Diego Andrés Uribe Salazar
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PROFILE
Experience working in fields, such as purchasing, management, negotiation, construction. Business savvy engineer
with knowledge of both competitive and operational strategies. Equipped with excellent leadership skills and a
valuable team member.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Duke University Durham, NC May 2014
Master of Engineering Management GPA: 3.7
Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia March 2012
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, GPA: 3.4
Major: Supply Chain - Minor: Finance
Universidad de los Andes Bogotá, Colombia March 2012
Certificate in Organizational Management GPA: 3.5
EC Cambridge Cambridge, England August 2007 – July 2008
Native/Fluent - English Certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supply Chain Engineer, MSB Solutions Bogotá, Colombia August 2011 – July 2013
Developed the supplier selection process based on company requirements and supplier capabilities.
Issued purchasing orders, coordinated budget, logistics and purchasing in Madrid Airport project (Runway
construction), reducing in 5% the processes time of the overall project.
Implemented new marketing strategies, creating two Joint Ventures with suppliers to enter in unexplored
markets. After six months, the Joint Venture increases on 7% the revenue of the Company.
Implemented engineering tools such as Gantt charts, quality management cycles and Pareto charts. Increasing
up to 15% in the overall efficiency indicators of the Organization.
Strengthened relationships with key customers resulting in a new five million dollar construction project.
Created and documented a quality manual covering all the end-to-end supply processes
Purchasing Intern, Grupo de Energía de Bogota. Bogotá, Colombia January 2011 – July 2011
Evaluated suppliers and product specifications in terms of functionalities, design, features based on
customer feedback. Creating a new data-base with new evaluation and 1150 new suppliers.
Ensured that the supply side operations cost effectively, through supervising and implementing new logistics
processes, this resulted in a 6% reduction in cost compared to previous period.
Built a supplier assessment framework to evaluate supplier performance using various criteria such as
payment terms, quality and on-time delivery. Improving in 12% supplier performance in the second trimester.
Coordinated networking events to engage with both existing and new suppliers.
Streamlined the supplier selection process by creating a new format for market research.
Developed a joint marketing strategy to enter new markets with 15 new suppliers.
PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Thesis Project - ISO 9000 certification for a construction company August 2012 – December 2012
Conducted a diagnosis to identify weaknesses and strengths of the previous Quality Management System and
developed an action plan to improve underperforming areas. (based on the requirements of ISO 9000:2008)
Created a quality manual that included best practice procedures for process mapping
Trained 20 employees on the newly created quality manual.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
MEM Member, Student Activities Committee, Basketball, Soccer Duke University 2013
Captain, Basketball Team Universidad de los Andes 2010
President, La VACS and committee activities Gimnasio Campestre 2007
SKILLS
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Ithink, Vensim, Stata, Arena, Micmac, Minitab, Prezi
Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish