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Mariana Penedo Jaramillo

Consultor supply chain management

Can work in or around Barcelona

  • 41.3828
  • 2.1774
  • Suggested rate €320 / day
  • Experience 7+ years
  • Response rate 100%
  • Response time 12 hours
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Location and workplace preferences

Location
Barcelona, España
Can work onsite in your office in
  • around Barcelona and 50km

Preferences

Project length
≥ 6 months
Business sector
  • Aviation & Aerospace
  • Digital & IT
  • Architecture & Urban Planning
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Automobile
+44 other
Company size
  • 1 person
  • 2-10 people
  • 11 - 49 people
  • 50 - 249 people
  • 250 - 999 people
+2 other

Verifications

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Verified email

Languages

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Basic

  • Portuguese

    Conversational

  • Italian

    Conversational

Categories

Skills (43)

Mariana in a few words

Result driven • Strategic • Analytic • Hands-on • Influential • Team Player

Over 15 years’ experience in logistics and project management for industry and EPCI projects. The success story delivered in storage operations, improved distribution efficiency, reducing costs, streamlining processes, development projects and design stores (Peugeot, Volkswagen and Chrysler in Venezuela and Spain). Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the application of quality control techniques and Lean logistics processes and tools (Venezuelan National Petroleum Company). Familiar with managing large and multi-functional teams to promote change throughout the organization. First class communication and organizational skills. Strong commercial awareness.

I have multiple nationalities

Experience

Tati Glatt Shop S.L.

Chief Executive Officer  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

September 2021 - Today (1 year and 6 months)

Technip Energies - Technip Energies

Project Procurement Manager  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

November 2021 - Today (1 year and 4 months)

- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies and discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships - Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services, finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries, Examine and test existing contracts - Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company and foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients - Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies, perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements - Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

FAMA CONSULTORA

Procurement and logistics consultant and HR Consultant  - As a freelancer

Barcelona Area, Spain

February 2003 - Today (20 years and 1 month)

Activities: Sourcing activities. Bidder List preparation ITB issue and expediting of offer reception. Bid Opening to pre-select supplier for further technical and commercial clarification. Commercial Bid Tabulation involving clarification meetings and alignment with technical tabulations. First contact with vendor after PO issued to get acknowledgment. Organization of Kick-Off Meeting to align requirements with vendors (ex. Vendor document list and it criticality, explanation of interface systems. Collection of fabrication schedules at the beginning of the project but no updates during the manufacturing process Check for issue of initial vendor’s drawings on Vendor Data Base (interface system) Collection of the monthly procurement status from vendor just as milestones negotiated Manage amendments or/and change orders during life of purchase order. Collection and review of shipping documents as per delivery date agreed on contract. Issue Packing/ Delivery Release Note Manage site Overage, Shortages, and Damages, to correct any issues face on material delivery. Check’s invoices based on fulfilment of its contractual obligations linked to related instalments Issue of the vendor’s evaluation report Spain - UK - Colombia

KLB GROUP España

Project Procurement Manager  - As a freelancer

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

September 2020 - November 2021 (1 year and 2 months)

- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies and discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships - Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services, finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries, Examine and test existing contracts - Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company and foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients - Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies, perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements - Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

TECAM

Procurement Manager

Barcelona Area, Spain

January 2019 - February 2020 (1 year and 1 month)

- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies and discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships - Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services, finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries, Examine and test existing contracts - Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company and foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients - Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies, perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements - Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

TechnipFMC

Project Procurement Manager

Barcelona, Francia, Alemania

April 2017 - January 2019 (1 year and 9 months)

- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies and discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships - Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services, finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries, Examine and test existing contracts - Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company and foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients - Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies, perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements - Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Subsea 7

International Project Logistics Manager WND Brownfield, Greenfield and GFR - Egypt

London, Aberdeen, Angola, Ghana, Egypt, Noreay, USA

September 2014 - April 2017 (2 years and 7 months)

- Responsible for maintaining a record of all outstanding purchase orders with external vendors. - Arranges transportation and forwarding services for all orders to ensure material is delivered as per schedule. - Outsourcing, tendering and negotiating for all major supply agreements and service contracts on In country and UK terms and conditions. - Expedites all critical orders with local subcontract vendors. - Reviews expediting schedules on all customer orders. Obtains and forwards information to planning and sales teams. - Responsible for all duty customs sales and tax functions, including certification and verification, drawback, and compliance with governmental agencies. - Coordinates imports and exports. - Reviews freight rates: air, courier, and land. - Liaises with custom brokers for updated reporting procedures and valuations. - Forecasting of shipments.

EON Reality

Shipping, Purchasing and Logistics Manager - Worldwide  - As a freelancer

Manchester, Reino Unido

February 2014 - September 2014 (7 months)

• Manage efficiently and accurate import and export of technical equipment and general goods from the UK HQ. • Ensuring that all components are sourced and distributed within required timescales, complying with global customs requirements and securely packaged. • Performing unpacking of shipment deliveries, preparing shipping documents, maintaining records of incoming and outgoing shipments, consolidating shipping orders and creating mailing labels. Preparation of export documents as certificates of origin, commercial invoices, packing lists, evidence of origin of the products to export, transport and contact schedule pickups and deliveries, track the time of delivery and receipt of goods.

Norbert Dentressangle UK

National Key Account Manager

Leigh, Manchester

June 2012 - February 2014 (1 year and 8 months)

• Manage the overall site operation on a day to day basis, ensuring agreed targets are achieved in line with business and customer requirements, including O Licence and HSE, and maintaining proper records. • Plan to make the best use of resources and deliver maximum value to the customer and keep the transport management system up to date. • Generating and implementing solutions for improvements in all aspects of the operation including, staff performance, cost reduction, safety, compliance and quality standards you will put action plans in place to achieve these improvements and maintain the high level of excellent customer service that Norbert Dentressangle is known for. • Work to ensure that the site meets all contractual, operational and financial targets including achieving budget, report and analyse the business results. • Managing customer perception through meeting service levels you will work to ensure any service failures are communicated effectively and that recurring issues are resolved. Generate KPI’s for customer services levels.

The National EPC Company

Key Account Manager  - As a freelancer

Wimslow , Manchester

March 2012 - June 2012 (3 months)

• Auditing and Verifying of documents from the replacement of heating system to reduce energy consumption, evaluation and approval of the documentation for the installation of the new system in premises and homes, production of Energy Performance Report EPR for previous and current efficiency, act as an intermediary between the provider and the client installer achieving effective communication between the parties so that you get the required documents on schedule. For British Gas, SSE, Vaillant, Mark Group, EDF and City Plumbing Services. • Deep knowledge benefits such as child tax credit, income support, employment support allowance, working tax credit, based contribution, related income, state board credit, etc. • Constant contact with customers and installers, requesting corrections to erroneous documents.

FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Supply Chain and Procurement Manager

Vigo/España, USA

January 2011 - December 2011 (11 months)

• Manage and staff the spare parts procurement department efficiently and cost effectively, maximize the customer fill rate and service level to internal and external customers, maximize inventory turns, track and devise methods to improve performance, and liaison with suppliers, engineering, accounting, sales and customer service. • Responsible for month end reporting and financial analysis of team budget, monitoring, review and modify spare parts forecast model to ensure accuracy and cost effective purchase of parts, coordination and monitor phase out of older tools to ensure availability of critical parts after tool is out of production and negotiation and maintain budget for daily operations and analytics functions. • Perform of operational strategies, manager of procurement and supply chain processes • Implemented of sourcing strategy and e-procurement tools, facilitated of knowledge building and knowledge sharing. • Full compliance of procurement and supply chain activities with Regulations, Procurement Manual and Organization Directives; implementation of the effective internal control, elaboration of proposal for improvement design and functioning of a client-oriented procurement and supply chain management system. • Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals for cost-saving and reduction strategies. • Synthesis of proposals and implementation of contract strategy in the Business Unit, including tendering processes and evaluation, contractor appraisal, managing the contract and contractor, legal considerations and payment conditions, risk assessment. • Implementation of strategic procurement and supply chain management in the Business Unit, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management, e-procurement introduction and promotion, performance measurement

Texaco

Director of Logistics, Procurement, Distribution and Transportation

Moron, Venezuela

June 2008 - December 2010 (2 years and 6 months)

• Manage the competitive bidding process including the drafting and preparation of documentation, Contract Drafting and Contract Management, Prepare and draft contracts, liaising with the legal team as appropriate, Recruitment and training of staff, Summary of earnings every 6 months, Negotiation with subcontractors, Capable to manage, anticipate, coordinate and negotiate subcontractors claims, Analyse risk and opportunities, To respond correspondence with subcontractors in order to anticipate possible claims, Cost control analysis, detection of potential deviations and promote corrective measures and Monitoring subcontractors activities in order to accomplish contracts terms, Personnel in charge about 400 people, growing strategic accounts to meet and exceed new business and renewal revenue targets, developing deep relationships with key senior-level contacts through customer presentations and NPD discussions on a regular structured basis • European and North American sales reporting, Consolidation of group company forecasts, consolidation and upload of budgets, , Weekly cash flow forecasts, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Work with both internal and external auditors to facilitate a smooth audit process, SAP Accounting module. Managing a budget and goods of more than $ 30 million

Texaco

Supplier Relationship Manager

Moron, Venezuela

May 2008 - December 2008 (7 months)

• Category Management structure to help implement, develop and maintain structured, strategic relationships with existing and new suppliers, delegated by Commodity Manager facilitate structured, regular on-site business reviews with key suppliers, reviewing all aspects of supplier’s performance. • Provided forecasts and review capacity plans with key suppliers, sharing mutually beneficial market information. • Supported key suppliers with urgent and critical documentation and engineering assistance. • Worked closely with procurement operations team to determine priority purchase orders and actively expedite all aspects of those orders at the relevant suppliers. • Ensure that all procedures are complied with and all actions are auditable whilst maintaining the highest personal, professional and ethical standards, provide support to operational buyers as and when required.

Caterpillar Logistics Inc.

Transportation & Customer Services Manager

Valencia, Venezuela

July 2007 - April 2008 (9 months)

• Tariff classification, Preparation of invoices, Exchange request to the Venezuelan state, Review permits and other documents to import goods, Reception container port, Distribution of emergency orders. • Summary of management of import, distribution and inventory levels every month, Supervising the warehouse employees. General inventory every 6 months and monitor the maximum and minimum levels of inventory according to the just in time based on transit times.

Smurfit Kappa - Smurfit Kappa

Purchasing Manager

Valencia, Venezuela

January 2003 - June 2007 (4 years and 5 months)

• Introduction of new policies, negotiation system, regulatory change and reviewing supplier performance. • Review proforma invoices, verify that the data is correct. Tariff classification. Currencies apply to state entities and import permits. Flush the data in the purchasing module of SAP. Efficiently perform monthly summary. Incoterms, Certificates of origin, Bills of Lading, International Invoicing, etc. • Recruitment and training of staff, Management accounts receivables and payables, Receipt of cash and cash closing, Wage payment every 15 days (payroll), Liquidation of employees at year end, Summary of earnings every 6 months. Billing Services, Opening and closing store, Distribution of goods, Periodic inventories every two months, Personnel in charge about 20 people, Market analysis for sales and rentals of houses, premises and land flat long-term contracts. • Expansion project manager telecom centres nationwide, managing a budget of $ 30 million investment, the project culminated in the 3 years predicted to generate over 500 direct jobs indirectly. • Elaboration of the summary of the departments to be placed on the website. • Inventory levels set maximum and minimum. Efficiency improved in picker by 35%, failures decreasing inventory and avoiding losses of about $ 300,000 in 1 year • Development of the manual of procedures for purchasing and sales departments. Improving procedures for purchases and sales departments by 70%, reducing obsolescence of products in approximately 45% and increasing inventory rotation of approximately 50%. Revenue $ 800.000 in 1 year • Shopping and wholesaling. Making sales forecasts.

Education

  • Programa ThePowerMBA

    ThePowerMBA

    2021

  • BTEC Intermediate Award in Multimodal International Freight Procedures (MFT1)

    British International Freigth Association

    2015

    Incoterms Route and transport mode selection Insurance Key documentary requirements Packing and marking Modes and documentary requirements International trade and payments Documentation – its role in international movement Physical cargo movement Dangerous goods overview Cargo booking procedures The role of Customs Goods classification Customs regimes Duty calculation for imports Export procedures Import procedures Effect of the European Union on Customs procedures Weight to volume comparison Incoterms effect on costing Tariff structures and consolidations / groupages Freight calculations Commodity rates and general tariffs Detailing all the freight costs Detailing the supply chain door-to-door documentation Customer advice and options on mode selection Service improvements – improving the supply chain

  • Ethical procurement and supply

    Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply

    2014

    Ethical procurement and supply Learning modules Ethical procurement and supply - Final test Ethical procurement and supply - CIPS Code of Conduct Ethical procurement and supply - Learning modules Ethical procurement and supply - Course introduction

  • Management for a Competitive Edge

    Open 2 Study - Open Universities Australia

    2014

    Module Score Introduction to Management 100% Management Tools 80% Strategy 80% Leading 80%

  • Principles of Project Management

    Polytechnic West

    2014

    Project Management Overview 9 The Concept Phase The Develop Phase Project Execute and Finish Phases

  • BSc DEGREE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    UNITEC

    2007

    Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the application of quality control techniques and Lean logistics processes and tools

  • BSc ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS

    UNITEC

    2006

  • BSc ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

    UNITEC

    2006