Mauricio Solano
Houston,TX
Summary
Results driven sourcing and procurement professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, cost reduction, and supply chain optimization within the chemical, hospitality, and oilfield services industries. Proven ability to identify cost-saving opportunities, reduce supply risk, improve operational efficiency, and build strong supplier partnerships. Skilled in ERP systems, financial analysis, contract management, and cross-functional collaboration. Strong analytical, communication, and problem solving abilities with a track record of delivering measurable business impact.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Sourcing Specialist
Flotek Chemistry
Houston, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Contributed to the setup and negotiation of blending operations at the Marlow, OK, Cambridge OH and Miles City MT, generating
- Implementing process automation through JDE, Power BI, and ZOHO. leading initiatives that improve profitability and organizational performance across multiple regions.
- Approximately $500K in annual savings.
- Negotiated an annual rebates, delivering estimated savings of $10K.
- Managed the RFP process and facilitated the supplier selection, reducing lead time by 25%.
- Played a key role in finalizing the MNDA, Master Service Agreement (MSA) and interchangeable agreement negotiations.
- Manage the Supplier Price Catalog within JDE, Cost Book and Pricing Sourcing
- Master ensuring operational accuracy and financial integrity.
- Digitized procurement and sourcing processes, increasing information transmission efficiency by 60%.
- Brought key strategic vendors saving cost and risk reduction saving $300K in savings.
- Implemented Vendor Score card reviews
- Reduce risk of 20 single source products and found new reliable sources.
- Stablish strategies in all basins achieving 2% savings and reducing delivery to 12 hours to site
Sr. Procurement Specialist
Curve Hospitality
Houston, TX
06.2014 - 06.2022
- Purchase over 100+ million dollars in FF&E products and achieve optimal pricing, while working with
strict timeframes and saving approximately 15% annually.
● Successfully completed over 220 projects and managed top priority clients from procurement to
delivery, maintaining budget guidelines and maximizing saving opportunities.
● Solved complex problems and provided a superior customer experience in a volatile and uncertain
global environment.
● Prepare multi million dollar bids, technical specifications, reporting documents, and binders.
● Issue RFQ/RFPs and negotiate pricing by maintaining a 45% profit margin, following goals and
procedures.
● Established effective communication between 200+ international and local manufacturers and
suppliers by creating beneficial partnerships, assuring reliability and product quality.
● Generated POs, change orders, shop drawings reviews, and expedite backorders.
● Collected balances for accounts receivable,maintain spreadsheets and records of all purchasing
activities.
● Implementation of weekly reports to provide updates on project’s status,
● Processing invoices and payments, check and wire transfers, transaction registration, approved weekly
payment schedules, bank reconciliation, and internal control.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Science; Accounting
Southern University A & M College
Baton Rouge08.2014
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge05.2011
Skills
- Certified Accountant or Contador Privado Incorporado, Costa Rica
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, accounting software system QuickBooks, ERP Systems Management (JDE/JD Edwards)
- Proficient with Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
- Power BI Reporting & Dashboard Development
- Working on CPSM Certification
Accomplishments
Flotek Chemistry | Sr. Sourcing Specialist
June 2022 – Present | Texas
· Supported the setup and negotiation of blending operations in Marlow, OK; Cambridge, OH; and Miles City, MT, generating approximately $500K in annual savings.
· Implemented process automation initiatives utilizing JD Edwards (JDE), Power BI, and Zoho to improve operational efficiency across multiple regions.
· Negotiated annual supplier rebate agreements, delivering approximately $30K in cost savings.
· Managed RFP processes and supplier selection initiatives, reducing lead times by 25%.
· Facilitated negotiations for MNDAs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and interchangeable agreements with strategic suppliers.
· Managed supplier pricing catalogs, cost books, and sourcing master data within JDE, increasing information transmission efficiency by 60%.
· Onboarded key strategic suppliers, reducing supply chain risk and delivering over $300K in annual savings.
· Implemented annual vendor scorecard reviews to improve supplier performance and accountability.
· Reduced risk exposure by qualifying alternate sources for over 20 single-source products.
· Developed basin-specific sourcing strategies that achieved 2% cost savings while reducing delivery times to as little as 12 hours to site locations.
Curve Hospitality | Sr. Procurement Specialist June 2014 – June 2022 | Houston, TX· Managed procurement and contract administration activities for goods and services in accordance with company policies and procedures.
· Drafted, negotiated, and managed supplier contracts while maintaining executed agreements within ERP systems.
· Oversaw procure-to-pay processes, including invoice processing, wire transfers, payment scheduling, and account reconciliation.
· Generated purchase orders through ERP systems, expedited critical orders, and resolved supplier discrepancies.
· Developed sourcing strategies and identified key suppliers to support operational and project requirements.
· Coordinated cross-functional communication between departments to support successful project execution.
· Built and maintained strong relationships with strategic suppliers and service providers.
· Conducted supplier negotiations and cost analysis to secure competitive pricing and service agreements.
· Managed vendor onboarding processes to ensure compliance with company procedures.
Affiliations
- ISM Member.
- International Honor Society Beta Gama Sigma
Certification
· Certified Accountant (Contador Privado Incorporado), Costa Rica
· Pursuing CPSM Certification
· ISM Member
· International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Timeline
Sr. Sourcing Specialist
Flotek Chemistry
06.2022 - Current
Sr. Procurement Specialist
Curve Hospitality
06.2014 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Science; Accounting
Southern University A & M College
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Baton Rouge Community College
Section name
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