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Guadalajara, Jal., Mx

Querétaro, Mexico

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

• Lead procurement systems of Raw Materials, direct and indirect, in a wide variety of products, including agave, glass bottles, caps, corks, labels, packaging and textiles.• Implement inventory control strategies with procurement systems optimizing inventory and reducing by 14% in one year .• Implement Supplier optimization program reducing our supplier portfolio by 20% and leveraging our spend while reducing supply chain risk and increasing business profit.• Supplier negotiations… Show more • Lead procurement systems of Raw Materials, direct and indirect, in a wide variety of products, including agave, glass bottles, caps, corks, labels, packaging and textiles.• Implement inventory control strategies with procurement systems optimizing inventory and reducing by 14% in one year .• Implement Supplier optimization program reducing our supplier portfolio by 20% and leveraging our spend while reducing supply chain risk and increasing business profit.• Supplier negotiations that helps reduce financial impact of $38MP in 2024.• Cost reduction program implementation brought $9MP in 2023, still active program in 2024.• Develop and implement Agave procurement strategies. Show less

Tijuana Area, Mexico

• Desarrollo del proceso y equipo de controls de produccion para asi integrar proceso de inyeccion de moldeo, estampado en metal, manejo de telas implementando proceso unitario de flujo (single part flow).• Implemente procesos de control de inventario en 2 centros de distribucion reduciendo el inventario de $78M a $56M (28% reduccion)• Desarrollo de inventario fisico (wall to wall) cada año, donde incialmente se encontro una perdida de $850K USD y al tercer año quedo en $71K USD… Show more • Desarrollo del proceso y equipo de controls de produccion para asi integrar proceso de inyeccion de moldeo, estampado en metal, manejo de telas implementando proceso unitario de flujo (single part flow).• Implemente procesos de control de inventario en 2 centros de distribucion reduciendo el inventario de $78M a $56M (28% reduccion)• Desarrollo de inventario fisico (wall to wall) cada año, donde incialmente se encontro una perdida de $850K USD y al tercer año quedo en $71K USD (menos del 1% de merma)• Desarrollo e implementacion de la renovacion del almacen, incluyendo aspectos de seguridad e innovacion como los son los sistemas de guias magneticas, equipos semi autonomos, finalizando en 9 meses aun mientras seguiamos operando.• Optimizacion del equipo de Almacen, de 178 a 134 con el nuevo almacen, relocalozacion del 100% de los colegas en otras operaciones.• Medir y controlar la disponibilidad de PT en los centros de distribucion, llevando de 75% a 93% de disponibilidad en 2 años.• Implementacion de Justo a Tiempo (JIT) con los proveedores principales, 60% del gasto en MP. • Desarrollo del proceso S&OP en colaboracion con el equipo de Ventas, estableciendo el presupuesto anual y sistema de control de cambios y ajuste, nuevo para la empresa.• Establecimiento de plan de mejora continua por medio de KAIZEN logrando el 100% de participacion en equipo de oficina en un año y logrando avances como la reduccion de merma del 22% en telas a 9%.• Establecimiento de programa de 5S, con monitoreo semanal, logrando al final del primer año una calificacion de 4 (top 5) • Adherencia de produccion subio de 75% a 96% en el primer año de gestion. Show less

Tijuana

Tijuana Area, Mexico

• Controlling Incoming Inspection process and material management, with inspector’s team and Warehouse Team reducing by 50% process time.• Move the NPI programs to a steady mode, managing inventory levels and Credit limits.• Integrate procurement and planning team in to one direction, having same goals.• Implement programs for cost reduction and lead-time reduction within the supply chain, Margin contribution improved from 1.9% to a steady 3.4%. Measure and report on project status… Show more • Controlling Incoming Inspection process and material management, with inspector’s team and Warehouse Team reducing by 50% process time.• Move the NPI programs to a steady mode, managing inventory levels and Credit limits.• Integrate procurement and planning team in to one direction, having same goals.• Implement programs for cost reduction and lead-time reduction within the supply chain, Margin contribution improved from 1.9% to a steady 3.4%. Measure and report on project status internally and to the customer, moved SMI from 12% penetration to 46% in 6 months.• Develop and implement programs to maximize schedule flexibility, while minimizing inventory exposure and maintaining performance to cost targets, DOS improved from 112 days to 62 days, E&O improved from $5.8M to $1.1M.• Lead purchasing activities associated with site New Product Introduction efforts.• Complete line-item source awards, new supplier development, and item-master upload databases.• Developing accurate inventory forecast, considering R.M. receipts and material consumption achieving a variation of 1.5% in forecasting.• Controlling logistics process by bringing in the fastest possible shipping method and at the lowest cost, improving from 2.4% to 1.4% total cost from sales.• Developing customs programs to provide Flex with import incentives that allow flexibilities to customers.• Develop and maintain WH process (pull and push) to allow inventory accuracy and lines running moving from 89% accuracy to 98.5% Show less

Tijuana Area, Mexico

Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas; material planning, distribution, inventory control, material analysis, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.• Manages, controls and directs the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.• Manages, controls and directs staff to achieve Materials profit and loss objectives… Show more Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas; material planning, distribution, inventory control, material analysis, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.• Manages, controls and directs the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.• Manages, controls and directs staff to achieve Materials profit and loss objectives including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory.• Ensures the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, affecting quality by assuring that suspicious material is identified and that material is handled, stored and delivered properly.• Ensures a high degree of customer satisfaction through negotiations of customer expectations, and managing and directing staff activities required to meet this expectation.• Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers and warehouse managers. Show less

Tijuana

SR. Purchasing manager in charge of Procurement team, MRO - indirect purchasing, Supplier Quality Team and Quality incoming material: Current team members:• 2 purchasing lead and 10 buyers• 3 Supplier Quality engineers• Incoming inspection team (6 technicians)• MRO - indirect purchasing (1 buyer) Responsibilities: Maintain the lines running with the best amount of Raw material as inventory.• Set procurement requirements and material planning process to reduce… Show more SR. Purchasing manager in charge of Procurement team, MRO - indirect purchasing, Supplier Quality Team and Quality incoming material: Current team members:• 2 purchasing lead and 10 buyers• 3 Supplier Quality engineers• Incoming inspection team (6 technicians)• MRO - indirect purchasing (1 buyer) Responsibilities: Maintain the lines running with the best amount of Raw material as inventory.• Set procurement requirements and material planning process to reduce inventory.• Measure purchasing lead and buyer performance.• Set supplier delivering performance plan (98%)• Develop succession plan for the purchasing team.• Reduce inventory and set a sustainability plan.• Procure indirect purchasing team, setting spend reduction and control plans• Maintain supplier quality, setting develop plan to keep 500 DPPM.• Supplier on site audits.• Maintain continues material flow form the receiving area, measuring supplier quality performance, and setting quality plans with SQE’s to develop best in class suppliers Show less

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Responsibilities:- - Launch NPI repair program in Flextronics, setting up the materials team, the process and the engagement with the new customer.- Developing an import team and controlling the import process in a very challenging environment always meeting the 5 days turn around time.- Establish relationship with our customer end-customer to manage their shipments to GDL and fulfill their orders back on a timely manner.- Move the NPI programs to a steady mode, managing… Show more Responsibilities:- - Launch NPI repair program in Flextronics, setting up the materials team, the process and the engagement with the new customer.- Developing an import team and controlling the import process in a very challenging environment always meeting the 5 days turn around time.- Establish relationship with our customer end-customer to manage their shipments to GDL and fulfill their orders back on a timely manner.- Move the NPI programs to a steady mode, managing inventory levels and Credit limits.- Flextronics point of contact with the customer to review material issue and having constant communication.- Integrate procurement team for repair segment in to one direction, having same goals, metrics and standard process (3 different operations and teams)- Implement programs for cost reduction and lead-time reduction within the supply chain. Measure and report on project status internally and to the customer. .- Develop and implement programs to maximize schedule flexibility, while minimizing inventory exposure and maintaining performance to cost targets. - Lead purchasing activities associated with site New Product Introduction efforts.- Complete line item source awards, new supplier development, and item-master upload databases. Show less

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

• Negotiate, implement and maintain demand-pull programs with direct manufacturers and distributors to guarantee supply continuity.• Supplier Rating System weekly management.• Excess and obsolete material management.• Supplier relationship management.• Customer relationship management.• Buyers training.• P & L management, OP improvement.• Strategic Materials – Specialized in turning around critical programs.• Ramp up the supply chain in NPI business to release… Show more • Negotiate, implement and maintain demand-pull programs with direct manufacturers and distributors to guarantee supply continuity.• Supplier Rating System weekly management.• Excess and obsolete material management.• Supplier relationship management.• Customer relationship management.• Buyers training.• P & L management, OP improvement.• Strategic Materials – Specialized in turning around critical programs.• Ramp up the supply chain in NPI business to release product to mass production.• BAAN IV User. Show less

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

• Maintain Purchasing metric and develop new tools to improve productivity.• Supplier Rating System weekly management.• Excess and obsolete material management.• Supplier relationship management.• Customer focal point of contact.• Buyers training.• Coordinate and improve SMI programs• Establish and coordinate NPI programs.• BAAN IV User.

Master'S Degree, Finance, General, On Going

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, B

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