Daniel Baptista

- Lead strategic sourcing for assigned commodities, developing deep knowledge of supplier capabilities. Drive competitive RFQs, effective negotiations, and well‑supported award recommendations. - Manage supplier relationships, overseeing demand changes, issue resolution, and delivery performance. Maintain visibility through past‑due and open‑order reporting. - Develop and execute sourcing strategies, tracking progress and cost‑reduction results. Monitor market trends and identify new domestic and global suppliers. - Collaborate cross‑functionally with SQE, Finance, and internal teams to support quality, AP/receiving flow, policy compliance, and new program launches. - Apply strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills to drive continuous improvement and resolve delivery challenges. Work methodically, follow procedures, and contribute to team goals with high accountability.

- Responsible for strategic sourcing of assigned commodity parts. - Draft sourcing recommendations for the award and summarize the bid information - Analyze, negotiate, and issue RFQs to suppliers for new and existing materials, supply contracts and services. - Work with Supplier Quality Engineering team for source selection. - Supports new program launch activities with new/existing materials/suppliers. - Re-evaluate current sourcing agreements for VA/VE activities. -Work with Procurement Engineers to identify and collect data for new Kaizen opportunities

· Kaizen Projects Implementation - Analyzed PowerBI dashboards for errors, provided feedback, and proactive participation; - Implemented new category boxes on Zendesk to allow better data collection about specific errors that would cost time to get solved later on some orders. · Developed the structure of a Supplier Scorecard for Toyota Material Handling - Service Parts Department by determining different Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that would be used to score suppliers on their performance. · Managed 30 Service Parts suppliers, and supported process to reduce lead-time and increase efficiency. · Prepared concise information for displaying to professionals in several areas of the organization based on analysis, research, and defined project goals. · Interacted with Kaizen, Logistics, Quality, Data Analytics, Manufacturing, Customer Service Departments in order to support detail analysis activities and projects. · Assisted with dealer tickets on different purchase order issues and found solutions for orders regarding parts related to my specific suppliers through Zendesk.

• Supporting Accountants on their daily tasks, accounts payable and receivable, and on bookkeeping. • Performing office tasks, such as taking calls and directing them to the right professional, organizing, and keeping the office a smooth work environment. • Contacting clients in debt to collect the amount owed to the business by persuading them to make deals that were beneficial for both business and customer. • Reported weekly and monthly updates on debt collection using Word and Excel graphs.