Odette Fraire Sánchez

● Ensured end-to-end material availability for assembly lines and pilot production programs, from initial supplier release through delivery and receipt at the plant.

● Report material shortages to the Materials Coordinator and PMO, explore alternative material sourcing such as HO, inventory availability at ATC or any other plant locations or work with the supplier to get an expedite fee.

● Generated purchase orders in PeopleSoft for non-contracted materials and prototype parts.

● Resolved material-related discrepancies involving overdue invoices, debit reversals, quality rejections, and engineering requirements (Dev and Sub).

● Validated and communicated material-related requirements, including PUR, pending PPAP approvals, Quality team requests, tooling issues, and other constraints affecting timely material delivery.

● Ensure OKTB and OKTLS

● Minimized surplus and obsolete inventory, reduced premium freight costs, and avoid generating pulls

● Purchase of direct material.

● Analyze the demand received to be able to place the POs to suppliers and detect any pull-ins or pull-outs.

● P.O. submission.

● Follow up on the delivery of materials (Import and export).

● Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborated with Receiving, Materials, Quality, and Finance departments to ensure accurate material receipts, coordinate cycle counts, resolve inventory discrepancies, purchase order invoicing and material quality issues.

• Managed direct material procurement (steel and components).
• Issued and tracked purchase orders.
• Negotiated pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Led project meetings

• Managed the Indirect Purchasing and Projects Department.
• Managed North American commodities, including packaging, adhesives, resins, paints, molded parts, MRO, and chrome-plated components sourced from China.
• Led cost-reduction projects.
• Negotiated supplier terms to meet QCD targets.
• Attend Program manager meetings.
• Developed alternative suppliers and dual-sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity and competitive pricing.

• Place purchase orders for indirect and direct material
• Managed the onboarding of local and international suppliers.
• Negotiated pricing, payment terms, and commercial conditions with suppliers.
• Monitored and followed up on overdue supplier invoices
• Requested and evaluated supplier quotations
• Create weekly and monthly reports (Open PO, expenses)
• Saving projects

• Place purchase orders for indirect and direct material
• P.O. submission
• Managed the onboarding of local and international suppliers
• Negotiated pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Managed and monitored supplier contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Savings projects

• Place purchase orders for indirect material
• P.O. submission
• Requested and evaluated supplier quotations
• Maintained optimal inventory levels to ensure material availability and warehouse efficiency.

• Place purchase orders for indirect material (steel, cutting tools, and MRO supplies)
• P.O. submission
• Requested and evaluated supplier quotations
• Negotiated pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.