Gilberto Rocha Email & Phone Number

Mexico

Plant Procurement Manager for NAM Virtual Factory (Mexico), Distribution Centers (USA) and the Power Measurement Division (Canada).Product lines:- Finish Goods manufactured by ODM/OEM- Valves & Actuators, Living Space Sensors, Contactors, Medical Panelboards, Relays, Load Centers and Power Meters

Mexico

Professor at the UDEM (University of Monterrey) School of Business, teaching Logistics Management

Mexico

Responsible to develop Commodity Strategies that support overall business objectives and drive value and cost savings. In charge of contract negotiations, program sourcing decisions and maintaining cost models for Americas Region (United States, Mexico and Brazil).In charge of sourcing and develop global suppliers for cost optimization, risk mitigation and.

Monterrey Metropolitan Area

• Responsible for developing and implementing Company´s nearshoring sourcing strategy in Mexico, maintain strategic supplier relationship, RFQ process and negotiation of contracts, pricing, and technical requirements for.
• Developed two new IATF suppliers in Mexico for aluminium components in the automotive industry segment, increasing 30% available capacity for incoming new business of 2.1 MUSD.
• Lead near shoring, dual source and product program transfer from Asia to North America to reduce supply risk, allocating 18.6 MUSD annual total spend of new awarded business in Mexico.

Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

• Responsible for managing profitability of the Aluminum Die Casting Business Unit, with annual sales exceeding 4 MUSD while simultaneously increasing market footprint through strategic client plan development.Key.
• Redesigned the Strategic Business Plan for a 20% sales growth goal and redirect product portfolio to key clients in the Lighting and Industrial sector.
• Developed long term contracts for raw material (aluminium ingot), logistic services and other purchasing categories to achieve savings of 8% during the year.

Mexico

• Responsible for the Company´s centralized negotiations, spend analysis and supplier/market/industry research, leading functional teams including operations, engineering, and finance for RFX process, supplier selection.
• Developed cost reduction initiatives for product improvements, new material developments and supplier negotiations for the designated 30 MUSD spend industrial categories with savings of 500 KUSD to 1 MUSD per year.
• Negotiated annual ocean freight tender for logistics service of China-Mexico route for the different Group Business Units: Automotive, Retail, Industrial and Architectural, achieving savings of 5 to 10% per year.

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Responsible for all the company strategic procurement and supplier development activities in Asia. Procurement activities include the sourcing of new suppliers and contract manufacturers management, new product.
• Started Representative Office in China to control supply chain of 40 suppliers located in central and southern China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Hired and trained quality and sourcing engineers for the country operations.
• Negotiated contracts for aluminum extrusions, floated glass, aluminum coils and aluminum composite sheets, plastic parts and other finished products with cost savings of 10 to 25%.

México

Responsible for New Product Introduction process, technical information, drawings, prototypes, bill of materials and cost information; achieved cost reduction opportunities through product optimization with 300 KUSD in savings.

México

Responsible for developing quality control processes, product specifications, testing protocols and monitoring production standards according ISO9000; improved cost of poor quality by 10%.

Responsible for the manufacturing team of more than 100 collaborators to produce sheet metal and aluminium components and assembled products; started new wooden components fabrication production line.

México

Leader implementing cost reduction projects through Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies that achieved savings of 500 KUSD per year; training/mentoring Green Belts.

México

Responsible for the design and launch of new products related to the food processing machinery industry; developed new coating processes for aluminium and stainless steels materials.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Mechanical And Administration Engineering

Enhancement Of Management Skills Program