Procurement and Supply Chain Operations Leader

Maria de Lourdes Rodriguez 346-***-**** cell • **********@*****.*** • LinkedIn Profile

International Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Planning, and Operations Leadership Marine Logistics • S&OP Strategy • Cross-Border Supply Chain • Executive Operations • Procurement & Warehousing Maritime logistics executive with over 20 years commanding complex aggregate and infrastructure supply chains across the Gulf Coast and Mexico, including strategic planning and oversight of multi-million-dollar capital assets and marine-delivered material flow spanning international borders. Architect of a full-scale Logistics and Sales Services function at Vulcan Materials Company, establishing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cadence, supply chain optimization framework, and transportation management model that aligned demand, supply, and service outcomes across multiple Gulf Coast markets. Serves as the technical and commercial bridge between offshore production in Mexico and Honduras and shoreside customers, combining engineering rigor with import/export and maritime regulatory fluency to translate operational complexity into executive-level KPIs, drive forecast accuracy, and protect long- term accounts through proactive quality resolution. Expertise

Supply Chain Strategy: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) – Supply Chain Optimization – Demand Forecasting – Inventory Governance – Working Capital Optimization – Capacity Planning – Strategic Planning Maritime and Logistics Operations: Marine Logistics and Vessel Scheduling – Transportation Management – Distribution Management – 3PL Carrier Oversight – Import/Export Operations – Port-Side Operations – Final-Mile Transportation Commercial and Customer Engagement: Technical Sales Support – Quality Assurance and Issue Resolution – Long-Term Account Retention – Carrier and Vendor Management – Customer Plant Efficiency Advisory Leadership and Governance: Cross-Functional Team Leadership – Executive Briefing and Reporting – KPI Design and Performance Management – On-Time Delivery (OTD) – Order Fulfillment – Continuous Improvement – Root Cause Analysis International Operations: Mexico and Latin America Supply Chains – Import/Export Compliance – Trade and Customs Compliance – Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance – Bi-Lingual Stakeholder Engagement – Offshore Production Coordination – Multi-Market Distribution Strategy

Risk and Operational Resilience: Maritime Risk Mitigation – Demand Volatility Management – Operational Disruption Response – Supply Continuity Planning – Service Level Protection Revenue Growth and Business Transformation Achievements

Established a first-of-its-kind Logistics and Sales Services function at Vulcan Materials, building the operating model, S&OP cadence, and cross-functional governance from the ground up, creating infrastructure that directly supported profitable growth across +10 Gulf Coast markets.

Protected multi-million-dollar capital investments in marine assets by engineering a supply planning framework that balanced vessel utilization, yard constraints, and demand variability, eliminating costly underutilization and avoiding service failures on time-sensitive infrastructure contracts.

Drove working capital improvement through a right-sizing inventory initiative across Gulf Coast yards, improving material flow visibility and freeing in tied-up capital through structured governance and tighter inventory targets.

Delivered improvement in forecast accuracy by leading quarterly cross-functional summits with divisional leadership, sales, and operations to align projections with supply reality and improve planning discipline across the organization. Executive Career Progression

Vulcan Materials Company, Texas 1990 – 2026

International Logistics Manager (2018 – 2026)

The largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, supplying crushed stone, sand, and gravel to infrastructure markets across North America.

Architected the organizational structure, role definitions, workflows, and cross-functional handoffs for a first-of-its-kind Logistics and Sales Services unit, integrating demand planning, inventory governance, and transportation execution under a single operating framework serving more than 100 customers across the Gulf Coast.

Translated monthly sales projections into actionable supply plans by stress-testing forecast assumptions against vessel schedules, production lead times, and yard capacity constraints across 15 supply routes, surfacing gaps early and enabling proactive adjustments before they reached customers.

Chaired quarterly cross-functional reviews with divisional leadership, sales, and operations, structuring agendas around constraint escalation, scenario planning, and decision rights to accelerate resolution of supply gaps that would otherwise have reached customers as service failures.

International Logistics Manager (continued)

Coordinated daily execution across shipping, 4 production facilities in Mexico, Jamaica, Canada and Honduras, and Gulf Coast markets to maintain on-time delivery (OTD) and order fulfillment levels during demand spikes and operational disruptions, managing import/export logistics and ensuring continuity for time-sensitive infrastructure projects.

Redesigned stocking targets across 15 Gulf Coast yards using demand-weighted safety stock models, setting min/max thresholds by product grade and market seasonality to eliminate chronic overstock and prevent stockouts during peak infrastructure demand.

Created KPI reporting and executive briefings covering forecast accuracy, inventory targets, and critical supply chain risks for 12 senior leaders, tracking KPIs and enabling faster data-driven decisions and accountability across the supply planning function.

Partnered with sales and technical services to interpret quality data, resolve customer concerns, and recommend materials that improved customer plant efficiency, protecting more than 20 long-term accounts and resolving less than 0.5% quality issues annually to support revenue retention.

Managed relationships with contract carriers and haulers, aligning 3PL capacity to demand and identifying distribution management opportunities that supported profitable growth across regional distribution lanes. Calica (Calizas Industriales del Carmen), Branch of Vulcan Materials, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico Operations Support Manager (2005 – 2018)

Vertically integrated limestone quarry and deep-draft port operation in Quintana Roo, supplying construction aggregates to U.S. Gulf Coast markets via marine shipment.

Sustained safe, reliable material flow from a vertically integrated quarry and deep-draft port, supporting continuous marine shipments of over 10MM tons annually of construction aggregates to U.S. markets across a 12-year tenure that spanned production, shipping, and quality operations.

Strengthened port and production discipline by establishing priority sequencing, constraint escalation protocols, and shift accountability practices across operations, shipping, and quality teams, reducing the unplanned delays that previously disrupted vessel loading windows and customer delivery schedules.

Served as the primary cross-border coordination point between quarry operations in Mexico and downstream U.S. customers, synchronizing production output, inventory positioning, and vessel scheduling to ensure aggregate supply arrived at Gulf Coast yards ahead of contracted project start dates.

Strengthened operating discipline by improving constraint visibility and work execution practices, driving measurable gains in shipment reliability and reducing service-impacting disruptions for downstream Gulf Coast customers.

Lead the procurement and warehouse operations with an average value of $10MM. Rancho Piedra Caliza S.A. de C.V., Branch of Vulcan Materials, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico B and QC/QA Superintendent (2003 – 2005)

High-volume limestone quarrying operation supplying domestic and U.S. export markets with construction-grade aggregate. Construction aggregate producer supplying specification-grade limestone to domestic and U.S. infrastructure markets from a major quarrying complex.

Delivered consistent production and shipment targets by leading frontline execution across a major production area, coordinating a team of 50 employees and equipment priorities to meet 35k tons per day production targets across rotating shifts and variable equipment availability.

Reduced process-related quality variation by partnering with quality and operations teams to diagnose issues and implement corrective actions that sustained product consistency under variable operating conditions.

Improved safety and schedule adherence by strengthening daily communication and shift handoff practices, enhancing production continuity across a 24-hour operation.

Directed quality control for construction materials over a 13-year tenure, overseeing sampling, testing, documentation, and release decisions that ensured ongoing compliance with specifications and customer requirements.

Reduced quality-related disruptions by 10% by partnering with production to diagnose variation, drive corrective actions, and strengthen process control from quarry through loadout.

Built the technical foundation for customer-facing quality credibility by developing deep expertise in aggregate specification, test interpretation, and materials performance, becoming the go-to resource for sales teams and customers navigating product selection for demanding infrastructure applications and protecting at least 40 long-term customer relationships from specification disputes and quality failures.

Education

Universidad Anáhuac de Cancún, Master's Degree, Business Management Universidad Anáhuac de Cancún, Diploma, Harvard Negotiation Project Theories and Tools Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Certification

ISO9000- Internal Auditor

Languages

Spanish (Native), English (Fluent)

Systems

ERP – Oracle, Ms Office Suite, AI Bootcamp INTL

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