María Aurora Ventosa

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Lake Worth, FL 33463

Mobile: 787-***-**** • Home: 561-***-**** e-mail: acdd9z@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Procurement and Financial background professional, with broad experience in indirect procurement and

accounts payable. Fast adapter to organizational changes and to new business challenges. Prioritizes work

upon unexpected business circumstances, multitasking and analytical skills. Strong negotiation skills. Ability

to work under pressure, with minimum supervision and capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

Assertive, self-motivated, customer satisfaction, goal and teamwork oriented.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Secretarial Sciences (BSC), minor concentration in Business Administration

University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus

Skills: SAP, MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word), eDoc, CAPA

Language: Fully bilingual English - Spanish

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Maximize the A/P weekly payment process (payment proposal) resulting in a time reduction of 3

hours/week.

• Transitioned 90% of invoices to electronic transmittal expediting delivery time and resulting prompt

payment; as well as a cost savings solution for supplier.

• Developed a Finance business partnership with Human Resources Dept.; including a monthly pre-financial

meeting (with HR manager and key people) to review key accounts trends before the accrual report is

released and month end closing activities are finalized. Preventing and avoiding future journal entries

and/or reversals.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME Indirect Procurement) and implementation team member for the SAP 4.6

Upgrading Project

• Developed and implemented a training program for all SAP users involved in the process of issuing

purchasing requisition for goods/services.

• Responsible for the Plant Inventory Control for office and non-production supplies.

• Implemented procurement negotiations delivering significant savings to the corporation (over $150K.)

• Key Member of the new products manufacturing transfer team.

• Key member of Purchasing Controls Project.

María Aurora Ventosa

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS –INDIANAPOLIS, IN

PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR (TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT) April, 2013 – April, 2014

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the Purchasing Help Desk for both divisions (Roche Diagnostics Operations/Roche

Diagnostics Corp.) Which includes: requests for purchasing data, status of material activities, all

inquiries regarding purchase orders, etc.

• Administrator role: Responsible to upload all contracts and clinical trials (from both divisions) into the

contract’s software “NEXTANCE”. Daily maintenance to both share points.

• Responsible for procurement projects (involving cost savings, global payment terms, etc.), as

assigned by Procurement Director, Principals or Agents and achieve due dates.

• Collaboration with short projects between Germany, US and Puerto Rico.

ROCHE OPERATIONS, LTD – PONCE, PR

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ANALYST August, 2011 –

March, 2013

Responsibilities:

• Audited and processed invoices.

• Prevention of PO generation after invoice processing.

• P-Cards reports preparation, audit (G/L, Cost Centers, Receipts)

• Assisted with monthly and year end closing processes and reporting.

• Assisted with Account details, distribute departmental expenses summaries and answer department

related questions.

• Processing of weekly payments and completion of proposals.

• Responsible for the implementation of the KOFAX project (which consisted of scanning all invoices

into the SAP software; moving the system into a paperless environment)

• Assisted with Pre-Financial meetings with Business Units

ROCHE OPERATIONS LTD – PONCE, PR

INDIRECT PROCUREMENT BUYER 1998 –

August, 2011

Responsibilities:

María Aurora Ventosa

• Manage all the Plant indirect purchasing activity (goods/services), as well as expediting activities for

all business Units.

• Responsible for the inventory replenishment and control of the production supplies supporting all

manufacturing units.

• Coordinate SAP training and request required system access to new employees.

• Management of Vendor Master (1100 Vendors approximately) Record system.

• Initiate and coordinate process for indirect procurement of all services and materials.

• Key participation in the supplier’s qualification and corrective actions processes.

• Lead Global payment terms project for all Plant’s suppliers; and renegotiated the existing alternatives

provided by the Global Team.

• Active interaction in the bidding and contract process for all construction and capital equipment

purchases (over $10M).

ROCHE OPERATIONS LTD – PONCE, PR

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ENGINEERING DEPT. 1995 –

1998

Performed all duties related to the position, including the development and planning of special events, follow

up and monitor all capital projects, purchase orders and departmental expenditures.

ROCHE OPERATIONS LTD – PONCE, PR

ENGINEERING CLERK

1990 – 1995

Performed the department clerical work (including weekly payroll process for all employees in the

department), for the Engineering and Facilities departments.

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