Developing and executing procurement strategies that align closely with the company's strategic objectives. This involves a market analysis to identify opportunities and negotiating favorable terms with suppliers, implementing cost-saving initiatives that prioritize maintaining the high quality of products and services, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency within the organization considering the mitigating risks associated with the regional supply chain and ensuring strict adherence to both local and international regulatory standards. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to cultivate a cohesive and inspiring work environment that promotes teamwork and motivation.

Responsible to coordinate the delivery of operational processes (with the Global Service Centers) as primary point of contact for Mexico and Central America & Caribean Cluster and backup support throughout Latin and South America working in coordination with other Regional operations associates and Global Process Owners to ensure that processes & systems are compliantly meeting business needs across Divisions.Selected accomplishments include:• Launched Procurement Policy within México and Central America & Caribean Cluster implementing trainings for all associates in all divisions, ensuring 98% alignment and compliance with Procurement procedures.• Acted as Anti Bribery, Third Party Risk Management Champion and Country Compliance SPOC• Managed Systems rollouts and manage testing environments• Performed Data cleansing activities in collaboration with Master Data team• Collaborated with Content team and buyers to improve the “handsfree” PO performance, increasing more than 20% in México for categories like Laboratory, Marketing and Fleet within one year.• Supported regional transition and expansion of Procure to Pay outsourced services minimizing transformation impacts while ensuring business continuity.• Supported Compliance team in implementation of globally standardized Financial Compliance controls (SOX,control matrixes)• Performed activities within the region leading to simplification and standardization of compliance controls execution.• Fostered the excellence in customer service oriented in the build trust relationship with stakeholders

Responsible for the local / regional strategic implementation for Corporate Spend / Marketing category through annual negotiations consolidating purchases cross divisionally ensuring a cost reduction and improving payment terms guaranteeing the effectiveness and compliance.Selected accomplishments include:• Implemented the Global Project for agency optimization (Public Relations and Corporate Communications) with vendors Tier 1, launched the project on time consolidating the spend improving the purchase experience of stakeholders and generating 12% of savings.• Consistenly delivered productivity / cost efficiency targets (5-12% cost reduction), achieving the goals in categories like Consulting and Corporate spend.• Performed the recruitment project with headhunters implementing a rate per successful hires decreasing the spend (10%) in these category.• Through continuous monitoring and review of the contract with the facilities provider, the KPIs were met, including innovation and savings projects• Served as key contact for stakeholders working with different areas for example: Marketing, Finance (CFO), Internal Communication and HR. Building effective relationships of mutual trust and understanding.

Responsible to provide cross-divisional category expertise, to proactively carry out continuous analyses, frequently re-alignthe local activities with the global category strategy as well as support the strategy execution, generating an average of 10%in savingsSelected accomplishments include:• Led purchase, contract and Risk evaluation of restaurant, meal and fuel cards for all Novartis divisions in Méxicoensuring standardization, working with one vendor, negotiated 12% cost reduction.• Local negociation with the vendor Tier 2 for Contingent Labor, gaining a reduction of 8% annual spend.• Actively contribute to the identification of business critical opportunities resulting in process improvement, savingsgeneration.• Led purchase of Fleet for all Novartis divisions in México, consolidating vendors ensuring the delivery on time and7-10% cost reduction.• Responsible for the generation and delivery to Compliance Team of the evidences for Financial Controls,participating in Self-assessment with risk mitigated and some low risk actions implementations.