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Mexico City, Mexico

• Lead, develop, and implement a sourcing strategy for Latam to procure Point of Sale (POS) materials, ensuring the achievement of cost savings, quality assurance, and on-time delivery.• Build and manage relationships with gold suppliers across Latam, which includes contract negotiations, performance metric establishment, and supplier performance evaluation.• Lead negotiations with suppliers for high-value projects or potential new clients to secure favorable terms, involving pricing and potential savings, payment terms, SLAs, and other contractual agreements.• Lead global tender processes with a focus on strategic sourcing and collaborate closely with implementation, client engagement, and sales teams to craft savings proposals. These proposals ensure alignment between clients' needs and the regional sourcing strategy, utilizing historical data or pricing strategies for new clients.

Mexico City, Mexico

• Create and execute the strategic sourcing plan for North LATAM for print, point of sale and branded merchandise materials ensuring alignment with global and regional objectives.• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams and external clients, to understand their needs and align sourcing strategies accordingly. • Manage the execution of Economic Due Diligence (EDD) to formulate savings proposals for new clients based on their historical purchase data.• Seek innovative and sustainable sourcing solutions and technologies to meet client requirements while increasing operational efficiency and competitiveness.

México, Mexico

• Contribute to long-term business planning for designated regions and verticals, involving budgeting and forecasting.• Partner with Vertical Leads to support tracking and achievement of financial goals (revenue and P&L), along with other key performance indicators (KPIs).• Formulate continuous improvement strategies and initiatives to increase profitability and operational efficiency, which involves recognizing new revenue prospects within existing operations.

Ciudad De México

• Develop and implement the sourcing strategy for print, point of sale, and branded merchandise materials, ensuring congruence with global and regional goals for Mexico and Central America.• Lead the 13-person sourcing desk, handling negotiations for client requirements, supplier onboarding, and proposing cost-saving solutions for new clients based on historical data analysis in Mexico and Central America.• Develop sourcing strategies for new clients by incorporating insights from Economic Due Diligence on historical purchases and tailored client-specific requirements.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Develop production plans, schedules, and strategies to meet demand and quality requirements aligned with the sales team.• Create the purchase plan and operating expense budget for the plant, while also managing inventory levels for raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods.• Assist in planning scenarios for exports, promotions, innovations, and significant events, considering factors like incoterms, economic changes, and more, to ensure optimal execution.• Continuously seek opportunities to improve and optimize procurement and production processes.

Ciudad De México Y Alrededores, México

• Oversee the implementation of best logistics practices across 17 factories in Mexico, in line with the requirements specified in the Voyager Plan Optimization (VPO) and propose relevant solutions.• Develop, implement, and execute auditing process for Continuous Improvement Methodology in logistics areas for all the plants.• Document gaps in business processes and translate them into process improvements for all logistics areas (inbound, outbound, planning, inventories, supply chain losses).

Mexico

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day activities of the logistics team in the areas of unloading crude oil, cleaning trucks, and loading finished oil products.• Identify opportunities for optimizing logistics processes, improving workflow, and reducing operational costs by using continuous improvement tools.• Oversee the regular maintenance and repair of equipment used in crude oil unloading, truck cleaning, and product loading.• Develop plans for eliminating supply chain losses using continuous improvement methodologies.

Venezuela

• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the manufacturing and packaging operations of Downy fabric softeners and associated costs.• Lead the continuous improvement of the fabric enhancers operation in terms of reliability, cost reduction, and increased productivity through the implementation of Integrated Work System (IWS) tools based on TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). • Develop and implement plans for change, equipment maintenance, and the efficient use of materials, machinery, and labor to achieve objectives.

Venezuela

• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the packaging operations of dry laundry on the 4 assigned lines according to quality standards, safety, and internal controls.• Lead the continuous improvement of the packaging lines as they progress through the IWS phases. • Plan and provide direction to the department to meet customer requirements by efficiently utilizing human resources, machinery, and equipment, and maximizing line productivity.

Venezuela

• Establish and implement the standard for managing the Material Utilization process for the Making Dry Laundry department in line with internal control and inventory policies to ensure optimal use of materials and eliminate losses associated with the production process.• Drive ongoing improvements in the lines as they advance through the IWS phases.• Formulate and put into action plans for change, equipment maintenance, and the efficient utilization of materials, machinery, and labor.

Venezuela

• Design, implement, and maintain the Safety and Quality standards of the MUM deodorants department. • Lead the department's progress through the phases of the continuous improvement system by eliminating losses using IWS methodologies. • Analyze critical information based on reports for products and processes and provide guidance to achieve departmental results.