Detroit Metropolitan Area
Results-driven Procurement, Transportation & Logistics Executive with a proven track record of transforming global supply chain operations, delivering exceptional financial performance, and driving sustainable business growth. I have led multi-billion-dollar logistics networks, executed strategic procurement initiatives, exceeded industry benchmarks, implemented digital solutions and built high-performing teams that consistently surpass organizational objectives. With extensive experience across North America, Europe, and Asia, I navigate complex supply chains, regulatory environments, and high-volume manufacturing operations to achieve world-class results. Key Impact: • Achieved $184.7M in cost savings (30% above target) across a $6B transportation network • Secured $50.4M in net procurement savings during unprecedented market volatility • Launched technology-enabled solutions that improved efficiency by 25% and accelerated cross-border flows • Built high-performing, collaborative teams while embedding data-driven decision-making, AI/digital solutions, and operational excellence What I Bring: • End-to-end supply chain leadership: inbound materials, finished goods, aftermarket, and trade compliance • Expertise in network optimization, vendor strategy, multimodal transportation, and P&L accountability • Strong ability to bridge operations, finance, and technology to drive scalable, measurable results • Passion for talent development, inclusive cultures, and transformational change Recognition & Leadership: • North American Top 50 Latina Award (2025, 2018) • Professional Affiliations: President, Latins in Connection | Co-Chair, Women’s Alliance | Executive Sponsor, Diverse Abilities • Annual Operational Excellence Awards I partner with organizations seeking strategic logistics transformation, operational efficiency, and high-performing supply chain leadership. Let’s connect if you’re looking to optimize networks, reduce costs, or modernize global logistics capabilities.
Responsible for global sourcing for transportation and customs services, including all procurement processes, continuous improvement initiatives, supplier performance, and strategic logistics partnerships across the globe. Focused on building strong supplier partnerships, enhancing operational efficiency, and contributing to innovative solutions through disciplined execution and operational excellence.
Orchestrated $6B North America transportation and logistics network with 105-member team, managing parts flow, finished vehicle distribution, and cross-border trade across U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Controlled final delivery systems, international import/export coordination, and transportation quality standards for vehicles moving in and out of the region. Supervised CKD operations and parts shipments to Egypt, India, Vietnam, and European markets. Assessed and onboarded new carriers to increase supplier competition, driving operational excellence and cost-effective solutions. ● Launched analytical tool for import vehicle deliveries enabling increased load factor utilization, optimized distance and time for final delivery, achieving 25% increase in load factor, demonstrating data-driven decision-making and improve efficiency while reducing waste space. ● Introduced innovative protection methods and improved vehicle loading approaches when shipping finished vehicles to North American dealers and outside markets, reducing damage (0.02%) and enhancing customer satisfaction. ● Efficiently managed Export consolidation center shipping parts outside North America, achieved improvements in load utilization, space usage, manpower requirements, and improved record integrity for year-end working capital, showcasing operational leadership and financial management. ● Owned P&L for inbound and outbound transportation costs, managed financial data, including annual budgets, monthly forecasts and monthly performance to meet budget targets, demonstrating strong P&L accountability and financial acumen. ● Managed eight cross-dock consolidation centers across U.S., Canada, and Mexico, achieving 90%+ average on-time delivery of parts to assembly and manufacturing plants while maximizing cube utilization between 91% and delivering 3-5% cost per unit reductions year over year, highlighting operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Developed and directed global transport and logistics purchasing strategies for production parts into assembly and manufacturing plants as well as dealer sales parts. Led Global and North America regional team of 22 people with $5B book value of business. Maximized business continuity by proactively identifying and mitigating risks while driving cross-functional collaboration within supply chain to improve processes and partnerships for total cost and delivery performance, executing operational leadership and risk mitigation ● Established world-class global transportation organization using innovation and industry benchmarks developed through understanding of diverse market intelligence sources. ● Created actionable sourcing recommendations to align operations and purchasing for key decision-making by aggregating industry benchmarks, modal indices, and macroeconomic market intelligence. ● Maximized cost competitiveness through performance analysis and selection of providers according to reliability and delivery timeliness to final customer (plants/dealers), highlighting customer-centric focus. ● Achieved aggressive cost targets via three-pronged approach comprised of adaptive sourcing windows to obtain pricing reductions, proactively addressing transportation economic resistance, and off-standard cost reductions. ● Enabled executive decision-making by creating data-driven sourcing recommendations aligned with benchmarks, modal indices, and macroeconomic trends.
Managed procurement of all transportation modes including air, ocean, truckload, haul away, rail, and intermodal to move parts and finished vehicles for North America plants across domestic, import, and export final distribution. Led team of 15 staff with $3.4B book value of business. Conceptualized, implemented, and regularly updated SOX processes, procurement procedures, SOPs, and created internal buyer-training guide while analyzing cyclic market patterns to maximize rate reduction opportunities. ● Directed application of economic indices and industry market outlooks and data analytics to assess overall competitiveness and drove sourcing strategy updates. ● Conducted network efficiency studies to identify optimization opportunities and drive cost reductions and improve efficiency. ● Established periodic, commodity-based research to identify industry opportunities, trends, and risks, demonstrating proactive Supplier risk mitigation and strategic planning. ● Adopted benchmark analytics for procurement RFQs to enable stronger rate negotiations. ● Introduced periodic market tests with new carriers to assess feasibility of finding more competitive rates (at least twice a year), identifying pocket opportunities which brought 10-15% cost reduction, demonstrating cost-effective solutions and vendor management (Rail vs FTL Providers). ● Drove $50.4M in net savings (4.4% of spend), achieving $59.2M in cost reductions despite $8.8M in market resistance, while securing 5–10% rate decreases from carriers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Oversaw transportation of parts and vehicles to/from NAFTA, other regions, and all Mexican plants plus direct distribution to Mexican dealers while managing 25 direct reports and 35 purchase services people with $350M budget, reporting to both FCA Mexico CEO and FCA Logistics U.S.A. Directed Carrier and Service Provider relationships ensuring high performance and commercial standards while managing Customs processes for border crossing of import/export of parts and vehicles. Conducted root cause analysis and corrective action plans to improve operational performance, minimize delivery time, and performed monthly scorecard reviews and Quarterly Town Halls to build accountability and employee engagement. ● Recorded 5-8% annual cost reductions in procurement of logistics services, intra-Mexico truckload, rail, small parcel services, consolidation services, haul away for finished vehicles, and custom broker. ● Monitored the delivery of FTL, LTL, Intermodal and rail shipments across all assembly and manufacturing locations and measured on time delivery, cube utilization, EDI transit accuracy to ensure proper use of our internal TMS ● Expanded supplier base from single provider to multiple providers leading to cost competitiveness. ● Improved service quality and operational performance by leading carrier scorecard reviews, quarterly town halls, and root cause analyses, cutting delivery times and strengthening supplier accountability. ● Delivered world-class distribution performance by maintaining an exceptionally low 0.02% damage ratio, raised recovery rates from 80% to 97%. ● Consistently met and exceeded set Wholesale Mexico target by 5%.
Responsibilities ● Led and directed a team of 20 direct reports. ● Drove overall network design of all international programs to achieve increased efficiencies. ● Established and updated operational methods for moving parts to/from NAFTA plants and improved international part exports to Venezuela and Egypt plants. ● Managed procurement of ocean, air transportation, and export consolidation services. ● Handled the transportation of parts originating outside NAFTA to all NAFTA plants. ● Ensured compliance with agreements, i.e. Annual true up for investment recovery if applicable, price adjustments, volume/capacity review, and annual recovery as defined in related Tool Usage Forms. ● Collaborated with the Finance department to monitor program profitability. ● Promptly addressed major product change modifications with customer company and other specific functional involvement such as Business Development, Purchasing. Achievements ● Established an official organization to sell parts from NAFTA to the new FIAT plants and affiliates involving several cross functional areas of the company, including business development, purchasing, accounting, finance, systems, and logistics. ● Ensured all daily prod requirements received from Fiat plants and affiliates were shipped on time to meet production needs.