GUILLERMO ENRIQUE SUAREZ COVA
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
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SUMMARY:
I am a Permanent Resident in the US. I have 9 years of experience in contracting and procurement. I also have experience in contract administration. Through my career I have developed my skills in negotiation, problem solving, pricing analysis; drafting contracts contract administration, coaching, strategic sourcing and inventory optimization. I excelled at every position I held and was given many opportunities to work in different departments. My experience and the multiple job positions I have held have taught me how to be flexible and able to adapt to any situation.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Economics, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Caracas-Venezuela 11/95 – 07/02.
English as a Second Language, ELS at University of Saint Thomas, Houston-Texas 11/10 – 10/11.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Emerson Network Power, Houston, TX. USA 01/15 – 1/16
Senior Buyer – Supply Chain Management.
Strategic sourcing.
Create Purchase Orders.
Inventory Optimization, implementing ABC analysis categorization method.
Negotiating payment terms.
Advising Project Engineers on the technical and financial feasibility of the product.
Participating in the procurement policy and making proposals for improvement.
Resolving procurement outages, delays in lead times.
Interface with account payable work within ERP system to reconcile invoice and payment to reduce discrepancies up to 85%.
Data Analysis using VLOOKUP function and Pivot Tables.
PENNISON’S PUB, Houston, TX. USA 10/13 – 01/15
Assistant Manager
Cash Control.
Ensure the Tip Reporting Sheets have been completed.
Assist in processing payroll.
Review daily sales reports on Aloha POS.
SELF EMPLOYED, Lechería, Venezuela 11/11 – 02/13
Broker
Sourcing and negotiate electronics device’s pricing with supplier.
Negotiate with buyers.
PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. (PDVSA), Caracas, Venezuela 04/10 – 11/10
Procurement Specialist- Headquarters Corporate Procurement.
Provide support to the nationwide contracting departments on direct and indirect procurement of services, materials.
Review bids, proposals and contracts.
Strategic Sourcing.
Establish and implement procurement strategies to ensure achievement of corporate and department goals.
Summary, reports and status document.
Ensure compliance with procurement procedures, and policies.
PETROMONAGAS, S.A. (PDVSA), Lechería, Venezuela 05/08 – 04/10
Procurement Specialist - Procurement Department.
Development of technical specifications working closely with the technicians.
Prepare tender processes, Requests for Quotation, Request for Proposal and Invitation to Tender.
Strategic Sourcing.
Advise functional managers regarding projects, processes and procedures.
Manage Buyer and Contract Administrators in fulfilling purchasing commitments and organize the appropriate program plans.
Receive and review supplier bids quotes and services.
Development business relationships with suppliers to ensure that target improvement in pricing and service are achieved.
Negotiate lower contractor and supplier costs.
PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. (PDVSA), Barinas, Venezuela 10/02 – 05/08
Procurement Specialist- Exploration and Production, Procurement Department.
Analysis and review supplier quotes and services.
Evaluate bids, tenders, proposals and contracts.
Provide support to operations departments and procurement staff.
Negotiate lower contractor and vendor/supplier costs.
Create and modify purchase orders and RFQ in SAP.
Participate in audits of contracts and procurement processes.
Monitoring the implementation of the Procurement Plan.
Summary, reports, statistics, and PowerPoint Presentation for PDVSA Headquarters.
Ensure compliance with procurement procedures, and related regulations.
SKILLS:
Analytical and problem solving skills.
SAP MM.
QuickBooks.
ERP System.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
Lotus Notes.
Negotiation Ability.
Bilingual (Spanish- English).
Coaching.
Work successfully in a team environment.
Self-starter.