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Monterrey, N.L., MX

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

• Accountable for the operation and execution of multiple plants across Mexico, managing distribution shipments and inventories of over one million tons of products in bulk, as well as packaged (petcoke, metcoke, coal.
• Manage budgets, personnel, machinery maintenance, quality laboratories, environmental regulations; ensuring end-to-end supply chain deliveries and quality.
• Personally attend to customer requirements in both the private and public sectors (oil and gas), including government authorities (ports, customs, environmental), and organize internal resources to ensure all needs are.
• Designing and implementing digitalization of operative activities to enhance data analysis and operational efficiency.
• Aligning operative structure with company growth to drive success and increase operational certainty.

Accountable for the strategic planning, along with the operation of vertically integrated business units in the oil and gas industry, for refined products (gasoline and diesel).i) Trading - Wholesale Business.ii) Trucking Company, for long distance freight and last mile distribution.iii) Marine Terminal, for transloading and storage of gasoline and.

Monterrey Y Alrededores, México

Accountable for directing the supply chain and daily operations across a countywide network of 8 sites, leading a team of up to 14 direct reports and over 80 indirect ones.Managing shipping, chartering, distribution and inventories of hundreds of thousands of material in bulk, as petcoke (oil and gas), coal, anthracite, metcoke, ensuring end to end supply.

Managed the strategic procurement strategies for capital investments in Mexico for +300M USD per year, leading a team of 7 buyers.Led the global procurement of custom-made machinery, foundry tooling, machining services, plant construction contracts, etc., maintaining supplier quality on technical and timeline scopes. - Contributed to launching new products.

Birmingham Y Alrededores, Alabama, Estados Unidos

Supply planning for both direct and indirect procurement operations for all manufacturing sites in the USA during the 2009 global economic crisis, ensuring seamless provision of essential goods and services, along with optimal vendor relationship management.- Achieved the cost savings goal of +2M USD/year, working on different product categories..

Monterrey Y Alrededores, México

Negotiated contracts for sourcing a diverse range of categories, improving supplier management to raise service levels and provide better value to the organization.i) Direct procurement: raw materials, flux, sand, chemicals, etc.ii) Indirect procurement: MRO, services for facilities/infrastructure maintenance, machinery repair, etc.- Cost savings of 1.2M.

Blockchain: Disruptive Technology

This course provided the opportunity to apply at test level, blockchain technology by launching tokens, cryptocurrency and smart.

Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate

Stanford Center for Professional Development

Master In Business Innovation

Industrial And Systems Engineering

Exchange Program

Clases in German language.

English Language Instructor