Sergio Bocanegra

Reporting directly to VP Global Supply Chain. Responsible for successfully managing key Supply Chain related functions such as SIOP, Supply Planning, materials planning, Master scheduling and strategic component planning activities associated with Product Lifecycle Planning (Ramp-up/down). • Be the Functional Leader for the Supply Chain • Develop Optimized inventory policies for planning parameters (Safety Stock, Re-order point quantities, Lot Size, Lead-time, etc.) • SIOP/IBP Process Owner • Work with Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Quality to develop and deploy key supplier strategies and approaches for raw material quality improvement

Reporting directly to Director of Materials Management. Responsible for identifying and delivering best practices in Materials Management to ensure high levels of customer service while optimizing inventory investment. In charge of Purchasing and Inventory. • Developed/implemented a Level Load process achieving a 25% YOY improvement on material availability. • Achieved and maintained a 99+% Inventory accuracy on a 2,000+ SKU’s catalogue for raw and finished parts. • Developed and implemented a new MRP system for Demand Planning and Forecast for raw parts. • Supported launch of several new products with 0 stockouts during and post-pandemic era.

Reported directly to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Global Engineering. Responsible for managing Purchasing, Warehousing, Distribution and Financial Forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy in a multi-location assembly operations environment. • Developed/implemented Supply Chain and Procurement strategies from scratch for the company. • Executed negotiations of $10M+ projects and contracts with domestic and international suppliers. • Built the supplier roster from few vendors to 30+ active suppliers across the world. • Directed the movement, storage, and processing of inventory.

Reporting directly to Chief Operating Officer of Gradiant Energy Services division. Responsible for setting up and managing purchasing, warehousing, distribution and financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy. Worked from creation until the transition team completed decentralization of Department.

Reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Supply Chain Director. • Managed the entire process in the planning of procurement and supply chain activities, inventory control, logistics and distribution, ensuring effectively-functioning processes to avoid costly delays and lost opportunities. • Was responsible for introducing process improvements in the supply chain and identify new vendors/suppliers without jeopardizing quality and service delivery. • Negotiated and examine contracts and purchase orders of goods and services. • Implemented strategic procurement including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management and performance measurement

Reported directly to the Vice President of Operations. Worked in conjunction with the Operations team to assess and implement a new Warehouse Management System. • Created a gap analysis of current procedures/system versus new system to implement - software & training needs. • Designed Change Management initiatives to prepare the environment for the implementation.

Reported directly to Procurement Director. Responsible for negotiation of purchases and contracts for 3 areas: Projects, Contracts/Services, and Spare parts/MRO. Contracts totaled USD $100M per month. • Developed strategic plans, collaborated with suppliers and achieved highest ranking in company exceeding goals by 120%; attained highest cost savings. Member of the Global Executive Development Program. • Fostered quality relationships with suppliers and users; generated 12 new suppliers for the company. • Managed purchase orders and contracts from international suppliers of up to USD $25M/PO. • Qualified additional buyers and suppliers by researching companies and negotiating terms of contracts.

Reported directly to Procurement Director. Developed a re-negotiation of contracts plan with suppliers.

Reported directly to Projects Sub-Manager. Led project of reverse engineering in the Planning Department; researched alternative and solutions for optimization. • Managed large scope of deadline-driven manufacturing projects; decreased overall process by 20%. • Developed new map processes with detailed step-by-step procedures.

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