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Yamil Soriano

Princeton

Summary

Purchasing Manager with extensive experience in different industries, currently working at Los Tacos, No. 1, specializing in procurement optimization and vendor management. Demonstrated ability to achieve substantial cost reductions through effective negotiation strategies. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency via strategic planning and data-driven decision making.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Purchasing Manager

Los Tacos No. 1
New York City
08.2024 - Current
  • Manage sourcing, procurement, inventory control, and vendor relationships for ten locations based in Manhattan, NYC.
  • Oversee the procurement of produce, protein, beverages, paper goods, office supplies, and general services, ensuring quality and cost-efficiency.
  • Develop and implement strategic purchasing plans to optimize food and supply costs.
  • Place and review daily orders for 10 locations, ensuring accurate, on-time deliveries to maintain seamless operations, and positive customer experiences.
  • Negotiate with vendors to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms, and monitor and follow up on deliveries and service fulfillment.
  • Prepare and analyze weekly food cost reports to support financial performance and P&L management.
  • Maintain accurate inventory records, and track supply levels across all locations to prevent shortages or overstocking.
  • Coordinate FTL shipments to 3PL logistics partners, schedule, and monitor weekly deliveries and inventory movement.
  • Review and approve all vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and alignment with procurement policies.
  • Develop training materials for purchasing procedures, supporting cross-functional teams, and standardizing practices across departments.

Procurement Manager, Center of Excellence - Latin America

DiDi Mobility de Mexico / DiDi Global Mobility
10.2022 - 07.2023
  • Successfully developed and implemented a revised Procurement Policy for the LATAM market. Developed and conducted training sessions on Procurement Ethics, Policies, and Internal Controls for all LATAM stakeholders.
  • Constructed and maintained a website to enhance communication between Procurement and LATAM stakeholders.
  • Measured procurement team performance to identify areas of opportunity to improve efficiency by analyzing KPIs for all indirect services categories.
  • Led the sourcing process, qualification, and selection of a third-party vendor for the implementation of a BPO. This resulted in a 10% cost avoidance for the project, leading to increased efficiency and success across LATAM.

Supplier Performance Manager - USA, Canada & Latin America

Nokia Operations de Mexico / Nokia of America Corporation
09.2022 - 10.2022
  • Supervised and managed metrics related to supplier performance, and actively promoted category key performance indicators (KPIs) for continuous improvement for Americas (USA, Canada, and LATAM countries) vendors.
  • Led process improvement initiatives for vendor performance, including developing and maintaining company policies, and regulatory requirements.

Market Procurement Specialist - USA, Canada & Latin America

Nokia of America Corporation / Nokia Operations de
05.2019 - 09.2022
  • Led an Americas cross-functional team across North and South America, driving key projects and monitoring performance through KPIs and data analysis, fostering a culture of results.
  • Managed 8 vendor nominations and won 2 ACE Awards for excellence in vendor performance and teamwork, focusing on projects for T-Mobile.
  • Managed end-to-end supplier qualification and onboarding for over 100 vendors across the Americas region, utilizing e-sourcing tools (Procys, e-tools) to drive cost savings and process efficiency.
  • Executed 150+ contracts and onboarded 100+ vendors, optimizing the supplier base, and securing favorable terms for T-Mobile projects.
  • Supported the transfer of deployed business from Nokia to SAC and back, including the onboarding of 200+ vendors using automation.
  • Developed and implemented Power BI dashboards to track supplier and procurement team performance, improving decision-making and reporting efficiency for senior leadership.
  • Contributed to the successful implementation of a digital platform (Prosys VMS) to automate supplier onboarding and qualification, improving process efficiency and transparency.
  • Led process optimization projects and played a key role in the digital transformation for the Procurement team in Mexico.
  • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to drive improvement in vendor selection, contract execution, and long-term partnerships across key regions.

Procurement Manager - Mexico

ZX Ventures - AB InBev Company
02.2017 - 02.2019
  • As Procurement Lead for the Craft Beer and Specialties branch, I oversaw supply operations for two major craft breweries in Mexico, with an estimated yearly spend of $1M USD.
  • Evaluated, developed, and maintained relationships with over 100 vendors to ensure the operation ran smoothly, with technical standards, including managing stock of over 55 key raw materials, packaging materials, and services.
  • Led the complete sourcing process, successfully managed materials stock, internal and external stakeholders' relationships, and negotiations with key vendors, successfully managed the vendor payment process, and achieved cost savings by negotiating with key raw packaging materials vendors, resulting in a 10% cost reduction.
  • Led a cross-functional team consisting of internal and external stakeholders (vendors, marketing, sales, legal, quality, finance, logistics, production) as a project manager for the launch of 12 new innovative products and packaging. This led to a successful launch with key customers, such as Walmart and Costco. Compared to other planned launches of the ABI, the launch was achieved in six months. My leadership team met factory deadlines and the new SKUs within 1.5 months.

Marketing, Sales & Innovation Manager - Mexico

ZX Ventures - AB InBev Company
11.2014 - 02.2017
  • Successfully developed and implemented a marketing strategy that resulted in the growth of a craft beer brand. This was achieved through effectively managing a $500K budget, building strong relationships with creative PR, BTL, and social media agencies, to ensure brand assets were appropriately tailored to align with the brand vision.
  • Executed marketing campaigns that incorporated digital and social media to increase brand visibility. Through coordination with marketing agencies to create creative content and develop social media content.
  • Included developing social media content that resonated with the target audience and had a presence in countries such as the USA, Sweden, England, and France. Achieved over 75% of total brand sales. This included partnering and developing the marketing strategy to successfully launch the brand abroad.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Marketing

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Mexico
01.2014

Universidad De Cádiz
Spain
01.2013

Skills

  • SAP ERPs Reporting & E2E process
  • Coupa Reporting & E2E process
  • Ariba E-sourcing (e-auctions & RFX)
  • Microsoft Office Word – Excel – Power Point
  • Power BI Build Dashboards
  • CLM Apttus For Contract agreement mgmt
  • Photoshop – Illustrator For digital design
  • Restaurant R365
  • Toast and XtraChef

Certification

ZX Ventures | AB InBev Company

  • 2019 Managing, Crafting new managers – Leadership Program
  • 2018 Lean White Belt

CETYS UNIVERSIDAD

  • 2018 Strategic Procurement Diploma
  • 2016 Digital Graphic Design and Photography Diploma

COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL – Online

  • 2017 Introduction to consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing Program

COMPETENCIES

  • Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Negotiation
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Stakeholder management

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Purchasing Manager

Los Tacos No. 1
08.2024 - Current

Procurement Manager, Center of Excellence - Latin America

DiDi Mobility de Mexico / DiDi Global Mobility
10.2022 - 07.2023

Supplier Performance Manager - USA, Canada & Latin America

Nokia Operations de Mexico / Nokia of America Corporation
09.2022 - 10.2022

Market Procurement Specialist - USA, Canada & Latin America

Nokia of America Corporation / Nokia Operations de
05.2019 - 09.2022

Procurement Manager - Mexico

ZX Ventures - AB InBev Company
02.2017 - 02.2019

Marketing, Sales & Innovation Manager - Mexico

ZX Ventures - AB InBev Company
11.2014 - 02.2017

Bachelor's Degree - Marketing

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California

Universidad De Cádiz

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