Experienced supply chain professional with a long record in purchase order management, forecasting, inventory control, and supplier evaluation. Skilled in ERP systems and process improvement. Focused on keeping materials available, deliveries on schedule and cost analysis.
Work History
Buyer
2 Years 6 Months
Grupo Cormac | 12.2021 - 06.2024
Issued purchase orders and verified specifications, quantities, and delivery requirements.
Evaluated supplier performance to improve consistency, responsiveness, and sourcing reliability.
Kept track of payments to suppliers
Coordinated with vendors and internal teams to resolve delivery and quality issues.
Monitored inventory levels to prevent stockouts and overordering across purchasing cycles.
Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
Kept costs and sales prices updated in the product catalogs
Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish favorable pricing terms and conditions for the company's benefit.
Maintained a comprehensive database of supplier information, including contact details, capabilities, pricing structures, and lead times.
Collaborated in annual physical inventory
Quality Leader
1 Year 4 Months
Grupo Cormac | 08.2020 - 12.2021
Developed and maintained a quality management system, ensuring adherence to international standard ISO/IEC 17025.
Coordinated process documentation to ensure consistency with operational procedures.
Collaborated with engineering teams to improve workflow at the calibration laboratory.
Supported internal audits by preparing evidence, records, and follow-up action plans.
Managed corrective action plans for identified non-conformances during internal audits, ensuring timely resolution and prevention of recurrence.
Technical Service Analyst
2 Years 6 Months
Grupo Cormac | 02.2018 - 08.2020
Quoted repair services and calibration services based on the diagnosis made by technical staff
Assisted in the implementation of new software solutions, resulting in increased productivity across the organization.
Created user accounts and assigned permissions.
Improved workflow efficiency by centralizing information in a database thus reducing the time spent processing information, decreasing quantity of errors and reworks in later processes.
Kept track of key process indicators in the technical service area.
Managed standardization of products and service names, and coordinated the mass update of catalogs.
Collaborated in structured calculation of selling prices for products and services, and coordinated the mass update of catalogs.
Served as a trusted resource for colleagues in need of assistance, providing guidance and support regarding the company software and information related with technical services
Service Parts Coordinator
5 Years 7 Months
Siemens VDO | 07.2003 - 02.2009
Ensured the availability of service parts, thus guaranteeing the punctuality of shipments to the different MOPAR centers
Planned the addition of new parts to the product
Kept bill of materials up to date
Prevented the obsolescence of parts in every engineering change
Scheduled and coordinated service parts shipments
Collaborated in annual physical inventory
Raw Material Expeditor
3 Years 11 Months
Automotive Wire Harnesses of México | 08.1999 - 07.2003
Coordinated material flow to support production schedules and prevent line stoppages.
Monitored inventory levels and identified shortages.
Conducted regular audits of inventory levels to prevent discrepancies and ensure stock availability.
Tracked incoming shipments until reception of materials in the warehouse.
Collaborated in annual physical inventory
Project Engineer
6 Months
Axa Yazaki | 02.1998 - 08.1998
Analyzed automotive blueprints to identify engineering changes in the product
Generated part change documents
Created new specifications sheets.
Education
MBA - General Administration
Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | 08-2007
- English As A Second Language
University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | 05-1999
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 12-1997
Skills
Purchase order management
Inventory control
Demand forecasting
Supplier evaluation
Enterprise resource planning
Cost management
Process improvement
Accomplishments
Use of digital purchase requisitions within the ERP by establishing an organized process to request, quote, and authorize purchases.
Annual mass update of product and service costs in the ERP
Accreditation as a calibration laboratory under the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
Digitized flow of service orders within the ERP centralizing the information related to technical services and calibration services.
Standardization of product and service nomenclature, and mass updating in the ERP.
100% on-time delivery of service parts to Chrysler for 2 consecutive years in terms of quantity, quality, and delivery date