Experience

ARAUCO - North America

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Grassclips, Inc.

• 6556 Pleasantdale Rd. Doraville, GA. 30340

• Partner & Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  - Lead and support GrassClips, including opening a new company Mojito Mosquito and creating the business and marketing plans. - Develop and monitor project plans including schedules, resources, budgeting and daily tasks related to the creation of the new business. - Support and advice the company with policies and procedures regarding procurement, contracts, hiring and quality control. - Develop and implement strategies, business plan for internal and external customers. - Managed capital investment projects for trucks, equipment and labor. - Support and advice the company with policies and procedures regarding procurement, contracts, hiring and quality control. - Develop and implement strategic business plan for internal and external customers.



Cabot Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NA Corporate Sr. Buyer

  • Dec 2010 - Jun 2015

  Duties & Responsibilities as Category Manager / Sr. Buyer: - Managed packaging category for North American region (IBC, corrugated, films, polybags, paper bags, pallets, etc.) including but not limited to cost saving projects, new items, market information, quality and approval of new suppliers for the North American region and overseas (Asia, Europe and South America). - Managed MRO Category for North American region (Lab & Safety supplies, office, Janitorial, Industrial supplies, maintenance and Environmental waste etc.) - Managed and supported CAPEX projects, maintenance and facility services for North American sites according with the company purchasing policy and procedures. - Managed and participated in the suppliers/contractors approval process, risk mitigation, quality, contract negotiations and KPI quality performances evaluation. - Negotiated and approved orders & suppliers for sites according with purchasing policy and procedures in JDE and Ariba systems. - Interacted with business units to develop, engage and lead supplier relationships for extracting the greatest value in cost, security of supply, risk management, sustainability and innovation. - Identified and pursued continuous improvement opportunities on Packaging, MRO and other categories by using tools and processes such as price/cost analysis, database maintenance and RFX templates. Job Performance - Consistently achieved the highest cost savings among different Categories - Regularly served as the go to person to lead the strategic cost saving projects for Cabot’s North America plants, working with plant managers, current vendors, and alternative vendors to reduce materials & supplies expenses. - Actively managed projects with local & global cross-functional teams working on Strategic Sourcing activities such as RFQ's.



CSM Bakery Solutions

• Luxembourg
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Commodity Buyer

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2009

  Duties & Responsibilities as Senior Buyer and Commodity Manager: - Managed total spending budget of $85 million dollars in several commodity categories, including cocoa, packaging, chemicals and dairy products. - Approved corporate suppliers for the CSM’s North American plants (+ 10 plants) based on price, quality, service and product specifications - Researched, selected, developed and maintained adequate sources of supply to ensure that the requirements of the categories were met with the optimum quality, service and cost to use. - Negotiated long and short term contracts for different raw materials used at the HC Brill plants as well as managing the buying risk of raw materials based on market behavior and projected company requirements. - Updated weekly and monthly purchasing reports for specific categories and budgets. - Managed cost saving projects to increase the flow and accuracy of critical purchasing information between purchasing, operations, and R&D departments for 6 plants by formal process (design, information gathering, information analysis, quality and implementation) - Maintained best possible relationships with suppliers, salespersons and operations to meet savings goals for both purchasing and projects Job Performance - Consistently was among top performers in the department for project cost savings - Maintained and developed good working relationships with current, past and potential vendors



Diaz Foods

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • 2001 - 2005

  Duties as Food Service Division Sales Manager and Retail Buyer: - Increased sales volume as well as margins of existing accounts with a positive impact on held accounts - Developed new businesses in the Hispanic and American markets - Planned and met project sales goals by monitoring team members, customers, and competitors - Made daily purchasing decisions by implementing discretion and quick thinking for pricing, credit terms, and delivery dates - Reviewed and maintained inventory status that included: analyzing inventory patterns, itemized sales & quantity reports. - Created and approved product profiles and orders (contact vendors and place orders) according with purchasing policy and procedures. - Coordinated strategic resource to purchase key food products (brand & type), and checked for FDA compliance & regulations, quality and packaging. Job Performance - Diaz Foods Awards- Sales Person of the year for 2003 and 2004 - Worked as needed with VP of operations to ensure quality and deliver