Armando Santamaría Ledezma

Experience

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  IBM

  Sept 2013 - now

  Global procurement leader for FSS categories. Responsible to manage the relationship with a large FM supplier. MRO global category leader, responsible to lead the strategy. Global Strategy Implementation, Initiatives, and Controls for the FSS categories. Lead procurement team through an accelerate program, implementing agile methodology, implementing the procurement strategy, delivering the best result to our internal clients and meeting and exceeding year to year targets and control posture. Responsible to drive the Procurement Business Services Commodity Strategy through the Latin America Countries Complementary Work force Sourcing services for 10 LA countries. Administrate Tech Services for Mexico.Managing strategic sourcing, savings strategy, supplier management, following control posture, assuring compliance with all the business guidelines, contract administration, PO collocation, etc. Leading a group of 8 buyers focusing in business results and client sat. Develop strategic sourcing for IT Technical Services. Macro Biding, Lead Sourcing Buyers for technical services, creation and administration of contracts. Supplier relationship. Evaluate Environmental, Security, Transportation, Chemical, Construction and Maintenance requirements for client projects, negotiate purchase orders, terms and specific agreements with suppliers and continue requirements effective follow up, evaluate proposals and use of competitive supplier’s fair value selection and cost and price analysis. Lead the Sourcing Strategy for the commodities: Security, Cafeteria, Environmental & Ground Transportation. Cost and Price analysis, Market analysis, Lead sourcing strategies like, Competitive Bids, Competitive Evaluations, etc. Multi region sourcing processes involving more than one country. Lead the country purchases and decisions of the commodities on charge.

  • MBA. Global FSS Strategy Implementation Leader, MRO Category Manager & FM SRM

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Services Procurement Manager for Spanish Speaking Countries (MX, CR & SSA)

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Procurement Manager México & Costa Rica

    Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Iteration Manager Global Procurement at IBM

    Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

  • LA Business Services Council and Commodity lead

    Dec 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Sub Contracting Services Team Leader at IBM

    May 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Team Lead Technical Services

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2021

  • General Procurement

    Jul 2010 - Oct 2021

  • Country Sourcing Lead FSO Security, Cafeteria, Environmental & Transportation.

    Sept 2013 - Feb 2019