Renata Herrero Mier

• Other occupations: Being mother of special needs child who has taken one degree in communication to understand special needs, give support and coordinate teachers, therapists and public administrations into a common goal.

• Marketing of events, fairs and art exhibitions with galleries and cultural institutions in Spain. Purchasing of ephemeral architecture.
• Consulted with customers to determine objectives and requirements for events and their marketing.
• Communicated with catering companies to obtain price quotes.
• Inspected event facilities to confirm conformance to customer requirements. Communicated and coordinated with exhibitors.

• Client : Esade Business university in Barcelona.
• Project for creating a procurement manual that served as guide for managing organization’s purchases. I used my knowledge of best practices in procurement to study of purchasing categories (Facilities, events, IT) in order to optimize processes and create new criteria for supplier selection and qualification.
• Input, research and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.
• Set up and negotiated contracts to obtain better pricing and delivery structures.

• client: ENEL Power Company:
• Analysed and proposed solutions for: MPS printing solutions, PCs and mobile devices, studied mobile data management MDM, Software and virtualized environments.
• Researched and analysed overall spending with current conditions, market trends, ratios, risks and opportunities
• Provided advice on business solutions for each specific case and took part in procurement process. Built and strengthen relationships with suppliers.
• (Regions managed: Spain, Italy, Latin America, Eastern Europe)

Main achievements: .Contributed to the enforce of a MPS printing service for 10 countries in which having a clear governance for the whole process was a key to success. Obtained savings in SaaS negotiation for LATAM.

• Category Manager for facilities and services, IT, office refurbishment, human resources and events categories within SPAI region (Spain-Portugal-South Africa)
• In charge of procurement processes and responsible for identifying synergies and opportunities.
• Main achievements: Provided key savings and established procurement best practices for facilities& services and IT categories. Creation of a benchmark for oil and gas companies.
• Developed and executed spend category to support business objectives.
• Researched, prepared for and led supplier negotiation process for managed category.
• Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.

• Provided in-site technical consultancy during construction of “Infanta Sofía" Hospital in Madrid (120M€)
• Accomplished procurement process for construction projects with tight deadlines.
• Areas of expertise: in-site consultancy, estimation and bidding, budget administration, spend analysis, quality assistance, subcontractor and contract management.
• Analysed supplier contracts to confirm compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Other projects purchased: tunneling, public facilities, office buildings.
• Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs, created procurement planning.

• Provided in-site consultancy and procurement in construction project which involved demolition, enlargement and refurbishment works at “Hospital la Paz”, Madrid.
• Expertise: Technical and economical analysis, estimation and bidding, in-site consultancy, budget administration, procurement, planning, project management, vendor and owner relations, subcontractor management.
• Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers to achieve best pricing and terms. Contract and supplier evaluation and follow-up.

• Co-owner: Company which produced asphalt machinery for local roads, parking lots. 400K$
• Purchasing and marketing plan creation. Import/export machinery from and to USA.
• Realized market research, marketing and secured public contracts, in charge of logistics.
• Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
• Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
• Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
• Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.

• Restoration and preservation project Teotihuacan: Palaces, pyramids and various structures. (21 km2)
• Creation of technical drawings and models. Performed research and planning of models, statistics and allocation of resources. Topography.
• Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules.