Coupa
VICTOR RENE PAVON ANGEL
Sr Buyer
Mexicali
Summary
Senior Buyer with over 8 years of experience with vendor negotiations, supplier relationships, and procurement strategies. Uses analytical skills to evaluate market trends and make informed purchasing decisions. Track record of maintaining inventory levels and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Indirect Buyer
Garrett Motion Mexico
Mexicali, BC.
01.2020 - Current
- Led the implementation of global projects for North America region improving procure to pay operations
- Contract management owner for local and foreign suppliers (service agreement, NDA, consignment)
- CAPEX projects owner, new equipment, tooling and services purchases, develop and evaluate scope of work for new machines, new line's introduction to Mexicali facilities
- 200k USD savings per year in CAPEX and day to day operations
- Developed supplier strategies to create competition, best practices and aiming for better results as lead times, savings and customer satisfaction
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure product specifications were met, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Responsible of US locations and support Mexicali plants, manage daily activities as purchase order management, cost reduction projects, contract negotiation and issue resolution as invoice discrepancies
- Management of supplier database, negotiate with new and current supplier's payment terms, maintain accounting and basic information for each supplier update
- Management of CAPEX projects as new layout design, building renovations, machine relocation.
- Support Brazil site for indirect procurement as purchase order creation, supplier negotiation (payment terms and cost reduction)
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and effective negotiations.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
Planner-Buyer
Skyworks Solutions de México
Mexicali, BC.
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Material planning based on MPS demand, execute MRP exceptions messages based on demand signals, achieve OTD to avoid production impact
- Responsible for local and foreign purchases for spares, consumables and packaging supplies all based production demand
- Corporate buyer responsible for the MRO purchases in different locations in US, Mexico and Canada
- Provide forecast to suppliers every week based on production demand
- Inventory management, new price negotiation with suppliers, new supplier's introduction
- Tracking of the materials on the production line to reveal the percentage of commit accomplishment
- Led activities of plan vs actual to find the root cause of the defects and causes of non-compliance
- Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.
- Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
Education
Bachelor degree - Industrial Engineer
Universidad Autónoma De Baja California
Mexicali, Mexico 06.2013 - 01.2018
Exchanger Semester - Industrial Engineer
Escola Universitaria Salessiana De Sarria
Barcelona, Spain 09.2016 - 02.2017
Skills
Analytical thinking
Vendor relations
Task prioritization
Time management abilities
Supplier relationship management
Verbal and written communication
Strategic sourcing
Negotiation and persuasion
Procurement procedures
Teamwork and collaboration
Certificates Programs
- Effective Negotiation Seminar - KARRASS
- Certified Supply Chain Manager - ISCEA
- Green Belt - Garrett Advancing Motion
- Excel advanced level - CETYS Universidad
- Power BI - CETYS Universidad
- Supplier Negotiation and Strategic Procurement - CETYS Universidad
- Business Logistics and Supply Chain - CETYS Universidad
Strengths And Expertise
- SAP
- Coupa
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office
- Negotiation Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Leadership
- Analytical skills
- Customer focused
Software
SAP
Power BI
Timeline
Senior Indirect Buyer
Garrett Motion Mexico
01.2020 - Current
Planner-Buyer
Skyworks Solutions de México
10.2017 - 12.2019
Exchanger Semester - Industrial Engineer
Escola Universitaria Salessiana De Sarria
09.2016 - 02.2017
Bachelor degree - Industrial Engineer
Universidad Autónoma De Baja California
06.2013 - 01.2018
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