Abel Perez Email & Phone Number

Rio Grande Valley

Managing Director * 2020 - PresentMarket Director • 2015-2020/Market Manager • 2010-2015 Area General Manager • 2009-2010 /General Manager • 2007-2009

Brownsville, Texas Area

Purchasing Supervisor • 2000-2007/Corporate Purchasing Agent • 1998-2000Materials Buyer • 1996-1998/MRO Assistant Buyer • 1994-1996At Trico, I drove annual procurement of $55M in components and equipment. I oversaw all capital purchases enterprise-wide, ranging from office equipment to heavy equipment and building & warehouse management. Key Contributions:• Tracked enterprise cost-savings and purchasing programs, and generated $9M+ in savings in 2 years. • Integrated supply base of 2 acquired companies, and achieved cumulative cost savings of $6.25M+. • Directed outsourcing of 2 departments, representing 25% of discontinued plant.• Collaborated with Buyers to achieve smooth phase-in & phase-out of components to accommodate requirements.• Established effective procedures to govern procurement of raw materials, components, and MRO equipment & supplies.• Selected to head up minority business program to advance diversity initiatives.• Played key role in executing relocation of business unit from United Kingdom to Mexico.• Built and led cross-functional teams to improve resource utilization and employee knowledge.• Led 4 Suppliers that earned “Supplier of the Year Awards.”

Brownsville, Texas Area

In this early career role, I drove maintenance, repair, and operations purchasing accountability for this consulting organization. I collaborated with department managers to control purchasing under contract. I also oversaw inventory control for US and Mexico facilities, and I managed supplier relationships, and tracked orders and inventory. Key Contributions:• Established 2 effective tool crib organizational systems to foster client understanding of available inventory in both U.S. and Mexico facilities.• Led team of Department Managers in developing minimum/maximum system for reordering MRO items.• Played key role in implementing new computerized system to govern issuance and tracking of MRO items as they entered and left facilities. • Partnered with Purchasing Manager to drive vendor reduction efforts.