Mariliana Pereira Torres

Multi-country accountability across Central America & Caribbean, overseeing Procurement & Facilities operations in Costa Rica, Panamá, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Barbados y Puerto Rico. Regional leadership of Procurement & Facilities, defining and executing cost-efficient, compliant, and value-driven strategies aligned with business growth, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. End-to-end strategic sourcing & contract governance, leading RFPs, tenders, negotiations, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation to consistently deliver savings, quality, and service continuity. Facilities & CAPEX management at cluster level, including budgeting, preventive maintenance, contractor oversight, safety, energy efficiency initiatives, and strategic planning of future facilities needs. Digital, data-driven and people-focused transformation, leveraging e-procurement platforms, spend analytics, internal controls, and change management to elevate Procurement & Facilities as true business enablers.

Americas Procurement Framework definition & standardization Change management agent by implementing best in class methodologies Procurement digitalization Deliver the target procurement performance for 14 markets Monitor and report on Procurement performance Liaise with Risk Management Coordinate Audits and ensure proper understanding of audit findings Manage and coach Procurement Managers

Procurement process adoption by over 200 users Leader of Procurement Strategy and projects execution across 4 markets (Costa Rica, Panamá, Barbados & Puerto Rico) Category Management and E-Sourcing of commodities such as: Oils & Lubricants, Logistics, Legal services, among others, resulting in approximately 4 m USD in savings on P&L in a period of time of 2 years Active member of CAPEX committee ensuring project execution, timely delivery, and alignment with assigned/awarded budget SRM delivery for over 1000 suppliers in the region Successful implementation and delivery metrics of COUPA Software

Business Model Optimization for clients in industries such as: Technology, Medical, Automotive, Teaching, Agricultural, Food & Beverage, Hospitality, among others Implementation of a reverse logistics model across Central America for a multinational in the technology sector serving the banking industry Outsourcing of Supply Chain Models for some clients ISO 9001, ISO 18000, ISO 45001 Audits Execution, and Gap Analysis Implementation Workload Analysis for Public & Private Institutions (In total, more than 1K employees reviewed) Tools development for KPIs and Continuous Improvement In-plant projects in areas such as: Process Model & Standardization/Process Migration Free trade zone opening and legal guidelines Multichannel implementation for process standardization

Managing of 18K SKU´s (Medical Supply Inventory, Devices, Consumables, among others) Budget management Warehousing & Distribution Management Implementation of CPRF & SOP´s Models Technical Service Strategy & SLA´s delivery and closely monitoring

Leader of the implementation of the Procurement Department and implementation of corporate policies for the first world- class Port in Costa Rica Successful Implementation of an ERP System Savings for at least 3 m UDS across 2 years considering commodities such as: Legal Services, Cranes, Logistics, among others Development of suppliers in the Caribbean zone of Costa Rica, fostering sustainable purchases, supply chain linkages, and local economy development

Leader of the Implementation of the Logistics and Technical Service areas for Telefónica Móviles in Costa Rica since the beginning of operations in the country, managing a distribution flow of 525 points of sale Successful implementation of ERP System Managed and led the change of global logistics operator to a local one, resulting in annual savings of 1.3m USD and achieving Six Sigma frequency indicators for delivery and inventory management Developed a smart system for Supplying distribution networks, which resolved delays and reduced cargo loss Implemented a Reverse Logistics system, resulting in a decrease in repair average time from 22 to 7 days for the company’s clients. Received recognition and nomination as the best operator in the area of Technical Service