Ana M. Ruiz

Contract Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Compliance

Greater Sudbury Metropolitan Area

About

Industrial Engineer with 8 years of experience managing end‑to‑end purchasing and procurement processes. Proven ability to lead RFQ/RFP preparation, supplier evaluation, purchase order administration, delivery coordination, and timely invoice resolution. Recognized for strong communication and collaboration skills, building productive relationships with stakeholders, cross‑functional teams, and suppliers. Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and committed to meeting project milestones through effective execution and monitoring of Contract Execution Plans. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and experienced with ERP systems including Mincom Ellipse, Acumatica, Global Shop, and JD Edwards, with hands‑on expertise across accounting, purchasing, and logistics functions.

Experience

  • Buyer at Cerrejón Colombia

    • Carry out the execution of the Annual Purchasing Plan. Develop sourcing strategies and negotiate blanket order agreements for ten business lines assigned such as mining drill fleet and accessories, maintenance of infrastructure, tools, among others. • Performed market intelligence, provisioning plan, RFQ’s, analysis of offers, place orders, blanket order negotiation and administration, and supplier’s performance evaluation. • Identified and developed cost-effective supply alternatives. Executed the "Low cost countries" project, oriented on the research and development of supply alternatives for drilling accessories. • Recognized by the Division Director for the negotiation and awarding process of the purchase of the Drill fleet.

  • Logistics Coordinator at Alimentiv

  • Buyer at Bristol Machine Works Limited

  • Purchase Order Expediting Agent at Cerrejón Colombia

    • Ensure availability and timely delivery of commodities, spare parts and equipment in accordance with the established operation’s service level. Follow up and track the delivery of orders throughout the supply chain. • Reassignment of priorities to prevent stock out of items, expedite material deliveries, recommending emergency purchases or authorizing changes in transportation from maritime to air means. • Contribute with the analysis of the information to design supplier’s performance parameters, create supplier improvement strategies and follow up their performance according to set metrics. • Active communication with customers and management to report delays, including emergencies and carriers´ schedule changes.

  • Capital Buyer at J.D. Irving, Limited

  • Contract Analyst at Cerrejón Colombia

    • Plan and execute the contracting process for the services required by the Environmental, Security and Materials & Services departments, seeking the best cost-effective alternatives within the time and budget required by each client. • Performed market intelligence, preparation of documents, analysis and evaluation of bids, negotiation and recommendation of award to respond to the operational needs. • Recognized by the Division Director for the negotiation and awarding process for the Freight Forwarder Service Contract. • Negotiated terms and conditions to achieve significant savings: US$474K on 2018 and US$1M on 2019.

  • Administrative Generalist - Logistics at Alimentiv