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Project Management Supply Chain

Location:
Houston, TX
Posted:
November 05, 2024

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Zailu Ochoa

786-***-****

*****.*****@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Universidad Antonio de Nebrija 2009

MBA in Energy Business Management

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin- Industrial Project Management Diploma.

● ISO 9001: Lead Auditor (IRCA) in Quality Management Systems. 2010. Background.

● SAP Material Orders, SAP-Query’s Reports, Overview, Material Master Record (PR1 and PR2).

● ISO 9000: 2000: Management by Processes, Training and Qualification of Internal Auditors, Structure and Analysis of the standard, Indicators of Management, Documentation, Lead Auditor.

● ARIBA Sourcing: Expert User

● Metallurgy: Quintini Consultores

● Technical Specifications of Pipes, Valves and Connections CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

Logistics Mining Petroleum Supply Chain Procurement Purchasing Buyer Contract Negotiation Account Reconciliation Estimating and Budgeting Vendor Relationships Demand Planning Supply Network Management Production Planning Inventory Sourcing Logistics Industrial Engineering ISO 9000/9001

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CEVA Logistics 07/2023-07/2024

IT Category Manager NORTAM (USA, CANADA and MEXICO Contract Specialist Manage the CEVA CL, FM and Ground IT procurement:

• Establish key strategic relationships to leverage scale and provide competitive cost and service advantages.

• Assist with IT equipment sourcing and specifications. Negotiate purchase and lease contracts for all office equipment. Negotiate and manage annual and/or preventative maintenance programs and audits on IT equipment.

• Drive cost savings through operational control, best practices, and asset utilization.

• Ensure internal control and compliance with corporate purchasing policies and procedures (i.e., I-Procurement, AFE’s, AP audits and monitoring of authorization requests and supplier selection).

• Perform software selection and negotiation.

Manage and oversee Technology Buyer’s responsibilities:

● Processes financial transactions to IT vendors and responds to vendor inquiries.

● Answers internal questions regarding the products and services provided by IT vendors.

● Recommends purchase of hardware and software in alignment with company and industry standards.

● Maintains relationships with vendor contacts, in order to resolve complaints and to report the status of the relationship to senior management.

● Monitors vendor compliance with contractual obligations and measures performance based on company criteria.

● Approves recommendations of new products, services, and vendors, develops, or assists in the development of Request for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposal (RFPs) and business cases, ensures that products and services meet the needs of internal customers.

● Participates in the negotiation process of service level agreements and ensures that contractual obligations are met and pursues new vendor relationships, when necessary, seeks to achieve the most profitable service from vendors.

● May initiate contract changes when required.

● Serves as the point of contact for both internal customers and vendors. Anglo American Technical & Sustainability Services 02/2021-07/2023 Mining Supply/Contract Specialist Contract Manager

● Lead, manage, coordinate and evaluate supply processes for Plant and Staff.

● Update and promote best practices in the industry about portfolio categories, ensuring the best total cost of ownership and results.

● Carry out the commercial processes of a portfolio of contracts, ensuring that the required services are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.

● Analyze the markets of national and international suppliers that affect the services under its responsibility, including the analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the supplier markets and the development of RFx processes ((RFI / RFQ).

● Generate ideas and business opportunities that allow you to optimize the costs of the business processes under your responsibility, without impacting negatively the performance of operations, such as: study of the best practices used by other companies or industries outside of

● Mining, participation, conduction and / or organization of interdisciplinary teams.

● Generate and update a database for the services under your responsibility that allows you to analyze internal data (expense historical, historical and future demand, savings calculation, price forecast for key supplies, etc.) and external (cost models of suppliers and industry - Should cost, TCO models) to identify potential risks, problems and opportunities and carry out the pertinent continuous improvement actions.

● Lead the maintenance of business processes, such as negotiation of scope changes, claims, anticipated terms, extensions of term.

● Achieve savings goals and compliance with established performance KPIs. Metaproject Ingenieria e Innovacion 05/2019-02/2021 Contract Specialist

● Responsible for the preparation, review, publication, monitoring and award of bidding processes for the Management of Mines / Staff of the company.

● Received proposals and evaluated the commercial-contractual portion for comparative results.

● Received and reviewed contract requests from users to ensure their validity.

● Supervised and controlled the correct execution of the different contracts for goods and services, complying with the legal framework and regulations.

● Supported the Purchasing area in matters of acquisitions, agreements, bidding processes and contracts.

● Monitored and reviewed bidding processes from supplier / product market research to evaluation technical / economic offers.

● Prepared and reviewed requirements, preparation and award of all Minor Contracts of the Mine Division / Staff of the company to through SOLPED in SAP.

● In charge of the creation, classification and debugging of company contracts in SAP.

● Detected inconsistencies, as well as correction of information and documentation. WOM Falabella 03/2018-05/2019

Purchasing Analyst Purchasing Manager

● Responsible for coordinating, issuing and monitoring the purchases of maintenance services, investments and review of budgets of suppliers.

● Created and processed Order Requests and Purchase orders.

● Managed the dispatch and follow-up of purchase orders to the organization's internal and external suppliers.

● Analyzed the investments issued by the business unit versus authorized budgets.

● Supported the process of billing and service management of providers nationwide.

● Prepared, validated and sent the Preventive Maintenance Payment Statements of suppliers.

● Proposed and developed improvements to the organization's purchasing and supplier management process.

● Reviewed and standardized contract clauses according to the type of service,

● Regularized the commercial relationship between the company and suppliers of the necessary inputs and / or services.

● Managed and reviewed the documentation required for modifications and / or contract termination.

● Monitored the validity of contracts and guarantee certificates associated with contracting Incometal 04/2017-03/2018

Mining Sales Engineer

● Attracted new sales customers for the area of small and large mining in Chile, ensuring the increase and Loyalty of the customer portfolio through the offer of innovation solutions to companies in the field.

● Oversaw the vertical and horizontal growth in business volume and attracted new customers.

● Landed survey, quote preparation, negotiation, sale and after-sales service

● Managed a key account that represented 80% of the company's turnover.

● Entered the information on quotes and documents associated with the CRM System.

● Maintained the commercial relationship with suppliers and control their Stocks

● Generated statistical analysis of pieces by customer and quotes PDVSA 01/2006-12/2016

Technical Services General Manager Vendor and Market Analyst

● Directed and supervised the management team at regional and international level.

● Negotiated with Suppliers (and approval of registration in SAP).

● Supervised the correct management of the Master Database of Materials and suppliers in SAP.

● Coordinated the Technical / Financial evaluations of all PDVSA providers internationally.

● Provided alternative suppliers and sources of materials / equipment for the company.

● Led the design and improvement of the supplier evaluation and qualification processes.

● Supported in matters of acquisitions, agreements, bidding processes and contracts.

● Provided and recommended alternative suppliers and sources of materials / equipment to complement the strategies and plans of the high direction.

● Coordinated the purchase and follow up on Quality standards agreed with suppliers

● Responsible for the development of products and technologies at the national level for the reliable supply of goods for PDVSA through studies.

● Carried out the selection of tests and trials on equipment and / or products.

● Developed calibration, verification and maintenance programs for inspection, measurement and testing equipment / devices.

SKILLS & LANGUAGES:

● Fluent in Spanish, advanced English and intermediate French.

● Knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) CRM and SAP.

● Self-driven personality with proven ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks

● Productive team player provides leadership performance towards the company’s goals

● Capability in managing assigned simultaneous projects and achieving deadlines accordingly

● Problem solving skills, allowing the company to meet with the excellent final product result.



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