Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Leader with 9+ years of experience in operations, procurement, supplier management, and R&D sourcing within regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 13485). Proven success in developing sourcing strategies, negotiating supplier agreements, mitigating supply chain risk, and partnering with engineering, product management, and quality teams to launch new products on time and within budget. Adept at supplier qualification, contract negotiations, ERP optimization (Rootstock), and process development that drives efficiency, cost savings, and supplier readiness for scale-up production.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Intuvie (Zyno Medical, Infutronix)
11.2022 - 04.2025
Company Overview: Medical Device Manufacturing
Developed and executed sourcing strategies for R&D NPI and production transfer project aligning with the company objectives and launch timelines.
Constantly collaborated with Engineering, R&D, Quality and Product Teams on BOM development, design reviews, drawings updates, manufacturability, and supplier capability assessments to ensure design readiness.
Directed the transition of infusion pump manufacturing from China to the U.S. and then to a CM, mitigating supply and timeline risks.
Worked with 140 suppliers simultaneously identifying the correct materials, supplier capabilities, cost optimization, project execution strategy, timelines to meet the company goals and quality standards.
Managed NDAs, negotiated contracts, pricing, and payment terms with the USA and global suppliers, achieving cost savings, readiness to meet new product milestones, while securing capacity and quality compliance.
Led supplier qualification, onboarding, ASL as well as quarterly supplier reviews by creating open PO, on-time deliveries and meeting the quality standards reports to measure vendor deliverables.
Established and standardized purchasing and materials control SOPs/WIs, enabling scalability across three business units.
Supported SIOP processes by aligning forecasts with supplier lead times and inventory availability as well as driven system updates to stay accurate on the parts/devices availability.
Medical Device Manufacturing
Buyer / Planner
Intelon Optics
10.2019 - 09.2022
Company Overview: Optical Imaging Devices (Startup)
Partnered with engineering to source and qualify components for prototype builds and early production.
Managed 200+ vendors for highly specialized optical and mechanical parts, ensuring supplier readiness for clinical product launches.
Negotiated supplier terms to optimize cost, lead time, and quality during product development.
Built and implemented a Kanban inventory system to support agile R&D and reduce material shortages, streamlined workflows, and launched manufacturing floor operations, procuring equipment and establishing calibration processes.
Created supplier documentation and maintained ISO compliance to support new product introduction (NPI).
Optical Imaging Devices (Startup)
Team Lead / Product Sales Manager
ICT Asset Recovery
05.2014 - 10.2019
Company Overview: Electronics Distribution
Directed sourcing and sales strategy for high-demand product lines, conducting market research to optimize supplier and customer agreements.
Negotiated pricing and contracts with vendors and customers, building strong partnerships to increase product availability and margin.
Managed inventory turnover and developed sourcing processes to scale wholesale operations.
Electronics Distribution
Education
Analyzing & Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel -
Hospital Employed Ob/GYN Physician at Memorial Medical Clinic/Memorial Medical Center, Medical ClinicHospital Employed Ob/GYN Physician at Memorial Medical Clinic/Memorial Medical Center, Medical Clinic
Clinical Rotations as a Student Nurse at Gila Regional Medical Center and Mimbres Valley Medical CenterClinical Rotations as a Student Nurse at Gila Regional Medical Center and Mimbres Valley Medical Center