Pedro Martínez Ramirez

Is in charge to coordinate the Strategic Purchasing tasks for all projects from customer RFQ via Start of Production till end of life production in line with Purchasing Standards (C5a), Responsible for the Bill of Materials construction.Makes global inquiries for all relevant parts (new, serial, development parts, make or buy decisions) for project applications according to Commodity Strategy. Supports selection and release of suppliers.Coordinate with the Category Managers to get on time the costs and conditions under consideration of the Total Costs of Ownership (TCO).Responsible to coordinate the Purchasing Concept approval. Represents the Strategic Purchasing department in all project meetings. To Identify and realizes material cost reduction ideas by using all levers with the support of Category Managers (resourcing, localization, new technologies) and Material Cost Optimization (MCO) team. Responsible to coordinate the Engineering Changes and New Parts New Release process from the Purchasing side. Integrates Global Purchasing aspects into project teams and vice versa by providing relevant information in both directions.Takes over special tasks based on upper level decision, special projects Responsible of scheduling materials delivery and defining a production schedule based on Planning’s input in order to align the Supply chain end to end, proper functioning of the S&OP process, Manage the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, cost savings, service levels, and performance standards to meet desired outcomes, Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services, Ensure the compliance of the Import & Export operations according with the IMMEX Regulations, Lead any 3rd party warehouse operation to ensure best service, best cost and continuous improvement. Negotiate costs for additional services as needed. Negotiate and update contracts with current 3rd party logistics providers.

• Responsible for Coordinate along with Logistics and Import-Export to move the materials from the port/border to the plants and among the different plants. leading supply/demand teams as well as S&OP process for Mexico & LATAM. Implementation of strategies that allow the reduction of logistics and operational costs through the optimization of resources and the distribution network. Optimize the supply chain in order to avoid wasting resources, improve the relationship with suppliers, better manage inventories and reduce the cost of their operations. Collaborate with internal partners across the organization such as logistics, sales, finance, and product development to determine strategy and process for supply planning, product fulfillment, and inventory management. Creation and control of Performance Indicators of the principal suppliers. Lead Continuous Improvement and process standardization. Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, machining and assembly operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedule to proactively identify and address any issues. Achieves financial objectives by working with management group to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.

• Supplier development, warehouse management, customer management, supply chain projects, Traffic and logistics development, project management, lean manufacturing, Kaizer, Just in time, Global Sourcing, E-Actions, Saving Projects about 3 Millions USD, Management of customer service, material planning, production planning, raw material purchasing, finished goods and raw material warehouse and shipping activities as well as support for the accounts receivable, Legal representative for import and export matters, Negotiation of tariffs and payments terms with brokers, carries, forwarders, Responsible for order entry, planning and productivity, Manage current and future demand requirements with sales and supplier capabilities to ensure completion of customer requirements EDI (SAP), Responsible for projects management for change management for purchased parts and technical cost saving activities, ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, Q1 (FORD) certifications.

• Supplier development, Customer management, Internal and 3PL bidding, Procument transport services, Engineering, warehouse location (Laredo, SLP,Lerma and CDMX), Develop and manage a logistics plan for the business unit, including road, rail, forwarders shipping transportation, to develop least cost supply chain strategies, short and medium term, Upon receiving of the customer schedules( via EDI), ensure that the customer requirements, Follow the complete Supply Chain( procurement, production and shipping)

Responsable for the releases, check the Windows, Logistics ways ( Aero, Charters, Ground and maritime), Certificate of Origins, Experience in the implementation of strategic purchasing processes that result in Continuous cost reduction, Experience with SAP / MAC PAC / ERP Business Systems and related procurement transactions. Of Knowledge / understanding of how ERP Systems work desired

• Responsible for the creation and development of department dedicated to sales and business development and strategic planning, resulting in improved collaboration between related business areas, Logistic in USA, Canada and Asia with Roadway, Conway, Fedex, DHL, Expedite materials, Make Produccion Releases

Logistic management, Import Export for finished products, Import to Finished Product Origins Native and non-NAFTA, Annex III to the import of clothing, Certificates of Origin, Management of Annex 24, Permits and quotas to the Ministry of Economy, Management and Importing Virtual final and Temporary, Efficiency projects costs of Customs Brokers and Carriers, Warehouse Inventory Control, Development Area transportation providers Freight.

Logistic management, Handling temporary and permanent import, Implementation of Ghyphic CODICE program for inventory control of raw materials and exports downloads, Inventory Control Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Online with suppliers and customers, Certified Business Management, Management Control System CCICS raw materials and purchase orders within the global VF Corp