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E-mail: nptavel@yahoo.com Contact #: 786-247-1140
OBJECTIVE
I am an accomplished bilingual (English & Spanish) Supply Chain management, Procurement
and Operations executive with 20+ years experience in Aviation. Utilizing exceptional
negotiation, planning, communication and leadership skills, I have coached, managed and
motivated diverse professionals in many challenging environments. Innovative in seizing
opportunities and implementing changes in procurement, supply chain, operational policies,
procedures and methodologies to improve performance, capture opportunities and facilitate
profitable change. Goal-oriented, self-starter,needs little direction. Ability to work
independently and think creatively
EXPERIENCE: 2012- Present William Scotsman Orlando, FL.
VAPS Strategic Sourcing Manager for the Americas (2015 - Present)
NA Materials Stretegic Sourcing Manager (2012 – 2014)
 Responsible for Value Added Products Canada, Mexico and US
 Work to develop a global strategic plans and drive standardization of best practices the
company. Conduct research and analyze the supply marketplace and develop forecasts
 Increased sales by 2M in US for 1 Qtr. with the new line and negotiated terms. - Manage
National supplier in support of business operations
 Managed 88.5 Million in PO spend and 13.9 Million in P-Card spend
 Participate in formulating sourcing strategy and supplier development, cost, delivery, and
implementing rebates – Annual saving 5.7 to 6.3%
 Ability to work with tight deadlines in an ever changing past pace environment
 Able to integrate information from multiple sources in order to anticipate issues, come up
with solutions, and problem solver. Reviewed sales trends to forecast demand needed.
 Procurement and Supply Chain lead in new vendor negotiations / management and new
product development/ management & selection / developed vendor performance
 Strong ability to plan, prioritize & manage multiple projects
 Ensure compliance of all procurement policies and processes; recommend and implemented
policy and process changes and audit for PO – Pcard compliance
 Exceeded budgeted annual net savings target from 2.5 to 5.9% for both (Opex, Capex)
 Research, evaluate and make decisions regarding processes, policies and strategies at the local
and regional level as well as S&OP forecasting and planning
 Build relationships with business stakeholders; identify new sourcing opportunities and
collaborate with internal / external partners on sourcing projects and strategic initiatives
 Lead structured analysis of supplier, economic and market conditions, and identify Quick
Win opportunities (VAPS Committee)
 Identify and prequalify suppliers; lead vendor selection, negotiation, collaboration and
contract management in line with global strategies
 Innovative - Created and Lead VMI Implementation to reduce Ops reduction and materials
standardization as well as cost reduction

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9/2010 – 12/2011 Advantix Aventura, FL.
Purchasing / Supply Chain Mgr
• Inventory management: analyzing and planning, increasing customer
satisfaction while reducing operational & inventory costs by 15%
• Define and implement warehouse processes and logistics megoatiations
• Managed 5M in inventory
• Create sourcing strategies and supplier agreements
• Define and implement inventory control and ERP software. (SAP)
• Experienced with MRP, S & OP Processes, Forecasting, Inventory
Planning and Scheduling.
10/2008 – 11/2009 Ryder Medley, FL.
Purchasing & Supply chain Manager
 Extensive travel throughout US and Canada over 300 locations
 Utilized Six Sigma Methodologies: Developed & Implemented performance metrics to
evaluate vendor performance and pricing
 Managed cross functional teams for special store process initiatives.
 Supply chain / Supplier management: Optimized costs
 Successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and prioritize duties to meet deadlines
daily with limited supervision.
 Developed & deployed KPI’s through IT automation –ERP & ARIBA
 In 11 months reduced vendor base from 10K to 8K in US with a savings of 17M reflected
on the bottom line after negotiations
10/2005 – 10/2008 USA Latecoere Brickell, FL.
Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager
• Extensive travel to France, North, South and Central America.
• Lead supplier appraisals, performance/ new product development proc.
• Accountable for global inventory levels based on contract requirements • Proficent in
supplier Manufacturing cycles & supplier on time delivery
• Experience with CNC operations, machined components, assembly & injection molding..
• Validation/verification process utilizing First Article & Six Sigma
• Process improvement. Specialized in recovery & cost reduction plans, duel sourcing and
reduced cost by 6% first year and 8% in year two and 5% third year.
• Developed RFI, RFP and RFQ’s for bidding process. Used SAP.
• Lead contract negotiator per FAR guidelines for 777 and 787 campaign
• Creator of the US Policies and Procedures for the US procurement
• Ability to work independently and think creatively
• Experience in root cause analysis/corrective action processes
EDUCATION
1999-2004 ITT Tech Miami, FL.
 AS Computer Network Engineer
 BS Telecommunications & Systems Engineer
 Valedictorian for both AS and BS – National Honors Society Member
2008 FIU - APIC's Supply Chain – Supply Chain Management

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