
Marlene Suarez
Planning and Inventory Manager

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About me
Operations Manager
Education

Institituto Cultural Dominico Americano
1990 - 1994English Advanced Courses
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
2001 - 2003Master's Degree Industrial Engineering. Specialization on Management System Engineering. GPA: 3.55 on a 4.0 scale.Activities and Societies: •2005 Exponent for the “Caribbean Supply Management Conference”, Caribbean Institute for Security & Preparedness, at Dorado, Puerto Rico with the topic “A Case Study for the Supply Selection Process”. •2002 16th Annual Eastern Technical Career Conference (ETCC), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), New Jersey, USA •2002 Exponent for the “10th Caribbean Quality Congress”, American Society for Quality of Puerto Rico (ASQ) with the topic “Supplier Selection Methods”.

Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
1996 - 2000Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.24 on a 4.0 scaleActivities and Societies: • 2001 “Quality Management System Workshop”, Quality Management System Consulting, Germany (QMSC). • 1999 Industrial Engineering Seminar “Strategy for the Knowledge Era’’, INTEC. • 1998 Industrial Engineering Seminar “Challenges and Changes for the Globalization”, INTEC. • 1998-2000 Chemestry Lab Monitor, INTEC. • 1996-2000 Member of the Industrial Engineering Students Association, INTEC.
Experience

Laboratorios Noruel
May 1999 - Jul 2001Planning and Inventory Manager- Design production programs, supervision of plant and production personnel and continuous relationship with suppliers.- Optimization of production processes.- Estimated labor and material costs for the production budget for the year 2000.- Participation in the implementation of the BPCS operational system project.- Maintain inventory levels necessary to meet production schedules.- Warehouse personal supervision.- Optimization of Warehouse and Inventory processes

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Aug 2001 - Apr 2003Industrial Engineering Computer Lab Manager- Offer training and courses of different software to students.- Provide support to students.

Secretariado Tecnico de la Presidencia, auspiciado por el BID
Jan 2004 - Dec 2004Process Reengineering Consultant of the “Program of Support and Modernization of the Public Sector"Process reengineering in public sector organizations of Santo Domingo, D.R, specifically on Health Organizations.

Richline DR, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
Feb 2005 - Feb 2010Planning and Purchasing Director- Responsible for the Planning and Purchase of all components and raw materials, ensuring their timely flow for the efficient operation of the organization.- Continuous relationship with suppliers and customers.- Contract management.- Responsible for the supply chain processes, from the requisition of materials to the timely delivery to customers.- Ensure compliance with production programs.- Continuous relationship with the requirements of the headquarters in New York, USA..

Civilmek, S. A.
Mar 2011 - Aug 2014Purchasing Director- Responsible for the purchase of construction materials and tools for all the organization's projects and their arrival on time.- Coordination and logistics of receipt of materials to the indicated work sites.- Contract management.- Optimization of the inventory of material warehouses.- Responsible for contracting the services of construction works.- Continuous relationship with the construction managers of each of the projects, suppliers and contractors.- Supervision of the purchasing team. Show less

Tourism Development Program MITUR - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Aug 2015 - Aug 2021Procurement Specialist ConsultantInter-American Development Bank (IDB) Projects: - “DR-L1084 : Comprehensive Tourism and Urban Development Program for the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (PIDTUCCSD)”. Loan No. 3879/OC-DR. Amount US$90MM.- “DR-L1035 : Tourism Development Program - Colonial City of Santo Domingo (PFTCCSD)”. Loan No. 2587/OC-DR. Amount US$30MM.- “DR-T1174 : Feasibility Studies for Integrated Coastal Zone Management”. No. ATN/OC-16820-DR. Grant Amount US$500MM.- Apply the procedures for the contracting of works and acquisition of goods and services; as well as the selection of consultants, required for the execution of the Program, ensuring strict compliance with the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Procurement Policies and, when appropriate, in accordance with national public regulations.- Participate in the development and monitoring of the Program Execution Plan (PEP), Annual Operating Plan (POA) and Procurement Plan (PA).- Coordinate with the internal clients of the Program the development of technical specifications and terms of reference, as well as the programming deadlines to carry out the purchasing processes--as input to the Annual Operating Plan (POA).- Control and ensure the veracity and transparency of the selection, hiring and contract award processes.- Prepare and update annually or as required, the procurement plan in the traditional version (Word or Excel) and in the Bank's Procurement Plan Execution System (SEPA).- Prepare the request for proposals, bidding documents or quotation requests for the procurement of goods, works, consulting services and non-consulting services in accordance with the guidelines and procedures agreed in the approved Procurement Plan and the Operating Regulations of the project.- Confirm the cost estimates presented by the execution coordinators for each activity that entails a contracting process, and ensure with the Financial Specialist, the existence of availability in the budget items to start the procurement processes. Show less

SUMO+ Constructora
Nov 2022 - nowDirector of Operations
Licenses & Certifications
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Certificado Verificado de edX para el curso Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
EdXJan 2021 - View certificate

Certificado Verificado de edX para el curso Gestión de riesgos en proyectos de desarrollo
EdXApr 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Marlene SuarezMaster Degree Assistantship University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Aug 2001
- Awarded to Marlene SuarezB.S. Industrial Engineering Cum Laude Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) Apr 2000
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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