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CRISTINA U.

Strategic Sourcing and Suppliers Risk Management Advisor

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Industry: Consulting

Colombia, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Bogota

Overview

Industrial Engineer and MBA, bilingual, with more than 15 years of experience in multinational companies, leading procurement and supply chain transformation projects, risk management, compliance, savings and business process optimization.

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Total Work Experience :

23 Year(s)

Experience as a freelancer :

7 Year(s)

Total Experience in Procurement :

17 Year(s)

Languages with Professional working proficiency level :

English - Spanish

Countries i can cover :

Colombia

Relevant Procurement Functional Skill/Categories

Sourcing/Category Management 12 year(s)

Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products

Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Transportation and Storage and Mail Services

Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Editorial and Design and Graphic and Fine Art Services

Healthcare Services

Education and Training Services

Travel and Food and Lodging and Entertainment Services

Personal and Domestic Services

Distribution and Conditioning Systems and Equipment and Components

Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies

Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Office Equipment and Accessories and Supplies

Quality Audit/Assurance 15 year(s)

Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products

Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services

Transportation and Storage and Mail Services

Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Travel and Food and Lodging and Entertainment Services

Distribution and Conditioning Systems and Equipment and Components

Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies

Advisory Services 7 year(s)

Process/Organisational redesign

Procurement Systems(eProcurement, ERPs, Data Warehouses,...)

Training

Strategic Sourcing

Contracting/Legal

Education

Industrial Engineer1992-09-01 to 1997-07-01
Manufacturing, Business & Administration
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Executive Coach2012-08-01 to 2013-01-01
Executive Coaching
TISOC - The International School of Coaching

MBA2003-07-01 to 2005-06-01
Business & Administration
INALDE Business School

Certifications

Professional certifications :Category Management - Positive Purchasing UK

Other certifications :Executive Coaching - TISOC

Past Experiences

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS - PWC | Consulting
2020-02-01 To 2021-04-01
Strategic Sourcing consultant
- Advisory on a feasibility study for strenghtening pharmaceutical industry manufacturing and supply chain in Colombia. FIDUCOLDEX.
- Development of Strategic Sourcing training program for category managers. COLOMBINA S.A.

SIMED ECUADOR | Medical Devices
2018-10-01 To 2020-01-01
Procurement risk consultant
Procurement risk evaluation in order to strengthen procurement processes, controls and technological platform.

BIOPAS LABORATOIRES | Pharmaceuticals
2015-06-01 To 2020-06-01
Compliance and Procurement Consultant
- Risk assessment and risk-control matrix development for Sales, Logistics and Finance cycles as part of SAP implementation project.
- Compliance program strengthening in FCPA requirements (anticorruption and antibribery laws).
- RFP and bidding processes for strategic suppliers.
- Standard Operating Procedures development for Procurement and Supply Chain functions.

REVITALIZE | Medical Practice
2015-01-01 To 2018-10-01
Owner - Administrative Director
- Quality processes and standards development, in order to obtain health practice certification.
- 3 venues assembling
- Medical devices import process

ASPEN PHARMA LATAM | Pharmaceuticals
2014-10-01 To 2016-07-01
Strategic Sourcing consultant
- Supplier base rationalization
- Spend analysis and bidding processes for main categories.
- Development of policies and standard operating procedures for procurement function.

NOVARTIS COLOMBIA | Pharmaceuticals
2007-03-01 To 2013-03-01
Procurement Manager
- Management of Procurement Department and outsourcing suppliers.
- Bidding and negotiation with indirect material and service suppliers (annual spend of USD 14 million).
- Internal controls alignment and suppliers auditing.
- Successful BPO implementation of the global outsourcing and offshoring model for transactional activities and procurement software / Basware system.
- Leading savings and productivity projects increasing productivity levels 5 times in 6 years (5% to 7% annual.)

DUPONT COLOMBIA | Chemicals
2004-09-01 To 2007-03-01
Buyer
- Purchasing process implementation for 10 different business units, supplier selection and evaluation, negotiations with suppliers and purchase orders issuance.
- Successful implementation of centralized procurement process, obtaining quality corporate certification and cultural change within the organization.
- USD 100,000 of savings per year (over USD 3 million of spend)
- Setup of Purchasing Department in Bogotá
- Six Sigma (Green Belt) project development for procurement transactions optimization
- Successful implementation and stabilization of Ariba software for e-auctions and SAP Procurement Module.

DUPONT COLOMBIA | Chemicals
2000-08-01 To 2004-08-01
Customer Service Representative / Logistics and Distribution
- Manage SAP invoicing, shipping, inventory control and customer service processes.
- ISO 9002 Quality Certification for Operations and Logistics process for Agricultural Business Unit.
- Customer satisfaction and performance indicators improvement through a Six Sigma project
- Automation of inventory reconcile process
- Approval workflow project implementation
- Led benchmarking project of Supply Chain process with DuPont Brasil.

CASA EDITORIAL EL TIEMPO | Newspapers
1997-06-01 To 1999-05-01
Administrative Assistant
- Budget control
- Administrative processes optimization
- Manage relations with international agencies and suppliers.