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Hector Reyes Meza

Regional Purchasing Director
Prague

Summary

Dynamic knowledgeable Procurement, Purchasing and Strategic sourcing with proven history of leading high-performing teams and executing strategic initiatives that drive organizational growth at regional (NA, EMEA, APAC) and global level.

Successfully directed cross-functional projects that resulted in significant process improvements and operational productivity saving efficiencies.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

GPD Thermal BU / EMEA Regional Purchasing Director

TI Automotive Systems.
Prague, Czech Republic, Hlavni mesto Praha
05.2018 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: A 3B€ British global company. Fluid systems and Thermal electrification for the Automotive and industrial sectors.
  • Leading a team of 47 members around 27 different locations within EU and Africa.
  • Implementing regional and global Purchasing, processes and procedures.
  • 850M € Spent management in different Categories (direct and indirect), and raw material Commodities (Resins, Aluminum coiled and extrusion; Steel Cold &Hot rolled; SS; Copper; Lithium; Zinc; nickel; rubber; etc).
  • Purchasing organization structure based on Advance Purchasing (product/project development). Productivity plant at Plant Level, Strategic Sourcing, Tactics (negotiation planning).
  • Achievements: -4,5% (22M€ cost reduction YoY).
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
  • Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.

Global Procurement Director

Assa Abloy
11.2013 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: 4B€ Swedish Company, leader in door opening Solutions. Safety door modules designer, manufacturer for the Automotive, Industrial and building sectors.
  • Change Management & Procurement Structure Reorganization.
  • Leading 20 team members globally (NA, EU, China).
  • Spent of 186M euros. Savings reported 6,7M euros YoY.
  • Budget, External and, New projects Purchasing Index, Advance and new projects, purchasing reservoir of savings and, productivity creation.
  • Supplier base and foster supplier to make progress in Productivity, Quality and Development.
  • Strategic sourcing based on 3 to 5 years business plan by category, commodity and supplier.
  • Product selling cost in BOM material consumption, improvement from 68% down to 63%.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment on procurement objectives.
  • Developed global procurement strategies to optimize supplier performance across multiple countries.

NAFTA Regional Purchasing Director

Valeo Thermal Systems
05.2009 - 10.2013
  • Company Overview: French based company leader in different products/systems for the Automotive OEMs.
  • Structured with 35 team members (middle Management and, Commodity Management).
  • 6 facilities in the USA and, Mexico.
  • Structure a new Purchasing Organization Team among the NAFTA Region.
  • Implementation of Indirect Purchasing spend as a Centralized Shared Service for NA; 16 sites in the USA and Mexico. 250m USD spent, 13% in Savings (30M€).
  • Creation of Guidelines and Objectives, 350M USD Spend Purchasing Index at 97% (savings).
  • Integrate Supplier Designers into New product/projects Development.
  • Supplier Relationship Management and Sustainable Procurement.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.

Purchasing Director Components Division

Valeo Engine Management Systems
04.2008 - 04.2009
  • Purchasing organization structured with 17 team members (middle Management, Commodity Management).
  • 115M Euros Spend.
  • Purchasing Index 91%. or 10M€ in savings. OM 7%.
  • Project Purchasing Index 95.2% out of 100%, in the BOM. (20 New Projects in Total).
  • Supplier Relationship Management.
  • Sustainable Procurement.
  • Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.

European Purchasing Director

Valeo Compressors
03.2005 - 04.2008
  • Restructured the entire Purchasing Organization. Towards localization from Japan to Eastern/central Europe and Asia.
  • Deployment of Policies and Strategy based on Group Guidelines, processes and procedures.
  • New projects purchasing creation and introduction.
  • Structured with 12 team members. Sourcing strategy by Categories, Commodities and suppliers implementation.
  • Achievements:

- Purchasing Index 91% (150M€ Purchasing spend) 13M€ in savings.

- Best Operating Margin performance at Group level in S1/2008.

  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
  • Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.

Purchasing Director

Valeo Sylvania Lighting Systems
03.2002 - 03.2005
  • Structured with 6 Buyers and, 4 SQA Engineers and, a SQA Manager.
  • Spend 55M USD. Purchasing Index savings = 93% or 4M€.
  • Material Consumption Strategy from 68% to 57% in 2 years.
  • -30 plan lead on productivity plan at plant level. -15% YoY savings.
  • Sustainable Procurement, resin (PC for headlamps on molding and metallic) recycling sustainable mega project, reducing cost (10M€) year on year. best financial figures group award in 2002, 2003.

Senior Project Buyer

Valeo Wiper Systems
01.1998 - 01.2002
  • Purchasing and sourcing ownership 15 different projects on Wiper modules, motors, products and systems as a cross-functional team member.
  • BOM cost responsibility during project development (6 phases). Contribution to Contribution margin and P&L.
  • Project Purchasing Index was an indicator to monitor performance in the cost of the BOM from RFQ stage and customer awarded business to Valeo, to SOP.
  • Integrating suppliers know-how early in the stage of project development. This created flexibility in supply chain, commercially and brought competitiveness to Valeo.

Global Sourcing Buyer

Rockwell Mexicana S.A. de CV / Arvin Meritor
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: An American company leading the Door and sunroof modules in the Automotive sector.

Commodity and Category Buyer

Harada Industries
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Company Overview: A Japanese company leading the power antennas and sensors for the Automotive sector.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

Universidad Autónoma De Querétaro
Queretaro, Mexico
01.1988 - 01.1992

Masters - Financial Engineering

Universidad Del Valle De México
Queretaro, Mexico.

Skills

  • Results oriented

  • Integrity

  • Self awareness/management, social awareness, Relationship management

  • Contracts/negotiation management

  • Problem-solving

  • Team and change management

Technical: SAP, ERP, Windows, Power BI, SupplyOn, PuMa

Interests

AI Procurement, Sustainability, self-motivation

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with advance engineering and customer team members in the development and introduction of the first ever Co2 valve unit in Thermal electrification.

Timeline

GPD Thermal BU / EMEA Regional Purchasing Director

TI Automotive Systems.
05.2018 - 09.2024

Global Procurement Director

Assa Abloy
11.2013 - 04.2018

NAFTA Regional Purchasing Director

Valeo Thermal Systems
05.2009 - 10.2013

Purchasing Director Components Division

Valeo Engine Management Systems
04.2008 - 04.2009

European Purchasing Director

Valeo Compressors
03.2005 - 04.2008

Purchasing Director

Valeo Sylvania Lighting Systems
03.2002 - 03.2005

Senior Project Buyer

Valeo Wiper Systems
01.1998 - 01.2002

Global Sourcing Buyer

Rockwell Mexicana S.A. de CV / Arvin Meritor
01.1995 - 01.1998

Commodity and Category Buyer

Harada Industries
01.1991 - 01.1995

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

Universidad Autónoma De Querétaro
01.1988 - 01.1992

Masters - Financial Engineering

Universidad Del Valle De México
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