Carolina P.

Led strategy for Direct and Indirect materials, overseeing sourcing for all the Raw materials, Packaging components, and Indirect materials. • Developed and executed Procurement Plans, securing approval from Leadership for alignment with business objectives. • Managed a strategic procurement team of three Buyers and one Purchasing planner, optimizing procurement processes and negotiations. • Achieved savings through supplier consolidation and strategic sourcing. • Developed the approved supplier list and the Preferred Supplier Model, consolidating key partner agreements, ensuring the material specifications are met. • Facilitated collaboration on shared processes and technology projects to create synergies and operational alignment. • Monitored and improved Procurement KPIs such as savings, on-time deliveries, and supplier performance.

- Lead the procurement bidding processes for all packaging materials for Arnet Pharmaceutical Corp. - Place the purchase orders in the best time with the best value to ensure business continuity. Packaging materials, warehouse supplies, office and IT supplies. - Long-term negotiations with national and international suppliers. - Develop the sourcing strategy in new projects for packaging materials bringing new customers to Arnet Pharmaceutical Corp.

• Developed Procurement Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Johnson & Johnson Group Central America and Caribbean. • Shape and minimize risk to the supplier base by executed Supplier Reduction initiatives in all categories achieving a 15% reduction. • Worked with key suppliers bringing innovation from the marketplace to add value to J&J Business through innovation with Modular stands Project. • Leaded all the procurement bidding projects for Central America and Caribbean related to all the categories ensuring business continuity. Budget Managed USD 5MM. • Delivered the Business Plan by integrating efforts of BU and category with the business, achieving USD 0.64 MM of savings in a cross-category for Panama. • Implemented with Quality team, Supplier Standards, using risk-based approach – STD 1019. Supplier Classification to audits schedule if apply. • Developed Sourcing Strategy gaining market acumen for all categories. Sourcing Strategy and long-term contracts in place. Created Commercial contracts sharepoint in order to achieve all contracts updated for preferred and new suppliers.

• Developed Procurement Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Johnson & Johnson Group Venezuela. • Leaded all the procurement bidding projects for Venezuela related to all the categories ensuring business continuity for all affiliates Johnson & Johnson – Consumo / Johnson Medical / Janssen-Cilag/ Ethnor Pharmaceutical. • Executed all the bidding process for projects and activities implementation related to the categories: Consulting – Labor & Professional Services; Marketing Services; Media and Donations. • Delivered the Business Plan by integrating efforts of BU and category with the business, achieving USD 0.012 MM of savings in a cross-category for Venezuela.

• Leaded all the bidding process for development and implementation of events, activities, corporate meetings, internal communication campaigns and others ensuring business continuity. • Place the purchase orders in the best time with the best value for Logistics, Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, General Services and Security departments. • Delivered the Business Plan by integrating efforts of BU and category with the business, achieving savings for Kraft Foods Venezuela in each of the projects executed.

• Long-term negotiations with national and international suppliers in both categories. • Planned and analyzed regular and promotional assortments in terms of sales, inventory and promotional sales. • Selected and acquired brands and products for both categories provided the commercial budget, competitive prices, margins and balance in the assortment, to ensure supply stores with high quality products for our customers. • Analyzed and included new products according to the business strategy, in order to comply with the sales budget. • Established product pricing, ensuring competitive prices in the market and profit margin established in the budget. • Participated in the development of new product lines and private labels complying with the quality standards established in business strategy.

• Long-term negotiations with national suppliers in sport category. • Planned and analyzed regular and promotional assortments in terms of sales, inventory and promotional sales. • Selected and acquired brands and products for both categories provided the commercial budget, competitive prices, margins and balance in the assortment, to ensure supply stores with high quality products for our customers. • Analyzed and included new products according to the business strategy, in order to comply with the sales budget. • Established product pricing, ensuring competitive prices in the market and profit margin established in the budget.