Delek US Holdings, Inc.

●	Development and execution of the Category Management Strategy, for CAPEX Project, plant maintenance, and annual turnarounds, including activities with main stakeholders: Legal, Risk, Operations, Subject Matter Experts (SME), head of functions, category managers, and business owners.
●	Management of more than 300 active contracts in alignment with the overall procurement strategy for the Delek’s refinery at Krotz Springs. 
●	 Conducts sourcing events (RFP, RFI), bid evaluations, commercial negotiations, supplier selection and contract award & execution. Value Capture over $3M/year for goods, services, fabricated equipment, leases, and sourcing initiatives. for operations, maintenance, capital Projects, and turnarounds
●	Reviews contract performance and ensures compliance with contract pricing, terms and conditions and service levels. Assists with Category Management to minimize contract value leakage and ensure contract compliance for key suppliers (Mechanical Contractors, Chemicals, MRO, etc.)
●	 Utilize spend analysis and marketing Intelligence tools (IHS Markit, Procurement IQ, etc.) to evaluate and negotiate commercial rate schedules with key suppliers.
●	Support team with tactical activities associated with P2P, to place Purchase Orders, assist stakeholders with requisition inquiries, billing issues, dispute resolutions, by interacting with Accounts Payable and Legal as needed.

Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Manager

Atlantic Methanol

TAR Contracts Specialist. Turnaround March 2019.
•	Support the development of the turnaround procurement strategy.
•	Hands-on execution of 50+ contracts from supplier identification to executed agreement related to a major plant turnaround with a spend of USD 50 MM

Project Contracts, Turnaround & Procurement Manager

Datum Sourcing

•	Provided contract and negotiation consulting services for International Project in South America. 

Keywords: Project, International Procurement, Imports, Project Procurement Manager, Projects, Procurement Process, Procurement Manager

Owner

CB&I

International Project Procurement Management for the LNG Industry and Ethane Cracker.●	Axiall/Lotte JV Ethane Cracker Project & Elba Island LNG Export Terminal Project (Shell-KM JV)
●	FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) negotiations, budget and schedule preparation.
●	Using CB&I tools CMS, Smart Plant, MateriaLink (Bidding System) and Supplier Portal negotiated key project contracts during the EPC phase.

Project Contracts & Procurement Manager- FEL Projects

Curtiss-Wright Controls

Acting in different capacities: Procurement Consultant, Procurement Manager, Buyer, and Logistics Advisor successfully set up an “ad hoc” high-performance international procurement organization to urgently deliver materials needed for a $20 M valve automation project

Project Procurement Manager

Total Services Orenoque S.A.S

International Procurement for onshore upstream and downstream project to the oil industry. 
	Effectively negotiated contracts for a major turnaround upstream and downstream oil operation.
●	 Successfully coordinated a 0.5-billion-dollar international procurement project, providing effective negotiations and controls to deliver equipment and related services in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.


keywords: Project Procurement Manager, Sourcing,Global Sourcing, International Procurement, Export Compliance

Project Contracts & Procurement Manager at TOTAL Services Orenoque S.A.S

CEMEX

Creatively explored different approaches in negotiation agreements, leveraging business strengths and creating alliances with suppliers to obtain the best integrated supply cost. Oversees the process of spend analysis, market intelligence, commodity teams coordination, sourcing opportunity identification, negotiation, and implementation of strategic sourcing deals.
Leveraged business strengths and created alliances with stakeholders to obtain best-integrated results. Oversaw processes using the 7-Step Global Sourcing process developed by AT Kearney.
●	Delivered through effective negotiations $6 million savings in different agreements reached.
●	Developed optimization models for the annual replacement of mobile equipment.
●	Successfully managed teams with more than 40 members from different countries and cultures, ensuring team-members engagement and effectiveness.
●	Obtained up to 95% compliance of global agreements in all the business units, capturing the full value of the negotiated agreements.


Keywords Procurement, Sourcing,Global Sourcing, Project Procurement Manager, Project

Global Sourcing Negotiator - Logistics, Mobile Equipment

Reviewed and analyzed operational and financial results and recommended actions to achieve and
outperform annual budget. Initiated, managed and coordinated a $30 Million capital expenditure budget.
Developed risk operational contingency plans during strikes and/or emergencies.

Keywords: Project Manager, Procurement, Sourcing, Operations, Projects, Project Procurement Manager, Procurement Manager

Director of CAPEX and Operations Planning

Designed and Implemented technical projects to improve business competitiveness. Developed technology
standards and best practices for operations
- Directed evaluations of wet and dry technologies resulting in 50% energy consumption reduction
- Coordinated Joint Ventures with the Oil Sector for Cement H production increasing the plant
operation’s profitability in 15%.
- Led a project to utilize recycled oil in the Cement Kilns with annual benefits of $5 M.

Keywords: Project Manager, Projects, Procurement Manager, Sourcing

Corporate Technical Director

Led a team of 20 construction engineers, quality control managers, and environmental specialists, that
conducted a $35 million revamping plan for a successful production increase of 17%.
- Increased a kiln 6 capacity from 2,700 tons/day to 3,150 tons/day by re-engineering existing
processes.
- Successfully improved the environmental impact of the kiln 6 by re-circulating the kiln dust. The
Project reduced the filter emissions from 225 ppm to 180 ppm, below the regulation standards.
- Jointly with Operations increased effective availability to 95%.

Keywords: Project, Projects, Project Manager, Procurement, Sourcing,Global Sourcing, Operations

Plant Projects Manager

Responsible for the strategic automation plan of the largest cement plant in Venezuela. Successfully
executed a $12 million automation project. Designed the instrumentation and automation specifications
for 3,500 tons/day kiln

Systems Project Manager

Electricidad de Caracas

Responsible for all aspects of the design and management of the power distribution network, including
expansion requirements, networks design, and construction guidelines.
- Led projects in the areas of demand forecasting, use of capacitors to improve network voltage profiles
resulted in a reduction in 5% of new generation capacity to meet peak demand

Electrical Engineer

Effective strategic supply chain, sourcing, and contracts manager with progressive responsibility in global negotiations, international procurement, category management, stakeholder management, contracts, supply chain procedures, CAPEX management, gated projects, maintenance, operations, turnarounds, and team management 

An electrical engineer with an MBA degree and certifications in negotiations, project management Professional Certification (PMP) and Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM). Fluent in English and Spanish. 

Experience includes leading multinational negotiations and contracts in the Methanol, oil and gas, power, and cement industries in direct and indirect categories. Assignments in Venezuela, Dominic Republic, Mexico, Africa, Europe, and USA.



Keywords: Project Procurement Manager, Sourcing, Global Sourcing, turnarounds, contracts, Capital Projects, CAPEX,

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