Procurement Manager
Resume:
FLOR DIAZ DE FERNANDEZ
****.****@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Engineer. M.Sc. Management Science Industrial Engineering. Bilingual (English & Spanish) with solid 15 years of experience in procurement, management, planner and, project purchaser department. Senior buyer and expeditor of material and equipment for the industry. Have strong approach to problem solving, decision making, learning transfers and adaptation to new technologies, teamwork oriented, and leadership, commitment to customers, proactive and innovative. Also, knowledge in quality management principles (ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management System-QMS, like coordination of upstream operations and optimization of Procurement and Purchasing processes focused on maximizing asset production capacity and productivity, comply with the quality and service standards and contribute with the maximization of the company’s margin. Monitor and revise several indicators to assure the proper service to the clients and optimization of resources. Process analysis and improvement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003 - 2008: Consultant Engineer, Self –Employed, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
• Led preparation of technical fiches, consolidation, programming and scheduling of the training programs.
• Coordinated risk engineering executions: Estimation of consequences and analysis of operational risks (HAZOP = Hazard and Operability Analysis ).
• Identified and created multidisciplinary team for the identification of the main processes and their requirements to make the best choice in decision-making.
• Processing requirements, estimating costs and the control of materials, to achieve the appropriate availability on time of such materials and the strict control in the dispatching to contractors.
1992 -2002. PDVSA. Venezuela.
Procurement and Purchaser.
• Conformed multidisciplinary team for the standardization of procurement and purchasing process of Projects.
• Handle all material requirements and buying national as international (raw materials, spare parts, submaterials, equipment, jigs/tools, fixtures, general office supplies, and subcontracted for Critical Projects. Inversion Projects. Maintenance Projects with a budget of US$42MM.
• Make evaluation to the technical proposals in order to confirm that the technical proposal is conformed to the conditions and requirements initially request.
• Support engineering and project procurement teams in developing bidders lists, issuing request for bids, and expediting offers; collaborate with engineering specialists in preparing bid evaluations; manage negotiations with suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers; prepare purchase orders; implement PO variations/changes and close-out of orders including invoice issues; update and maintain reporting systems; identify competitive sources.
Continued…
FLOR DIAZ DE FERNANDEZ
****.****@*****.***
• Make an economic analysis offer; make the best choice in decision-making by prices or time. Determines the most cost efficient and reliable materials needed.
• Establishes preferred supplier selection criteria based on supplier evaluations of price, quality, delivery, certifications and compliance with governmental procurement regulations. Promotes and uses strategic suppliers.
• Administer parts shortages and rectify offer where necessary
• Develop and manage purchasing measurable reports (i.e. purchase requisition to purchase order turn times, purchased orders issued, dollars spent, etc.) and implement goal setting for the procurement and cost estimating areas.
• Develop new ideas and recommendations and manage the procurement and purchasing strategies for major commodities and services required to support company operations.
Consultant Quality. 1992 - 2002. PDVSA. Venezuela.
• Work on the identification of the main processes of the Industry and the requirements to handling the products.
• Coordinated with the procurement and purchasing team look for the cost of scrap, rework in order to get the best practices and implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Work to get the certification of standards of all the procurement and purchasing processes of the handling product or service and the duties and responsibilities of the employees thoroughly, training of the staff , awareness them about the quality and maintaining the quality by using the least sources within the planned stage.
• Set up all the documentation for the procurement and purchasing system to ensure continuous compliance. The types of documentation addressed include: quality manuals, policy manuals, standard operating procedures, work instructions, forms, records, logs, protocols, etc, and finally get the International Standard Organization, (ISO) 9001/2000 Certification by Department.
Management Coordinator. 1992 – 2002. PDVSA. Venezuela.
• Coordinated the implantation and support of the SAP (Software Solution, Applications and Services) to the Services Department following criteria in terms of facilities, budgets, personnel, training
• Management Accountability and Control of the Shared Services Department
• Following and control of the goals of a management control system which are defined by the strategy of the organization
Skill Areas:
• Management Procurement and Purchase Department and team work for the Operation Depart.
• Planning, programming, physical and financial purchased of material requirement of projects in production areas. Coordination and pursuit of bid process for get the best prices on material as Procurement and Purchasing Supervisor
• Formulation and consolidation of budgets. Familiar with ISO 9001 Quality system.
• Proficient in use of SAP- PS system and MS Office
Education
• Master Degree, Management, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.USA
• Engineer. Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo – Venezuela.
Immigration Status: Legal Permanent Resident.
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