Fernando Estrella

Regional Purchasing Segment Leader @ Valeo

About

Professional enginner, involved in the purchasing business strategies to provide support to keep the leadership position of the companies. Focus on the continuous improvement of process that require results & negotiation for the purchasing área.

Country

United States

City

Columbus

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Purchase Management, Supplier Development, Cost Reduction Implementation, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, New Project Management, Material Pricing, Cost Innovation, Cost & Savings Controller, Material Master Management, Material Localization, Supplier Audit Evaluation, Mold & Tooling Management, Project Management, Management, Negotiation

Experience

Regional Purchasing Segment Leader

Valeo

2019-4 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

USA

BU: Automotive Lighting Systems Main activities: * Coordination and release of strategies and managment for the purchasing procedures. - Purchasing Index - Project purchasing Index - New launch release & Bussines awards to suppliers. - Savings productivities. - Technical experience on electronics, plastics, resins, harneses & metal-mechanics.

Senior Purchasing Specialist

Valeo

2015-9 - 2019-4 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Indiana, Estados Unidos

Senior Project Buyer

Valeo

2012-6 - 2015-9 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Querétaro Arteaga, México

Professional developer of purchasing business strategies to the automotive sector. Focus on the continuous improvement of process that require results & negotiation for the new projects in the purchasing area.

Purchasing Assistant Manager

Samsung Electronics

2010-1 - 2012-6 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Santiago de Queretaro, Qro.

(Cost Innovation / Supplier Development) BU: Digital Appliances Main achievements: * Cost Innovation and supplier development for TV, WM & REF Models * Savings and CR yearly targets per $ 7M USD successfully completed. * Implementation of procedures & policies in purchasing area according the ISO 9000 Renewal for the year 2011. Main activities: - Supplier Development Leader for mechanics & injection commodities - Following & implementation of new projects (Eng. – Ph –Prod). - Supplier source, Price, Packing & Delivery (PO/DO) determination. - Tooling management, distribution & strategic CAPA analysis per vendor. - Supplier audit & application of statistical techniques of analysis in supplier performance indicators to improve supplier delivery & quality. - Management of Cost Engineering Structure & Purchasing Key Indicators. - Material master management

Strategic Buyer Sr

Siemens

2007-6 - 2010-1 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Santiago de Queretaro, Qro.

BU: Energy Sector Main achievements: * Personal Cost Down of $7M USD per year. * Supplier Days & Open Biddings with result of 10% of savings obtained. * Projects Migration with competitive conditions according targets. * SAP implementation for a worldwide interaction with Germany & US. * Strategic amount administration per vendor according price & quality. Main activities: - Strategic buyer for mechanics commodity. - Negotiation, Cost down & Savings administration. - Project Management & Localization for new & current models. - Supplier Audit & Support of specific quality activities (PPAP & APQP). - International & Local Vendor Management.