Kariana Castanon-Hill

Successful supply chain management professional with a track record of spearheading timely, safe and efficient operations. Focused on delivering results on-budget, consistently bringing in supplies on-time and organizing smooth deliveries of finished goods. Seek opportunities at every stage to improve strategies and reduce logistics costs. Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 7 years of experience in leading organizational business units.

• Supervised team of 20 staff members.
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
• Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of a 2500 vendor database.
• Ranked nationally in the top 10 in volleyball for blocks per game.
• 2014 All-American and National Champion Volleyball Player

• Kalmer Solutions, Spearheaded the end-to-end creation and implementation of a comprehensive procurement process, leading a crossfunctional team to develop strategies, define procurement guidelines, and establish standardized procedures resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, and increased procurement effectiveness.
• Mighty Buildings, Orchestrated the end-to-end development and management of a robust and intricate database encompassing a vast network of over 1500 vendors for Mighty Buildings. This monumental undertaking involved the creation, implementation, and continuous maintenance of a sophisticated vendor database system. The comprehensive database ensured seamless and efficient procurement operations by providing real-time, accurate, and up-to-date information on vendor profiles, performance metrics, contractual agreements, and key transactional data.