Maria Elena Villarreal Martinez
Schertz,TX
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the building materials industry with focus in coated flat rolled steel products. Strong operations professional skilled in Negotiation, Analytical Skills, Pricing Strategy, Team Building, and Strategic Sourcing.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
Dot Metal Products
San Antonio, Texas, United States
07.2022 - Current
- Full-time
Supply Chain Manager
Pacific Award Metals Inc
Baldwin Park, CA
01.2016 - 07.2022
Supply Chain Manager
Dot Metal Products
San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
02.2013 - 12.2015
- 1) Execute Raw Material Purchases Forecast planning, vendor negotiation and placement of purchase orders
- 2) Support Buyouts Purchases for resale and all other necessary supplies; supporting buyer and help him/her grow by providing appropriate guidance and tools while supervising his/her decisions
- 3) Support Inventory Control; support person performing this function by providing appropriate guidance and tools as well as supervising decisions
- 4) Support Scheduling and Planning Support person performing this function by providing appropriate guidance and tools as well as supervising decisions
Supply Chain Analyst
Dot Metals Products
San Antonio, TX
04.2009 - 02.2013
Supply Chain Analyst
Gibraltar Industries
10.2006 - 03.2009
- Collects, analyzes and reports current year PPV; Cost Reduction Program, inventory value and volume by Group and division. Dashboard reporting metrics including inventory, material as a % of total sales, weighted average Steel cost per ton, actual and weighted average Steel consumption
- Supports IT to build database to obtain above information automatically with use of COGNOS BI Tool.
- Liaison with Mexico suppliers for steel and other commodities with Gibraltar North America sites in support of negotiations, expediting, supply base management, continuous improvement programs.
- Tracks and utilizes industry market analysis to develop and execute sourcing strategies and gap closure projects required to meet Supply Chain Management plan savings using access database for tracking all commodity data.
- Identifies total spend by division, by supplier, and by commodity type for analysis, compliance, identification and execution of RFQ and e-Sourcing bid events.
Materials Coordinator / Internal Sales Support - Monterrey Office
Gibraltar Industries
02.1997 - 09.2006
- Support the negotiation of prices and control placement of orders for all the subsidiaries with business in Mexico, Central and South America in the purchase of steel coils: hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, pre-painted, galvalume, etc.
- Coordinate production and shipments of orders for the different subsidiaries of the corporation with the Mexican steel suppliers, as well as Central and South America.
- Provide total information support for coordinating: payments (to supplier, to freight companies, to brokers agencies), claims, new projects, etc.
Logistics Projects Coordinator - Monterrey, NL
Whirlpool Corporation
03.1995 - 01.1997
- Coordinate and implement electronic communications projects with Trade Partners in its different forms (EDI, Direct connect, Vitromatic Link)
- Develop policies and procedure manuals for the Logistics & Distribution Area
- Train Logistics & Distribution personnel about improvements in systems and processes.
- Develop the order processing function (Telemarketing Area).
- Participation in the development of the routing module for deliveries from distribution centers to customers.
Project Engineer - St. Joseph, MI
Whirlpool Corporation
09.1994 - 03.1995
- Training in the different distribution and logistics functions for Whirlpool’s regional distribution centers.
- Support for projects: LOGICS, Annual Physical Inventory, documentation and recommendations for improving Order Processing function for Military Branches and GSA Office.
- Acquire general knowledge of Whirlpool’s strategies in order to become a World Class Company.
Coordinator for Information Systems for Logistics - Apodaca, NL
Whirlpool Corporation
04.1992 - 09.1994
- MATERIALS
- Development of material price variances reports for monitoring purposes.
- Materials classification by Commodities
- Generation and analysis of price variance reports by commodity for the monthly directors meeting.
- Follow up monthly adjustments in accounting department for assuring necessary corrections in materials accounts payable.
- LOGISTICS
- To coordinate IBP analysis and information systems development for Logistics
- To implement changes on the processes and systems to improve operations.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
I.T.E.S.M.
Monterrey, N. L., MéxicoMBA - Finance
I.T.E.S.M.
Monterrey, N. L., MéxicoSkills
- Analytical Thinking - Capable of analysis for large sets of data
- Material and Demand planning
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supplier Management - Communication and Negotiation
- Performance tracking
- ERP systems proficiency
- Lean manufacturing principles
- International purchasing
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager
Dot Metal Products
07.2022 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
Pacific Award Metals Inc
01.2016 - 07.2022
Supply Chain Manager
Dot Metal Products
02.2013 - 12.2015
Supply Chain Analyst
Dot Metals Products
04.2009 - 02.2013
Supply Chain Analyst
Gibraltar Industries
10.2006 - 03.2009
Materials Coordinator / Internal Sales Support - Monterrey Office
Gibraltar Industries
02.1997 - 09.2006
Logistics Projects Coordinator - Monterrey, NL
Whirlpool Corporation
03.1995 - 01.1997
Project Engineer - St. Joseph, MI
Whirlpool Corporation
09.1994 - 03.1995
Coordinator for Information Systems for Logistics - Apodaca, NL
Whirlpool Corporation
04.1992 - 09.1994
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
I.T.E.S.M.
MBA - Finance
I.T.E.S.M.