A purchasing professional with bilingual ability (English / Spanish / Portuguese), and extensive experience in automotive (OEM / tier one) and energy storage system environments. International and domestic procurement background focused on strategic supply-base management and global sourcing to deliver the most competitive landed cost while maintaining or improving customer quality. Knowledge of raw materials and numerous components and systems. Highly organized with excellent analytical and project skills. Excellent communication and negotiation abilities combined with highly persuasive interpersonal skills. Self motivated to attain bottom line results and an effective team player. Experience in:• Supply Agreements• Supplier Relationship Management • Financial Reporting• Business Relationship Managment• Process Improvement• Strategic Sourcing• Supplier Negotiations• Contract Negotiations• Productivity Agreements• Long Term Agreements• Continous Improvement / Kaizen• SAP• QAD• MQ1• Six Sigma• Contract Manufacturing• Cost Reduction Initiatives • VA / VE• Conflict Mineral Reporting• INCO terms• HTC Tariff Codes• LCC (Low Cost Country) Sourcing• Pivot Tables• Microsoft 365• Exel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook• Program Management• Stage Gate Process• Global Supply Management• Surcharge Agreements • APQP• Spanish Translation • Spanish Fluency• Indirect Purchasing• Aftermarket• Category Management • MRO • Automotive Industry (OEM, Tier One)• Renewable Industry • RFQ • RFI• Knowledge Based Sourcing• Cost Breakdown Analysis • Lithium Ion Batteries• China Sourcing • Capital Equipment Sourcing• Supplier Scorecards• PPAP • Supplier Metrics Tracking • Metallics - stampings, fine blanked parts, iron castings, aluminum sand castings, lost wax inconel castings, titanium milled and cast parts, cold and hot forgings, powdered metal, fabricated sheet metal welded parts, fasteners.• Injection molded plastics • Electronics commodity• e-auctions• HVAC• Invoice Discrepancy Reconciliation • Supplier On-site Audits• Supply Base Rationalization • Leadership of Cross-Functional Teams• Supplier Technical Reviews• Global Meetings via Skype and Zoom