Luis Felipe Morales Rodríguez

Experience

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  Valeo Transmissions

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Project Buyer

  • Resourcing strategy, analysis of supplier based on their cost breakdown, shipping’s, raw material and location.• Monitoring requirements of suppliers and procurement of components to meet with steps such as the Valeo Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for the programs Ford 1.5L, Ford 1.6L Ford, 2.7L 6F55.• Management vendor payments (resolve due of payments, discrepancy of payments etc)• Creation of closed purchase orders and open purchase orders in SAP system and Commerce • Letter of nomination, supplier logistics protocol, Tool loan agreement and Requirements File• Schedule delivery times for production parts and samples• Analysis of supplier based on their cost breakdown, resourcing strategy, double source strategy, shipping’s, raw material and location.• Advance Purchasing/Project Buyer, localization, integration and development of local and NAFTA suppliers• Commodity Aluminum stamping, die cast, coils.• Saving oportunities, productivity plan, negotiation.• Schedule material planning Show less

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  North American Lighting Mexico

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Direct Buyer / Planner

  •Consolidation of the purchasing department in the frame of the starting operations for North American Lighting México •Planning arrival of the materials on schedule management for T7SA Honda, J03W Mazda and 480A Toyota mass production.•Development of J03G for Mazda and 989A for Toyota projects and new suppliers•Monitoring the Business documents such as tooling Agreement, Conditions of purchase orders, NDA, RFQ, Master Purchase Agreement and New Business Agreement.•Estimated needs a month or week for direct components, external and internal warehouse.•Negotiation on costs for engineering changes in direct components•PO in accordance with the production schedule, MRP•Internal sourcing•Application of annual productivity with Suppliers•Monitoring and paying invoices for direct components Show less

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  JD Norman Industries, Inc.

  May 2015 - Mar 2019

  • Responsible to purchase stamping dies, cutting tools & capital expenditure projects• Responsible to monitor, develop & implement strategies to improve the cost per piece.• Implement saving projects in tooling, toolcrib and machining areas.• Monitor the status of purchase orders / deliveries and resolve potential problems• Tooling of new lines and proyects• Negotiate payment terms and conditions according company policies• Monitor and improve supplier performance (delivery, price and quality)• Manage existing contract & contract extensions.• Colaborate with areas such production and engineering to develop new sources of supplying to the production lines in frames of improving cost per piece, cycle time and direct saving• Supplier development. Show less •Implement/refine procurement strategy related to non-production (indirect) product and service purchases based on cost, quality, service, delivery and technological capability.•Responsible for planning, developing and buying products and services in a timely and cost effective way; while assuring appropriate quality standards and specifications are met•MRO - Office. San Luis Potosí and Monterrey locationCommunication, Contract Services, Engineering Services, HR Services, Office Equipment, Office Supplies, Quality Services / Supplies, Safety, Supplies, Utility•MRO - Ops. San Luis Potosí and Monterrey locationBuilding Repair & Maintenance, Equipment Repair / Supplies, Fluids, Freight / Customs, Packaging / Dunnage, Rental Equipment, Consumables•Review authorization and approval of purchase orders•Immediate purveyance of production needs•Development of suppliers, credit terms, payment terms, logistics terms, contracts•Negotation with local and foreign suppliers•Monthly financial reports•Saving strategies, resourcing strategy•Manage existing contracts and contract extensions•Develop and manage professional relationships with key suppliers to build strategic partnerships. Show less •Raw material buyer for plant JD Norman San Luis Potosí and JD Norman Monterrey•Purchasing of casting, nodular iron, stamped parts, steel bars for machining screws.•Purchasing for Monterrey as copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, plastic parts, galvanized finishes, coatings.•Pricing negotiation based on global market price •Selection, evaluation and development of potential suppliers of commodities as steel, aluminum and cooper•C-TPAT: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism•ISO TS 16949 / ISO 14001•Weekly review of world metal market, trends of the high and low to analysis monthly prices.•Quotation of raw materials, packaging and services for new projects / Suppliers assessmentand development according client requirements.•Negotiating purchase price, location and relocation of the supplier, logistics strategies,annual price reductions•Project development from initial stage to approval of PSW. Timings. Purchasing engineeringsupport, quality documents follow up, Interpreting blue prints, commercial documents asRFQ, letter of intention, letter of nomination, NDA, Tooling Bailment Agreement, SupplierAssessment form Show less

  • Capex/Tooling Sr. Buyer

    Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

  • MRO Specialist Buyer

    Sept 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Raw Material Buyer

    May 2015 - Sept 2015
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  Merkle-Korff Industries a Nidec Company

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  Buyer - Planner

  • Responsible for the purchase and planning of direct material, through NAFTA and Asian suppliers.• Responsible for cost negotiations, arrival time and traffic of the components corresponding to direct material for assemblies and sub-assemblies.• Responsible for developing savings strategies• Intermediate point to solve quality problems through generating deviations, preparing RMAs, deviations and documents for claims and conciliation with suppliers, as well as follow-ups to solve problems.• PPV and price adjustments Show less

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  Digit Automotive de México

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  Purchasing Supervisor

  Supervisor of the purchasing area in the start-up phase of operations in automotive stamping plant• Responsible for purchasing raw materials, services.• Procurement, Planning and Capex Spend Management• Indirect (MRO) Purchasing and Tool Crib Management• Follow-up and support for new projects in collaboration with the project and sales area• Negotiation of raw material and packaging costs• Cost analysis and comparison against project budget• Savings and negotiation strategies.• Sourcing for current and new projects.• Search and development of suppliers in NAFTA region• Negotiation of times and costs with suppliers for the start-up of new projects. Show less

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  GRUNDFOS

  Sept 2023 - now

  Purchasing Category Manager

  This position is about establishing regional strategies to make agreements and negotiations with our suppliers as efficient as possible. It is also about acting as an intermediary between the site manager and the supplier, helping the stakeholders obtain what they need under the best commercial conditions and as quickly as possible.• Responsible for developing global savings strategies for all plants in North America and South America. • Cost-benefit analysis of suppliers' offer• Responsible for brainstorming with managers of each site to motivate and develop savings strategies• Implementation of continuous improvement projects• Creation of projects with the local work team, monitoring and implementation.• Monitoring of Kaizen projects for savings and efficiency • Supplier relationship management• Presentation of results, statistics and analysis for corporate decision making• Negotiation of prices and payment conditions with service providers• Global search for savings opportunities, direct collaboration with counterparts in Asia and Europe• Preparation of contracts, registration of suppliers and monitoring of payments Show less