Gerardo Azuara

Experience

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  Metalsa

  Jan 1999 - May 2000

  Materials Planner

  Materials Planner Coordinator, performing activities related of importing components from Europe and North America region. Production analysis in order to provide accuracy and forecasting on components requirements, planning and volume consolidation in order to optimize routes and freights costs.

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  Jun 2000 - Dec 2014

  Sourcing Senior, Indirect Procurement MéxicoDevelopment and implementation of source strategies for subcategories of contractors, equipment maintenance, security and janitorial services, forklifts rental, utilities, environmental and uniforms. Lead negotiations with high spend suppliers, its legal implications and its impact on the source strategy. Industry analysis associated to the subcategories, its complexity and impact on the productivity plan. Lead cost reduction projects and collaborate on cross functional teams focused on spend reduction. Show less NPI Commodity Manager for North America on commodities of Heat, Gas & GlassCommodity strategy definition of new components for USA and México on mega, major and minor platforms. New business assignment, through competitive bidding process. Negotiation of prices, freights and terms. Development and implementation of new components. Industry analysis for metal market and plastic resins. Introduction of new supply sources for competitive tension. Support on the alignment and leverage of North America and global strategies. Collaborate on cross functional teams, regionally and culturally. Show less

  • Indirect Procurement

    Feb 2012 - Dec 2014

  • NPI Commodity Manager (Cooking, Refrigeration, Laundry & Dryer) - Procurement Dept.

    Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Commodity Manager (Cooking, Refrigeration & Laundry) - Procurement Dept.

    Nov 2007 - Dec 2010

  • Commodity Manager Jr (Cooking) - Procurement Dept.

    Jan 2004 - Oct 2007

  • TCP Project Leader for Celaya Cooking & Refrigeration Plant - Supply Chain Dept.

    Nov 2002 - Dec 2003

  • EPI / NPI for Celaya Cooking & Refrigeration Plant - Supply Chain Dept.

    Jun 2000 - Oct 2002
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  联想

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  General Procurement

  Indirect Procurement MéxicoSourcing Senior for Category of MRO and Facilities reporting to Senior Sourcing Manager.Main responsibilities: • Development and implementation of source strategies for subcategories of contractors, equipment, security services, forklifts rental, furniture, networking, servers and computer devices.• Lead negotiations with suppliers, scope of work definition and contracts development. • Project management, purchase and budget tracking.• Collaborate on cross functional teams focused on project implementation. Show less

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  Liebherr Group

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Direct & Indirect Procurement

  Sourcing Senior for Direct & Indirect Procurement reporting to Management Director.Main responsibilities: • Development and implementation of source strategies for steel components (direct) and subcategories for Facilities & MRO (Indirect).• Lead negotiations with suppliers, scope of work definition and contracts development. • Project management.• Collaborate on cross functional teams focused on project implementation.

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  Infosys BPM

  Jan 2016 - now

  MRO Sourcing Manager leader LATAM for one of the largest companies in the world in the supply of consumer goods (Unilever), reporting to Procurement Global Management:• Leader on MRO purchases for Latin America region, coordinating sourcing initiatives and catalogue management for supplies and services.• Collaborate on cross functional teams focused on project implementation (Brazil, México, Costa Rica and India) Sr. Category Manager for one of the largest companies in the world in the supply of automotive components (Faurecia/Forvia), reporting to North America region:• Development and implementation of source strategies for industrial supplies and services (Facilities & MRO)• Lead negotiations with suppliers, scope of work definition and contracts development.• Project management.• Collaborate on cross functional teams focused on project implementation (USA, México, Poland and India)

  • MRO Strategic Sourcing Manager LATAM

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Sr. Category Manager IdP

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2021