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Ricardo Diaz, BSME, MBA
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Aptitudes principales
Supply Management
Global Sourcing
Strategic Planning
Languages
Italian (Limited Working)
English (Native or Bilingual)
Japanese (Full Professional)
Spanish (Native or Bilingual)
French (Limited Working)
Portuguese (Professional Working)
Certifications
LinkedIn Learning Highlights:
Business Strategy and Analysis
Cost Reduction: Cut Costs and
Maximize Profits
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
(Blinkist Summary)
Honors-Awards
Honours - Design & build bio-
absorbable locked nail for
metacarpal bones
Supply Chain Executive | Procurement Expert | Business Strategist |
Lean Manufacturing | Solution-oriented
Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Canadá
Extracto
I am a Mechanical Engineer over 15 years of Supply Chain
experience across diverse industries. I enjoy delivering value and
helping companies achieve profitability, growth and success by
developing procurement strategies, mitigating risk and building
solid customer-supplier relationships. I am well known strategist
consultant by my solution-oriented approach, negotiation skills and
continuous improvement mind set satisfying goals effectively beyond
customer's needs. My diverse background & multicultural experience
allow me to motivate others and create a positive and collaborative
environment. I am always willing to learn from new challenges and
turn them into opportunities of success.
SPECIALTIES
◾ Strategic Sourcing
◾ Risk Management
◾ Procure to Pay
◾ Category Management
◾ Strategic Planning
◾ Demand Driven
◾ Contract Management
◾ Double-digit Cost Savings
◾ Supplier Relationship Management
◾ Inventory & Forecasting
◾ Integrated Logistics
◾ Warehouse Operations
KEY SKILLS
◾ Solutions-oriented
◾ Cross-functional team leader
◾ Resourceful
◾ Emotional Intelligence
◾ Self-motivated
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◾ Forward-thinking
◾ Data-driven Decision Making
◾ Strong Customer Focus
◾ Leadership Development
◾ Lean Manufacturing Culture

Experiencia
Seaspan ULC
SCM, Corporate Supply Chain
noviembre de 2020 - Present (3 años)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

STEMCELL Technologies
Director of Planning & Procurement
2019 - 2020 (1 año)
Vancouver, Canada Area

• Delivered $1.75M cost savings by establishing raw material sourcing

strategies and negotiating supply contracts with suppliers that met the
corporate goal and quality specifications.
• Defined business strategies that reduced the risk of supply by developing
new process for due invoices to identify, track and solve SAP payment
workflow trouble & purchasing gaps.
• Decreased in 60% the purchasing cycle time by collecting business
requirements from users and creating an end-to-end reporting system to
deliver the goods on time and provide visibility.
• Assessed proposals for capital equipment & direct purchases spend by
analyzing best value offer and risk impact that significantly maximized savings
and mitigated risk occurrences.
• Stabilized procure to pay process in 80% by leading working group sessions
for root cause analysis and developing permanent solutions associated to
SAP.
• Successfully established procurement procedures with Finance senior
leaders for efficient & effective process control in SAP and supply chain
policies redefined under ISO 13485 and 9001.
• Improved the e-procurement tool and internal users training that contributed
in 24hr turnaround.

The Peak Group of Companies

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3 años

Procurement Director
2018 - 2019 (1 año)
Vancouver, Canada Area

Senior Purchasing Manager

2017 - 2018 (1 año)
Toronto, Canada Area

Purchasing Manager
2016 - 2017 (1 año)
Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed programs of over 500 finished products by confirming supplier’s

capabilities meet business requirements and driving project schedules from
design to launch in Home Depot stores.
• Delivered +$500K cost out in steel products via sourcing raw materials and
supplier agreements.
• Established effective contingency plans and increased supply chain efficacy
by building and elevating the vendor base to ensure quality, design, delivery
and innovated raw materials.
• Significantly increased revenue by introducing competitive suppliers and
developing windows and doors products to satisfy the market demand in cost,
quality and service delivery.
• Implemented an inspection process and new layout in the warehouse that
contributed to a 75% re-orders reduction and improved safe and smooth
workflow day to day operations.
• Reduced customer’s claims to less than $20k through the introduction of QC
procedures.

KIRCHHOFF Group
Corporate Advanced Purchasing Coordinator
2015 - 2016 (1 año)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Achieved $210K in savings sourcing $7M components and materials as

adhesives, sealants, chemicals, springs and rubbers required for stampings
assemblies.
• Implemented $300K adhesive chemical application technology at the Mexico
Plant.
• Led advance product quality planning meetings with cross-functional teams
ensuring quality, service delivery and supplier selection met the business
needs within budget.

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• Standardized purchasing lead times achieving program readiness and part
delivery on time.
• Successfully provided onboarding OEM’s programs visibility to purchasing
department by creating a reporting system with daily updates from sales
directors and program managers.
• Reviewed legally binding agreements ensuring purchasing’s best practices.

Toyota Motor Corporation

6 años

Global Purchasing Project Coordinator

2012 - 2014 (2 años)
Toyota City, Japan

Senior Buyer
2010 - 2012 (2 años)
Venezuela, Caracas

Buyer
2008 - 2010 (2 años)
Venezuela, Caracas

• Implemented sourcing strategy for $112M in vehicle parts resulting in

compliance with local-part content from local government regulations and
meeting global engineering vehicle specifications.
• Saved $7M by sourcing, affiliate’s suppliers negotiation and technical review
of 4,000 vehicle parts to identify improvements and potential cost savings.
• Recovered $600K through successful negotiation of surplus parts payment
from Colombian Suppliers, establishing inventory process control and using
recycled material.
• Strategically managed request for proposals and quotes process by
expanding source scope and analyzing cost breakdown structures. Resulted in
increased competition and cost savings.
• Negotiated effective technical agreements directly with Japanese suppliers
to grow the scope of product availability. Resulted in larger supply for
manufacturing and development for local suppliers to meet product standards
and Kanban system.
• Led key cross-division supply and risk management meetings resulting in
supplier’s readiness met quality standards including ISO 16949 and 14001 and
project milestones within budget.
• Successfully executed vertical integration by adopting the compressed
natural gas system in commercial vehicles and complying government
regulations for domestic market.
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Mantprove Proyectos
Purchasing Operations Manager
2007 - 2008 (1 año)
Venezuela

. Managed the procurement & operations vehicles fleet to serve equipments at

airports nationally
. Procured aftermarket parts for vehicle fleet, power generators, HVAC
systems and airport´s lighting systems
. Supported the installation of air conditioning systems, energy generators &
commercial elevators
. Authorized national purchases of raw materials, equipment and after sales
parts
. Led cross functional teams for electro-mechanic maintenance and equipment
installation
. Conducted inventory levels to ensure supply and contingency risks back up
. Coordinated the RFQ process with existing suppliers and potential suppliers
. Planned annual fleet vehicles maintenance and new vehicle purchase for
adequate turnover

Educación
University of Toronto
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - CES · (2015)

IESA
Master in Business Administration (MBA) · (2010)

Universidad Central de Venezuela

BS in Mechanical Engineering · (2006)

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

Industrial Engineering Studies · (2001)

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