Mexico
I believe procurement is not just about cost savings — it's about building bridges between suppliers, stakeholders, and business goals. In my current role, I partner with global teams to understand their needs, identify sourcing opportunities, and deliver solutions that drive value, reduce risk, and support sustainable growth. Whether it's a complex RFQ, a high-stakes negotiation, or a supplier relationship that needs strengthening, I bring a strategic and collaborative mindset to every challenge. What I bring to the table: ✓ Strategic sourcing & category expertise ✓ Cross-functional stakeholder management ✓ Contract negotiation & supplier governance ✓ Data-driven decision making Let's connect and talk procurement! ⚡
• Detect, Initiate, lead and develop procurement project strategies for Fintech & Finance categories (from scratch). • PMO of the category, working with team members from procurement and business users (local and external) to align requirements and ensure that the projects are on track, aligned with the procurement policy and the expected outcome. • Drive value contributions (cost-out / rebates / cost-avoidance) and timely fulfillment of the services requested. • Strategic Sourcing Processes with local and global suppliers RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, bid evaluation, final negotiation for timely issuance of the purchase order. • Point of contact for all Fintech & Finance purchases such as: taxes certificates, external audits, ID/Doc & OCR validation, WHT, credit risks services, e-signature, credit card factory, SPEI, BPOs, services with authorities such as: INE, Profeco, SAT, etc. • Contract Management (revision, approval, submission, signatures and archive). • Maintain supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance in order to prevent any risk with specific projects or users by QBRs (quarterly business reviews meetings). • Purchase orders approvals for the categories assigned on ProOne system. Achievement: • KPIs fulfilled on time. Qualified as B on a scale from A to D year over year • >850k usd hard savings on $9MUSD spend
• Execute P2P process for planned and urgent requirements by managing competitive bidding process from receipt of requisition, supplier Identification / qualification taking into consideration cost of ownership (rates & rentals). • Strategic Sourcing Processes with local & global suppliers RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, bid evaluation, final negotiation to timely issuance of PO. • Purchases directly from manufacturers (USA & EUR) to avoid intermediate traders according to get savings consolidating spend for the region buying everything in a global way instead of one item / kit per country. • Leadership of procurement activities for assigned categories, such as MRO, Tooling, Internet services, stationery, printed matter - Spent ~3M USD. • Decision making based on sourcing strategy results with stakeholders. • Point of contact for all POP purchases (patches, recognitions, bags, thermos, organizers). • Evaluate, coordinate and approve consignment stock for all PPE for craft. • Establish and maintain supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance. • Ensure timely deliveries according with the project requirements. • Research and resolve receiving and accounts payable issues to ensure supplier payment. • Catalog development in Ariba for tooling items negotiating fixed prices with vendors. • Purchase orders approvals in Ariba system. • SAP used to generate and analyze reports & consulting info for vendors.
• Purchases based on demand planning by brand and stores. • Ensure with the supplier timely deliveries of items. • Execute closures and openings of boutiques, maintaining healthy inventories. • Suggestion, review, activation and follow-up of seasonal and special promotions. • Creation of orders for imported merchandise according with the stock of boutiques. • Good communication and relationship with suppliers such as BEBE & Aldo in the USA. • Suggestion, review, activation and follow-up of seasonal and special promotions. • Creation of orders for imported merchandise according to the stock of boutiques. • Constant communication with the brands BEBE & ALDO in the USA.
• Management of the accessories category (necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings). • Control, projection and analysis of the demand planning by season and month. • Analysis of prices, costs, profitability and margin. • Purchases of merchandise according to demand planning (local & imported). • Control of stocks and transfers of merchandise to branches. • Introduction and development of new products. • Propose, review and design of promotions by season. • Control of stocks and transfers of merchandise to branches. • Management and control, projection and analysis of the sales plan by season and month. • Analysis of prices, costs, profitability and margin. • Review of promotions by season.
• Alliances with suppliers to obtain improvements in prices and delivery times by consignment stock implementation. • Vendor master base maintenance for indirect purchases. • Catalog creation of materials for SAP implementation. • Request for Quotations and purchase of diverse materials, such as: stationery, printed matter, uniforms, labels, computer consumables, packing and packaging material, shelving and marketing supplies. • Search and development of new suppliers.