AGUSTIN SALVADOR LARRAURI GONZALEZ

• Developed and implemented category strategies to enhance commercial conditions for assigned categories, including payment term extensions and fixed pricing.
• Led a team of three buyers across the NA region for Marketing, HR services, Sorting, and Training categories.
• Managed €250M annual spend across 31 categories in three countries, achieving 1.5% savings per year.
• Oversaw more than 30 annual RFPs across various categories to ensure competitive sourcing.
• Utilities experience:

In Mexico, I have handled energy projects for over three years in a transition market, from regulated to deregulated, achieving savings of over 5 million USD in three years, with projects such as solar panels, wind energy contracts, fixed rates, and light efficiency bulb renovations.

In the USA, I was in charge of Utilities for over a year between 2016 and 2017, taking care of Natural Gas and Energy contracts for over 5 locations with regulated and deregulated markets, with suppliers such as Constellation, Direct Energy, BP & EDF.

International exposure, short-term assignment as Head of Procurement for four months at the Continental Tire India location.

• Managed a team of 2 managers (NPM and PM), 9 buyers. 20 million USD spent and over 1,000 vendors.
• Coordinated procurement processes to align with production schedules and requirements.
• Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies for material sourcing.
• Analyzed market trends to identify potential suppliers and pricing opportunities.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support project requirements and timelines.
• Trained team members on procurement policies and best practices for efficiency.
• Identified potential vendors and evaluated them according to price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, and sustainability.
• Prepared reports on purchasing activity, including cost savings achieved through negotiations with suppliers.