Morena Castro De Parras

Experience

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  Shell

  Nov 1996 - Jan 2003

  • Performed all functions related to keeping the integrity and content of Requisition to Pay module for Central America and Caribbean region. • Trained as auditor and performed the preparation, execution and closing of Supplier Compliance Audit to a transport contractor and a travel agency in Shell Panama and Shell Mexico respectively. • Assisted staff with coordination of comprehensive purchasing activities such as vendor creation, purchase order generation, reports production, and training needs. • Oversaw procurement service areas including vendor relations and contracts negotiations for courier, car rentals and purchases, assets insurance, facilities maintenance, airlines, and travel agency services.• Coordinated approval process for major purchases in conjunction with regional manager.• Promoted to Manager. Mostrar menos

  • Caribbean and Central America JDE Template Administrator and Procurement Country Representative for

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  • Commercial Business Analyst

    Feb 2001 - Jan 2001

  • Management Information System Finance Coordinator

    Nov 1999 - Feb 2001

  • Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Retail Coordinator

    Sept 1998 - Nov 1999

  • JDEdwards (ERP System) Implementation Team member

    Oct 1997 - Sept 1998

  • Customer Service Center Representative

    Nov 1996 - Oct 1997
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  Shell Company

  Jan 2004 - Mar 2005

  Procurement Manager for El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

  • Managed bidding processes that generated 14% in savings, out of a procurable budget of 3 Million USD for retail, commercial, corporate, and distribution departments. • Implemented regional initiatives such as purchasing card (P-card), Online Bidding tool, and Streamline Global Processes, improving performance and efficiency in purchasing activities. • Managed preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), bids analysis, and award recommendations consistent with existing policies and procedures.• Successfully reduced 20% in supplier database out of a total of 1,000 suppliers. Mostrar menos

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  Shell

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2010

  • Responsible for the contracting of good and services for engineering, construction, and automation categories in purchases from 100,000 USD up to 2 Million USD per contract.• Savings of 10% in 2008, 11% in 2007 of a total procurable budget in a range of 8-12 Million USD per year.• Formulated basic strategy, prepared proposals and bidding documentation for key contracts in the daily operation of a network of 450 Service Stations in region.• Developed and implemented strategic procurement plans to execute engineering investment plans.• Managed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across end users. Compliance average of 90% on quarterly basis.• Gained international experience with internal and external stakeholders in the solving of complex tasks and implementing global initiatives into local markets.• Procurement representative in the Contract Board Latin America Approval Committee.• Placed Procurement unit as strategic partner in process development and goods and services acquisitions. • Designed and conducted virtual training for E-procurement tools, and ERP procurement system. Mostrar menos • Handle above 30 contracts and 250 purchase orders per year in the range of 50,000-100,000 USD for Central America and Caribbean region, achieving aggressive cost reduction targets in range of 7-11% of total procurable budget.• Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated subordinate.• Trained and certified as “black belt” for Emptoris tool, e-procurement tool used to execute online biddings.• Oversaw projects scheduling execution in line with Retail categories’ demand, including, brand and communications, environmental services, convenience retailing, construction, engineering, payments and loyalty services. • Make effective independent decisions, and coordinate effectively day- to-day operations with internal stakeholders.• Started working virtually as home-user. Mostrar menos

  • Retail Engineering Procurement for Central America & Dominican Republic

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Procurement Retail Executive for Central America and Caribbean

    Mar 2005 - Jul 2007
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  International Organism

  May 2011 - Oct 2013

  Procurement Coordinator

  • Accountable for the overall performance of the Procurement Unit, which is composed of four full team members and one temporary.• Responsible for managing effective and efficiently procurement services to local business unit, external projects, and other United Nations agencies, in full compliance with procedures and policies in place. • Manages procurement acquisitions including HIV equipment and medicines, individual and corporate consulting services, minor civil works, passport books, information technology equipment, and vehicles, with a budget of 12 USD Millions in 2011 and 9 USD Millions in 2012.• Responsible of promoting a collaborative, client-focused, quality and results-oriented approach within the Unit and with internal customers and government counterparts.• Accountable for the design and implementation of a Capacity Development programme on procurement, best practices and strategic sourcing and planning.• Provides technical assistance and guidance on procurement field to the Belize business unit Mostrar menos

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  Euromonitor International

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Business Consultant

  Performed projects for different companies related to preparation, development, and finalization of local market research for customers in different industries. In charge of using, primary and secondary market research tools, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.Provided virtual support to business operation in Latin American region and US. Responsible for arranging and follow up in a daily basis sponsorship leads generation for global events with Chairman. Responsible of daily management on activities related to meetings, sponsorships, and contacts. Mostrar menos

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  Puma Energy

  Jan 2014 - now

  Responsible for the acquisition of goods and services above 20K USD, for three local oil terminals and Belize operations for retail, aviation, operations, and finance segments.Manages multiple complex and high value projects (above 8M USD).Mostly negotiations of car purchases, oil terminals equipment and services, mobile and fixed line services, tanks repairs, service stations pumps, major construction projects, among other.Manages Key Performance Indicators across delegated buyers, trains and periodically audits procurement processes executed.Provides technical support and advisory for procurement colleagues of Latin America region, and for the implementation of centralized purchasing unit. Mostrar menos

  • Co-Head Procurement LATAM

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Procurement Operations Lead - Americas

    Nov 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Regional Procurement Category Manager - Maintenance & Operations

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Key Account Manager - General Aviation

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2020

  • Procurement Supervisor El Salvador & Belize

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015