Carlos Bernal Rey

Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with global experience in category strategy, strategic sourcing, and procurement transformation, across tech-enabled shared services, construction, manufacturing, and energy environments. 🎓 Industrial Engineer, bilingual (English–Spanish), with an MBA from INALDE Business School and an MIT certification in Supply Chain Management. I bring a structured, analytical approach to aligning procurement with broader business objectives, working closely with cross-functional teams and global supplier networks. 💡 What I do best: 🎯 Strategic alignment of procurement with financial, operational, and risk objectives to enable sustainable, data-informed decisions ⚙️ Transformation and digital enablement, including sourcing strategy design, audit coordination, and participation in digital process pilots 🛡️ Governance, efficiency, and compliance, strengthening procurement frameworks while fostering collaborative, long-term supplier relationships 🤝 Change leadership, supporting teams through transformation in complex, multi-stakeholder environments 🚀 I see procurement as a platform for transformation, where performance, innovation, and sustainability converge. I am particularly interested in helping organizations optimize processes, strengthen compliance, and generate value in complex and highly regulated contexts. 📌 Areas of focus: • Strategic sourcing and category management • Procurement governance, compliance, and responsible sourcing • Procurement transformation and digital enablement • Process design, policy development, and operating models • Change management and stakeholder engagement • Talent development and systems thinking 🎓 In parallel, I am a lecturer, with more than 2,700 hours of executive and graduate-level teaching in procurement, supply chain, and leadership. 🔗 Let’s connect to exchange ideas and help shape the future of procurement and supply chain