Mandy Martinez

Solicit and review supplier quotations in accordance with Uber’s
sourcing and procurement policy.
Compare quotes across suppliers to ensure best value, and escalate
for sourcing intervention where necessary.
Create PRs as requested by stakeholders, and in accordance with
standards of procedure.
Ensure timely approvals & PO issuance.
Track and monitor order delivery timelines and milestones post-PO issuance.
Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely receipt
of goods and services.
Manage partial receipts and confirm final delivery through designated tools. Facilitate Goods Receipt through Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN)
and Lease Exhibit processing.
Actively facilitate the timely Goods Receipt (GR) entry in systems to
ensure accurate invoice matching and payment.
Log and escalate any delivery issues (e.g., damaged goods,
discrepancies) for resolution.
Facilitate the reduction of After-the-Fact PO issuance rate to less
than 5% monthly.
Ensure POs have sufficient funds as invoicing takes place and
escalate to appropriate stakeholders as needed.
Support adherence to contract terms, pricing, and service-level
agreements during procurement execution.
Validate received invoices against the contractual amount.
Escalate inconsistencies between quotations, contracts, and invoices
proactively and ensure effective resolution.

Responsible for managing portfolio of suppliers within North America, and other areas around the world.

Responsible to execute on buying from to assigned suppliers.

Mange inventories and positions for the category.

Consults with suppliers to secure product and/or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedules.

Ensure daily analysis of market trends and data.

Work closely with trade team and other sales teams to gain incremental business opportunities across all trade channels.

Work closely w/logistics and operations in order to satisfy customers’ needs and timelines.

Develop and execute sales goals as per company’s standards & requirements.

Serve as an advisor to both customers and our sales team to capitalize on market opportunities and trends.

Work closely with accounting and accounts payable to comply with all requirements, and to make sure aging is up to date and in within parameters.

Develop deep market intelligence for the animal protein category (pork, beef, poultry, seafood, etc.) by monitoring the category supply base, industry dynamics, and underlying price indices, and establishing senior level relationships in the food ingredient supply base.

Develop aligned category strategies by understanding current and future business needs, with support from key stakeholders.

Manage and lead supply and commodity risk strategy and mitigation plans for animal protein sub-categories, including accountability for coverage strategy.

Support annual/quarterly budget/pricing processes for protein category.

Support purchase price variance (PPV) analysis for pertinent ingredients in the category. Stay abreast on market trends, cost optimization, innovation and latest technologies to identify new ingredient opportunities by analyzing industry research and attending trade shows.

Drive quarterly business reviews to review aligned KPIs with select, strategic ingredient suppliers.

Manage the protein new raw material sourcing process, gathering relevant cost, logistic, and technical information to supply the Development, Regulatory, Purchasing, and Finance teams for decision making purposes.

Source raw materials with alignment to customer requirements and price points.

Review and update cost information on existing and new raw materials for costing/pricing purposes.

Evaluate significant changes in raw material demand based on potential new projects and communicate to purchasing team to plan for changes in demand.

Facilitate the gathering of all necessary documentation required by customers pertaining to the sourcing of raw materials including but not limited to sustainability, specification, and any other sourcing requirements.

Attend weekly cross-functional meetings and provide regular project updates on sourcing status.

Inventory Management: Optimize product turns, maintain inventory levels, and collaborate with sales to maximize product flow.

Product Procurement: Track market trends, manage costs, and ensure competitiveness.

Supplier Relations: Conduct annual reviews with top suppliers to evaluate performance and plan growth.

Department Support: Serve as backup and handle confirmations, BOL, and manifests.