Hilda Padron

Procurement Includes: Fabrications, Generators, Mechanical Systems, Controls, Fluid Systems, Fluid Components, Electrical Commodities. • Manage, develop and lead a team of 8 lead buyers (US), and 7 fulfillment agents (Mexico). • Build and execut the Global Sourcing Strategy for the business with a $1 Billion spend and $20M average savings. • Maintain 95% average on time delivery in a volatile environment by developing supplier management strategy such as: lead time reduction, providing forecast, applying lean activities and establishing vendor managed inventory. • Develope reporting tools to execute on the priorities and quickly adjust to changes in the market or plan. • Coordinate with outside senior leadership to understand capacity and short and long term market outlooks. • Direct coordination with engineering, manufacturing, and product line management to develop production plans, inventory goals, new supplier and product introductions. • Build strategic relationships with suppliers to development the most flawless execution plan while reducing risk. • Implement Electronic tools to improve productivity and defect reduction.

PROCUREMENT INCLUDES: FABRICATIONS, MACHINED PARTS, ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS • Developed the Sourcing strategy for over $120M of direct material and more than 50 suppliers. • Negotiated and delivered $10M in cost reduction through contracts, should cost analysis and emerging markets. • Collaborated with engineering groups to deliver over $4M in productivity through cost-out programs. • Managed the transfer of $50M of new product introduction material from internal buy to external suppliers. • Helped to develop the First Piece Qualification process achieving 90% first pass yield. • Achieved single/sole source reduction of 50% of my commodities. • Placed $22M in volume on Emerging Markets such as India, Mexico and China. • Developed and qualified six suppliers in Emerging Markets and coordinated introduction with manufacturing and product line management. • Helped develop, coach and train other Commodity Leaders and Buyers.

• Led cross-functional teams to meet fulfillment for a new product line. • Closely collaborated and closed gaps between the Supply Chain cross functional teams to achieve business goals. • Developed and standardized direct material expediting processes to increase fulfillment on time by 40%. • Grew the Lean consumption based replenishment systems by 30% and reduced inventory by $0.25M. • Managed 50+ suppliers with a $70M annual volume. • Developed reports and a forecasting tool to better communicate plan to my supply base. • Directed and participated in lean activities at my largest supplier. • Closed out 2 major six sigma projects yielding defect reduction by 40%, 20% labor savings and $.3M in savings.