Rocio Cabrera
Function: Supply Chain
Industry: Supply Chain
Category: Food, Beverages, & Catering
Level of responsibility: Senior
Procurement system: SAP
About me
Supply Chain professional with more than 15 year of experience in the food and auto industry. Experience in international negotations developing suppliers and opening supply chains for new launches.
Work Experience
Senior Procurement Manager- North America
SYNCREON
July 2015 - February 2018 (2 years, 7 months) | Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Sr. Procurement Manager – North America
Responsible for the development and implementation of the commodity strategy in MHE, Transportation and Fuels in all syncreon facilities located in Canada, US and Mexico. Responsible for all pricing practice and activity regionally with special attention to CAPEX and launch costs.
I am a good coach and enjoy helping to grow the next generation of procurement professionals.
Director of Procurement
Atlas Oil Company
March 2018 - March 2019 (1 year) | Taylor, Michigan
Atlas Oil is a premier national fuel supply and distribution company with 24/7/365 operations. Flagship of Simon Group Holding investment group. Created, launched procurement department, establishing purchasing strategy and policy for the company. $15.2M in annual spend. Developed sourcing contracts, negotiations, supplier agreements & RFP strategy for accounting system.
Achievements
• Developed tractor & trailer strategy generating an annualized savings of $800K.
• Negotiations of fuel cards for the operations generating an annualized savings of $90,000.
• RFP, standardization of uniforms across enterprise generated an annualized savings of $ 60,000.
• Project management of the new FAS service unit with manufacturer and Atlas engineering team
generating savings of $54,705 per unit.
• Awarded: Exceptional Value Support — Jan 2019.
Director of International Operations
Krispy Krunchy Foods, LLC
April 2019 - Present (5 years, 8 months) | Alexandria, Louisiana (Remote in Michigan)
Premium C-store based QSR concept with 2,500+ retail locations in 47 states in US, and 11 stores in Mexico. High growth company and focus on quality controls in production. Accountable for $1 million direct and indirect material spend. Led strategic supplier relationships in US and Mexico. Directed Location Selection, store launch strategy, training program adaptation to new market, managed country P&L, and managed 3PL’s.
Achievements
• Reduced costs to open international locations by 28.5% through optimizing strategic relationships
• Reduced waste and storage cost by 8 % each year through SOP process controls
• Designed market campaigns, social media and advertising to increase store sales in more than 10%.
Education
Oakland university
MBA,
2007 - 2010
Michigan State University
Master Certificate in Integrated Supply Chain Management
2013 - 2013
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
M. Sc.
1991 - 1993
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
B.S.
1987 - 1991
Cornell University
Executive Leadership Certificate
2016 - 2016
Cornell University
Marketing Strategy Certificate
2020 - 2020
Skills
International Business
Lean Manufacturing
Logistics
Negotiation
Outsourcing
Partnership Development
Process Improvement
Procurement
Procurement Contracts
Quality Assurance
SAP
Team Building
Team Leadership