Angelica Romero

• Developed a comprehensive procurement strategy for the new and high-value Automation category at Flex, establishing supplier selection criteria, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk, leading a cross-functional team. • Streamlined and standardized the contract process across global and local teams, with a focus on high-risk categories and high spend, enhancing efficiency and reducing risk. • Designed the global Indirect Procurement Procedure, establishing a baseline benchmark of internal processes and external best practices, providing a strategic framework for the organization. • Defined team KPIs and implemented progress tracking systems to ensure consistent achievement of annual goals.

• Develop and implement a strategy for the Americas Indirect Procurement department, as well as implement management and cost reduction projects across the different sites of the company. • Managed the Indirect Materials for the launch of a new site in US in Salt Lake for JAX customer. Took over the indirect materials operations from 4 sites in US and centralized them in Guadalajara operations team. • Led the centralization of India Indirect Procurement activities from 4 sites into 1-Chennai site: standardizing the processes, improving the cycle time in a 30% and reducing the head count in 25%. • Worked with our principal clients, site's stakeholders, to create a value stream map and improve the approval purchase request process reducing the E2E cycle time from 5 to 1.8 days in average.

• Developed data analysis and reporting for upper management in order to assist with strategic KPI and indicator monitoring decision-making. • Coordinated and administered the trunk show agenda, including sample reservation and shipment, as well as return follow-up. • Worked with business intelligence software and various reports to glean insights into trends and prospects.

• Traveled to Chennai, India and managed the Global EDMs Standardization team to consolidate and rename all the EDMs materials achieving a 25% reduction in part number. • Executed an EDM (Expense Direct Materials) expense analysis for the implementation of cost-reduction and process-optimization initiatives. • Negotiated and evaluated suppliers, generated request for quotes (RFx), and closed contracts, allowing the company to reduce costs and achieve KPI execution.

• Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts to achieve cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives. • Developed China suppliers in America region for Personal Protection Equipment obtaining $2M USD in savings. • Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.

• Successfully orchestrated the management and planning of the client's Inventories, effectively communicating the status of materials, escalations, and forecasts, and implementing the correct resolution of quality problems. • Handled all planning and materials issues with the Materials Manager and Contract Manufacturers Manager of the customer. • Increased Cisco's ITOs from 7 to 13 turns. • Elaborated the Supply Chain Process for the most critical materials used in Cisco. This process was also implemented in Flex Zala.

• Submitted orders for the organization in a timely and cost-effective manner. Sourced, purchased and scheduled movement of raw materials and finished goods in support of operational needs. • Optimized on-hand inventory levels to improve cash flow and develop stocking strategies to ensure a smooth flow of raw materials in alignment with the production schedule.