Mariela Silva

• Negotiations with transportation suppliers from Peru and Bolivia.
• Development of transportation category strategies for the southern region of Latin America.
• Management and negotiation with cross-border transport for the importation of raw materials and finished products.
• Management and negotiation with local suppliers in Peru and Bolivia for customer deliveries.
• Compliance with quality regulations and company audit requirements.
• Preparation of contracts with suppliers according to country regulations.
• Cost-saving strategies to support and maximize efficiencies for the company.
• Support for the local transportation department in Peru and Bolivia.
• Support for International Trade Team in Peru and Bolivia
• Problem-solving management to avoid impacting the Company.

Scope: Chile, Peru and Bolivia

• Negotiations with suppliers from Peru, Chile and Bolivia.
• Development of suppliers category strategies for the countries on charge.
• Management and negotiation with suppliers for professional services such as services for Human Resources or Financial, ITS Software, catering services and others.
• Management and negotiation with suppliers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia .
• Compliance with quality regulations and company audit requirements.
• Preparation of contracts with suppliers according to country regulations.
• Cost-saving strategies to support and maximize efficiencies for the company.
• Problem-solving management to avoid impacting the Company.

• Negotiations with suppliers for all countries for LAO.
• Drafting of contracts and follow up for Hardware and Software purchases for LAO.
• Communicate to Local Buyers about KC Global strategy ensuring compliance with existing global agreements.
• Countries in scope were: Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador y Brazil.

• Procurement of raw materials for Kimberly Clark production Biweekly meetings to review progress with planning staff Placement of purchase orders with local and international suppliers
• Tracking supplier arrivals
• Negotiation and support to expedite urgent deliveries Collaboration with the international trade department to expedite urgent orders
• Exploring alternatives in case deadlines are not met
• Action plans and review with the planning department Supplier evaluation and continuous feedback on their deliveries
• Teamwork with the quality and product development team to explore cost-saving alternatives

• Negotiation with suppliers
• Management of purchasing groups such as: Marketing, Spare Parts, ITS and .
  Searching savings with important negotiations that benefited the business.
• Elaboration of Category Strategy for different type of material purchased.
• Purchase Order Approval in SAP
• Compliance all the job in agree to all the Guideline required by Internal Control in KC.

• Negotiation with marketing suppliers
• Analysis of suppliers and changes to formal suppliers
• Development of sourcing strategies for the marketing department
• Support for marketing and advertising purchases by seeking strategic suppliers
• Placement of purchase orders
• Follow-up on supplier deliveries
• Winning project for negotiated savings in merchandising

• Purchasing agent for services such as catering, cleaning, human resources, and general services.
• Preparation of tender documents for Plant services
• Operational meeting with the operations team to agree on timelines
• Sending tender documents to suppliers
• Analysis of proposals ans suppliers
• Question and answer sessions for suppliers and applicants
• Adjudication, monitoring, and implementation
• Approval of purchase orders
• Purchase order tracking
• Approval advances with guarantees if necessary

• Negotiation with marketing suppliers
• Analysis of suppliers and changes to formal suppliers
• Development of sourcing strategies for the marketing department
• Support for marketing and advertising purchases by seeking strategic suppliers
• Placement of purchase orders
• Follow-up on supplier deliveries

• Provision of commercial rebates to customers
• Management and control of marketing plans
• Preparation of reports on expenses incurred in promotions and advertisements.
• Control of customers investment funds
• Auditing customers on rebates and payment promises made by the commercial area

• Management of national credits and collection
• Customer guarantee control
• Customer contract control
• Customer visit planning
• Negotiation with customers
• Customer inventory control
• Customer credit analysis
• Preparation of presentations for Financial Management including management indicators
• Excellence award in DSO globally in 2009
• Management of uncollectible provision Analysis and reviews with legal department of specific customer cases.

• Proficiency in SAP system
• Posting invoices from suppliers with Purchase orders such as international suppliers as local suppliers.
• Posting invoices directly in to the system
• Recording invoices for basic services and employees expenses for travel
• Monthly expense provision
• Monthly accounting adjustments according to accounting standards.
• Appointed as Key User in Module RTP on SAP (Requisition to Payment)

• SAP system management.
• Accounting Entries the other accounts receivables in SAP.
• Responsible for recording and controlling Other Accounts Receivable such us: Employee advances for trips and others, Intercompany Reconciliation, Employees Loans, Banks Reconciliation, Monthly Amortizations, Petty Cash Audits, etc.

• SAP system management
• Management of Order Release Strategy
• Circularizations of balances to customers of Kimberly Clark

• SAP system management.
• Adjustment of Procedure Manuals to the new SAP system implemented in the Corporation in the areas of Accounting, Treasury and Credit and Collections, Purchasing, Sales, Costs, Marketing, Warehouses, and Warehouse.
• Development of the Internship Graduation Modality in the Company with the theme of “Restructuring of the Administrative and Internal Control System in Kimberly Bolivia S.A.”
• Review of quotations in the Purchasing Area.
• Review of Material Receipts in the Warehouse Department.
• Review of Distribution Area Delivery Notes.

• Knowledge in SAP system management.
• Preparation of daily Bank Reconciliations.
• Imports Folders.
• Payments suppliers by bank checks.
• Payments suppliers by bank applications
• Travel expenses reimbursement and payment to employees