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Miami, Florida, United States

I lead, supervise, and train the Purchasing team according to company policies. I set tasks, goals, andcheckpoints to make Purchasing operations more efficient and guarantee a 100% delivery rate to ourlocations in the United States.Key functions:- Assign and evaluate the team’s tasks and individual/group performance on a weekly basis.- Design, monitor, and report the team’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).- Develop, implement, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Purchase Management.- Execute strategies from the Management to meet the demand of customers in the Retail andConstruction sectors.- Alert the Management about possible risks or delays that may arise from suppliers through dataanalysis.- Collaborate in resolving urgent situations from internal customers, buyers, and suppliers from Asia,Europe, and Latin America.- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging team members to suggest and implementinnovative ideas to optimize delivery times from suppliers.- Coordinate with the Product Development department to meet deadlines for launching new products.- Plan with other members of the Supply Chain team strategies to solve any obstacles that may arise during the purchasing processes.- Foster good communication and alignment between the Accounting department and the Purchasingteam to ensure timely payment to suppliers.- Report to the Finance team on inventory management reports and purchasing projections.- Request quotations (RFQ) and evaluate offers from various suppliers for strategic sourcing.- Establish checkpoints to ensure compliance with import documents.

Miami, Florida, United States

I managed productive and unproductive purchases for the company, handling imports from differentorigins (Asia, Europe, and LATAM). I implemented effective strategies to ensure 100% compliance indelivering products and services requested by internal customers of the company.Key functions:- Manage the procurement of more than 40,000 square feet of tiles and mosaics every month from avariety of locations.- The primary objective is to fulfill the needs of our retail and construction clients.Identify and assess potential risks that could affect customer satisfaction and take measures toovercome them.- Coordinate with suppliers to carry out effective cost-saving strategies.- Organize quality inspections of materials produced in factories.- Approve supplier invoices to meet US customs and accounting auditors’ requirements.- Ensure accurate input of information into the company’s system regarding orders, productspecifications, and suppliers.- Coordinate container shipments from factories in different locations to our warehouses on the Westand East coasts of the United States.- Carefully analyze purchase requisitions and correct any associated errors.- Ensure that orders meet quantity and delivery time requirements.- Examine and evaluate budget allocations and project completion deadlines.- Effectively address any claims, quality issues, or concerns expressed by suppliers, managers, andinternal customers.- Foster good relationships with the Accounting and Logistics teams to ensure timely payments tosuppliers.- Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to collaborate on a wide range of projects focused onenhancing operations and optimizing reports.

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Responsible for the procurement of products and services from domestic US suppliers. During this time, I acquired valuable technical knowledge and skills. This helped me collaborate effectively with the Engineering department on telecommunications projects and achieve a delivery rate of over 95%.Key Functions:- Ensure the acquisition of equipment and services within the United States and Canada.- Generate, analyze, and finalize purchase requests efficiently and accurately.- Manage procurement requests for Engineering projects.- Update information on orders, product specifications, and suppliers to provide our Engineering teamwith the most up-to-date information available.- Analyze risks and make sure suppliers meet the company's requirements.- Contribute to the Purchasing department in migrating to Oracle ERP.- Negotiate better terms/costs with suppliers.- Active collaboration among managers, Supply Chain team, Accounting, and suppliers to provide strategic solutions for meeting requirements.

Venezuela

Analyze, designing, and test drilling fluids to ensure they meet specific drilling requirements. knowledge of more than 100 M-I SAWCO products. Approve the mud training M-I School in Texas. Maintain the mud system's integrity, troubleshooting problems, and recommend corrective actions. Monitor the mud properties, maintain accurate records, and provide technical support to drilling crew. Highly responsible in ensuring the safe and efficient drilling of oil wells. Advanced Chemistry knowledge to ensure the drilling fluids perform optimally in the drilling process.

Venezuela

Responsible for the procurement of productive and non-productive products. I was assigned the important task of sourcing the essential supplies from the local oil and gas market, to support theengineering team's construction of oil equipment.Key Functions:- Assist in the local procurement of equipment and materials.- Manage material requisitions.- Create, evaluate and close Purchase Orders.- Manage service requirements from the Engineering team.- Manage spare parts replenishment for the company trucks.- Guarantee delivery of equipment, PPE and materials to the work-site.- Ensure on time delivery and fulfillment of the Purchase orders and special projects.- Analyze risk and ensure suppliers follow the company requirements.- Acquire knowledge about the Oil equipment and steel industry.- Negotiation of better terms/cost with suppliers.- Active collaboration between managers, and accounting for payment on time to suppliers.