Management Manager

Diana E. Cruz Ildefonso

Core competencies and areas of expertise: Customer focus, drive for results, adaptability, creative

problem solving, advanced negotiation, team management, influencing others, supply chain

management, sourcing, procurement, finance and project management.

Profile

Master in Microfinance and Social Master in Operations Management

Development Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Madrid, Spain 2007-2009

2009-2010

Certified Purchasing Manager BA Business Administration

Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Arizona, USA Santiago, Dominican Republic

2008-2009 2000-2004

Professional E xperience

Commodity Manager LATAM – Fabricated Components, Covidien (Current)

Identify and develop sources of supply in Latin America and Emerging market sourcing regions

Provide management, identification, implementation and alignment of sourcing strateg ies and supplier

network capabilities for Key Fabricated Components Commodities and spend categories in Latin America

to achieve business objectives. Utilize metrics, tools, and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier

activities, and efficiencies, and work collaboratively with team members to prioritize and drive

implementation. Evaluate supplier capabilities and establish sources for new technologies in markets as

business requirements dictate. Develop annual cost savings programs and implement business s trategies

that directly affect company financials and growth plans . Identify and develop sources of supply in Latin

America and Emerging market sourcing regions. Build effective relationships both internal and external,

and interface with senior management as required.

Major achievements:

Support the conception of the Sourcing Strategy for the Caribbean.

Assess the Planning/Procurement structure of the franchise and define an action plan to improve

processes and procedures.

Identify savings projects estimated in US$1.1M.

Support NPD projects implementation into the Caribbean.

Lead projects reduce complexity of the supply chain as well as improving inventory efficiency through VMI

programs.

Sr. P/B - Vendor Management, Covidien (2009 - 2013)

Negotiate, engage and commit the company supplier base to the goals and requirements of the

manufacturing plant by proposing improvement strategies related to sourcing, vendor managed inven tory

programs, consignment programs, 3PL, cost reduction tactics, vendor improvement processes, value

stream map design and performance evaluations. In addition, manage, influence and motivate a

multifunctional team in order to achieve the expected results and serve as a solution maker for difficult

conflicts with the supplier base. Spread the vendor management culture throughout the organization.

Major achievements:

Effectively manage 76 suppliers with a total of $ 55M spend.

Created and design the present VMI Program and successfully implemented the program in several of

the selected suppliers achieving an inventory level reduction 37% and an increase in the inventory turns

in these specific items of 39%.

Conducted several Ariba bids achieving $113.8K in savings and managed the ESI meetings with the

selected suppliers.

Designed, created and implemented policies and procedures for the vendor management system .

Manage all performance review meetings with key suppliers and achieve d and improvement in

performance from 84% to 92%.

Created and implemented the current performance measurement tool applicable to external suppliers and

intercompany suppliers.

Successfully supported and implemented several production line transfers equivalent to $20.2M.

Planner/Buyer, Covidien (2008- 2009)

Processed purchase orders and analyzed requirements in order to achieve optimal inventory levels,

reduce obsolete inventory and dispose rejected stock . Managed the packaging supplier base.

Major achievements:

Achieve an inventory reduction from $1.7M to $1.4M.

Increase service level from 92% to 96%.

Planner/Buyer 1A, Rockwell Automation (2005- 2008)

Processed purchase orders and analyzed requirements in order to achieve optimal inventory levels,

reduce obsolete inventory and dispose rejected stock. As well, manage d the electronics, mechanical and

packaging supplier base and implemented cost containment strategies, negotiation techniques, lot size

reduction projects and risk mitigation processes.

Major achievements:

Inventory reduction from $2.7M to $2.0M

Successfully supported a supplier certification project representing $121K in savings

Other Studies, Skills and Languages

Customer Relationships- Partnership Management, ASQ, USA, 2010.

Business Process Management, INTRAS, Dominican Republic, 2009.

Advanced Negotiation Techniques, Cambridge International, Dominican Republic, 2008.

Advanced Negotiation Techniques, Thompson Institute, USA, 2007

Basic Negotiation Techniques, Thompson Institute, USA, 2006

Advance knowledge of the following IT systems: Microsoft Quick Books, Office, SPSS, Microsoft Great

Planes, Oracle, Lotus Notes, PPS, MPS/MRP, Ariba, ABMS and SAP.

Spanish native, English as a second language and basic French.

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