Regional Procurement Director - Saint-Gobain
(2013-11)
- Responsible for developing purchasing strategies that effectively optimize costs, minimize risks, and build strong supplier relationships, contributing to the success of the organization.
- Leveraging innovation and efficiency, integrating technologies to optimize processes and strengthen strategic partnerships.
- Engaging for impact to integrate into one team, Improve interaction in the Clúster + Brasil + France
- Responsible for establishing a common strategy for key raw materials in LATAM (Paper liner, white cement, chemicals, etc.)
- Ensure internal control and compliance.
- Establish common metrics for Saint Gobain in South Cluster.
- Optimize the implementation and operation of TMS and WMS systems from a procurement standpoint to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
Procurement Lead - Halliburton Argentina - Argentina
(2013-03 - 2013-12)
- Responsible to develop and implement the right sourcing strategy for the Argentina business.
- Standardize the way of working and create a strategic mindset across the 4 procurement department in Argentina.
- Start developing regional projects, creating synergy across the LA region.
- Identify efficiencies in logistic and transportation in order to improve the reliability of the business.
- Improve the communication between procurement and the stakeholders.
Regional Procurement Director - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2010-01 - 2012-11)
Responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategy in support of Sales, Marketing, Consumer, Animal Health and Manufacturing Division by managing $100M.
- Achieved significant savings for the company.
- Developed talent management program for my organization.
- Develop, maintain and motivate a high performance organization under the highest ethical standards.
- Create strategic supplier relationships and achieved/exceed company objectives for cost reduction for direct and indirect material.
- Facilitate the successful alignment of sourcing teams within cluster and countries.
- Create synergies between Mid Size Markets & Brazil.
- Maintain an excellent level of communication between the key stakeholders, the regional and Corp.
- Worked with key business leaders in developing enterprise strategies.
- Responsible for developed compliance metrics and contract system across LA.
- Lead SMP projects for Multi country categories.
- Regular two way communication between COE, regional leadership and country teams.
Regional Procurement Director - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2010-01 - 2012-11)
- Developed a common sourcing strategy for 6 LA markets.
- Worked as a mirror across 6 LA markets / Standardized the way of working.
- Spend elevation from local to regional-global / following the categories roadmap and helping local markets to reduce their operational cost.
- Talent development program / improving Procurement knowledge and skills across the region.
- PO and tactical activities centralized in Argentina supporting 7 LA markets.
- Developed a contract management tool for LA.
- Back order reduction in Consumer division using the SVM process.
- $5M in cost savings reduction.
- Improved the DPO in 20% of the total VMF
Integration Procurement Lead - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2009-01 - 2009-12)
- Supported the integration of the Merck/Schering-Plough for Argentina / Chile / Peru and Ecuador.
- Ensured all sourcing activities were coordinated for both companies before Day 1.
- Identified opportunities and Quick Wins to achieve the Target established by Merck.
- Ensured the business continuity after day 1
- No supply disruptions after Day 1.
- Cost Savings achieved on $3.5M.
- Category management standardization in 4 LA Markets. (Argentina / Chile / Peru / Ecuador).
- High performance and results in the procurement departments of both legacies / exceeding the targets established for the region.
Regional Procurement Manager - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2006-03 - 2009-01)
- Responsible for leading the Procurement operation from Argentina, Chile, Peru and Ecuador in support Marketing, Sales and Manufacturing activities.
- Responsible for developed sourcing strategy across my region, and implement and lead regional categories strategy developed by Global Function across my markets.
- Responsible for driving cost savings.
- Responsible for lead regional and local projects, using SMP and Six Sigma methodology.
- Responsible for develop a high performance organization
- Achieved and exceed the saving target established for the region.
- Consolidate 80% of the total spend in 25% of the key vendors.
- Reduce 20% of the total suppliers from the VMF.
- Lead and implemented 4 truly regional projects impacting all LA sites.
- Improved the communication with the key stakeholders.
Local Procurement Manager - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2005-02 - 2006-03)
Lead the local Procurement operations in support of Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and the Global Functions by managing spend in $14M
- Developed a local Procurement strategy in alignment with the global one.
- Responsible for developing and lead local SMP projects.
- Responsible for concentrating 80% of the spend onto the preferred suppliers.
- Responsible for leading 6 people and to keep them motivated to ensure the achievement or exceed the objectives.
- Proficiency on SMP.
- Achieved average $450K.per year.
- Improve the cost and supply chain of Quality control laboratory.
Senior Buyer - Merck Sharp & Dohme
(2000-03 - 2005-02)
- Responsible for purchasing the followings categories: quality control laboratory, chemical and microbiological materials, site services, events, travel, fleet, media management, media, logistics, etc.
- Responsible for developing preferred vendors.
- Responsible for improving the payment terms.
- Responsible for achieving savings reduction.
- Responsible for executing local SMP
- Improved communication with stakeholders.
- Lead the Promotional Material projects for LA.
- Reduce the promotional materials in Mexico / Brazil and Arg.
Supply Chain Responsible - Yazaki Argentina SRL - Argentina
(1998-01 - 2000-03)
- Support the company on direct and indirect purchases for Toyota and Chrysler Projects.
- Assure customers are provided materials, services & equipment requirements in accordance with their planned activities.
- Responsible for doing the demand activities for both projects.
- Provide day-to-day operations support
- Contract negotiations
- Analyzes quotations; selects successful supplier and negotiates purchases
- Import materials from other subsidiaries. (Japan – Mexico – US - Belgium).
- Warehouse responsible
- Impo & Expo responsable
- QS 9000 certification.
- Reduce the air row materials delivery.
