kanban system for packaging materials.
CDO COORDINATOR / CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT
INDUSTRIAS ELECTRONICAS PACIFICO
Tijuana
04.2004 - 02.2007
- Implemented and coordinated the CDO (Constant Daily Output) production strategy, making sure high-runner products would be produced on a daily basis, covering 85% of total sales.
- Calculate and establish inventory reorder points for the different distribution centers based on sales trend data on a bi-monthly basis.
- Produce sales and industry trend reports for upper management on a bi-monthly basis.
- Place and coordinate urgent customer orders (system and production floor).
- Handle and provide appropriate solutions to customer complaints.
- Maintained customer account information.
- Resolve all customer-related issues, such as accounts receivable, financial records, product recalls, and warranties, etc.
- (SHNEIDER ELECTRIC – SQUARE D)
BUYER
PHILIPS LIGHTING ELECTRONICS MEXICO
Tijuana
10.2001 - 04.2004
- Monitor MRP requirements on a weekly basis.
- Issue POs on a weekly basis.
- Provide open order reports to vendors, and follow up.
- Monitor OTD reports.
- Resolve RTV (return to vendor) quality issues with the vendors.
- Resolve accounts payable issues.
- Item system maintenance (packaging multiples, price, lead time, etc.)
- Manage the Kanban system for high-runner items.
- Manage engineering change requirements.
- Implement and monitor the face-in/face-out process for materials affected by engineering changes.
- Kept records of vendor and supplier expenditures and organized financial documents into company databases.
- Evaluated quotations received from prospective suppliers to award purchase orders.
BUYER
MATSUSHITA TELEVISION AND NETWORK
Tijuana
01.2000 - 10.2001
- Monitor MRP requirements monthly.
- Issue and provide vendors' POs on a monthly basis.
- Monitor P.O. deliveries.
- Resolve RTS (return to vendor) quality issues with the vendors.
- Manage engineering change requirements
- Manage the Kanban system for high-runner items.
- Resolved discrepancies in invoices and deliveries, ensuring accuracy in billing and inventory.
Education
International Business -
universidad autonoma de baja california
01.1999
Skills
- Proactive
- Good communication skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Leadership
- Good relationship management
- Strong negotiation skills
- Metric-driven
- Competitive sourcing
- Category management
- Cost reduction mindset
- Vendor negotiations
- MS Office
Accomplishments
- Participated successfully in the C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification for two companies, 2005, 2019
- Led and participated in many cost-reduction projects, achieving savings of over $2.5 million
- Established and implemented purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices
- Established and implemented KPIs to enhance departmental performance
- Implemented CDO (Constant Daily Output) production strategies at Schneider Electric
- Implemented Kanban for high-runner items
- Pushed out open PO's for over $10 million to comply with decrease in demand
Others
- Effective Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
- Conflict management
Affiliations
- Art
- Musical training
- Reading
- Enjoy walks in nature
Languages
Spanish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
- Supplier negotiation (CETYS University)
Timeline
Senior Buyer
OUTSET MEDICAL
08.2020 - 01.2025
PURCHASING SUPERVISOR
QUALCOMM
11.2011 - 03.2020
CDO COORDINATOR / CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT
INDUSTRIAS ELECTRONICAS PACIFICO
04.2004 - 02.2007
BUYER
PHILIPS LIGHTING ELECTRONICS MEXICO
10.2001 - 04.2004
BUYER
MATSUSHITA TELEVISION AND NETWORK
01.2000 - 10.2001
- Supplier negotiation (CETYS University)
International Business -
universidad autonoma de baja california
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