Imilla Castro

Industrial Engineer, with a long experience in procurement for companies in different industries, such as manufacturing, services, and technology, in two countries. Experience in budget management, general services, and administration. Further experience as a university professor and volunteer work.

Able to develop and implement recommendations, demonstrate initiative, and contribute to problem-solving, as well as manage a team and/or work as part of it.

My previous jobs have always been meeting customer needs, so I know customer service.

SKILLS

• Continuous process improvement in Supply Chain and Logistics areas
• Spanish as mother tongue, good command of the English language, and basic

knowledge of French. Currently studying Dutch
• Advanced skills in MS Office
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving
• Ability to work in a multicultural team environment • Ability to communicate and make oral presentations

Position: Procurement and Shared Services Coordinator
Company: Bancaribe Curaçao Bank, N.V.
Sector: Bank and finances
Date and Country: From 09/2019 – To 06/2020 / Curaçao
Description: Lead the team in three areas of responsibilities:
a. Procurement: Planing the procurement for all goods and services required by the company, for regular work as well as for specific projects. Identifying and executing strategic

purchases of goods and services, ensuring efficiency in expenses. Assuring get the savings goals. Setting standards of quality. Identifying and executing the most adequate strategy of purchases in every case. Executing periodical suppliers assessments.
b. General Services: Design the schedule for and the preventive maintenance and planning the corrective maintenance of the building and its installations: Electricity, security, cleaning, among others. Hiring and monitoring the quality of services outsourced for ensuring compliance with the bank quality standards.

Management of central archives: Leading the automatización project for document management
c. Administration Management: Managing invoicing, from the receipt, approval, and register. Monitoring of regulatory requirements and preparation of documents for internal and external audits.

Position: Procurement Coordinator
Company: Bancaribe Curaçao Bank, N.V.
Sector: Bank and finances
Date and Country: From 04/2017 – To 09/2019. / Curaçao
Description: Design the schedule for procurement for the whole project, including the construction, systems installations, starting of services, furniture, etc.

Designing and ensuring the correct and efficient execution of the budget during all stages of the execution of the project.
Fulfilling the scope of work of each member of the cross-functional team. Ensuring the supply of goods of the quality and the necessary warranties, as required during the execution of the project, and that said goods were delivered on time.

RfQ, RfP and RfI development and execution. Review and assessment of the scope of services, and contract of services. Setting the SLA’s and collaterals for each one.
Developing long-term relationships with the suppliers and executing periodical assessments of them.

Position: Expenses Manager
Company: Banco del Caribe C.A. Banco Universal
Sector: Bank and finances
Date and Country: From 06/2014 – To 06/2015. / Venezuela
Description: Designing, planning, and managing the annual budget for several lines of the company. Developing initiatives for savings and for the optimization and control of the resources and ensuring efficiency in the expense. Review and assessment of the scope of services, contract of services, processes, and quality of services on the managed budget lines. Identifying and executing strategic purchases of goods and services. Executing periodical suppliers assessments.

Position: Specialist in monitoring and control
Company: Banco del Caribe C.A. Banco Universal
Sector: Bank and Finance
Date and Country: From 04/2010 – To 06/2014 / Venezuela
Description: Leading the automatización project for document management development of an “on-demand” application for automatizing all the Procurement processes.

To develop a procurement processes manual, as a guide for the team in the execution of acquisition, establishing control points for auditing said process.
In charge of the follow-up and guidance of the team in the execution of the negotiations and due diligence in the department's processes. In charge of the negotiation and tender of service contracts and acquisitions related to advanced technology and projects.

RfQ, RfP, and RfI development and execution. Executing periodical suppliers assessments.

Position: Sourcing Buyer
Company: IBM de Venezuela, S.A.
Sector: Services and Technology
Date and Country: From 03/2008 - To 04/2010 / Venezuela
Description: Negotiation and contracting services for the corporation, establishing contract conditions, evaluation of providers, follow up of the adjudicated contracts (including new purchases). Execution of tender for big-scale purchases. RfQ, RfP and RfI development and execution. Ensuring compliance with the regulations of the company, as required for hiring contractors. Executing periodical suppliers assessments.

Position: Senior purchase analyst
Company: Pinturas MANPICA, C.A.
Sector: Fabrication of paints and pastes
Date and Country: From 08/2007 - To 03/2008 / Venezuela
Description: In charge of conducting national and international purchases, negotiating commercial conditions with suppliers, following up on the delivery of what was purchased, and controlling stocks to keep optimal levels of raw materials and supplies approximately of 1,000 products simultaneously. Establishing the purchase schedule according to the daily stock of each raw material in the warehouse and the storage capacity for each element, based on the inventory received daily. Analyzing the cost structures of the components for the final products elaborated by the company through dimensional analysis, concluding in the generation of the purchase budget. Executing periodical suppliers assessments.

Position: Administrative manager
Company: Carbón Activado, CARBAC C.A.
Sector: Production of activated charcoal
Date and Country: From 11/2004 – To 07/2007. / Venezuela
Description: Making the budget for the purchase of raw materials and supplies for the facilities. Providing control and follow-up to the purchase of raw materials and supplies. Providing follow-up and control of the sale of terminated products. Execution of marketing studies for the products of the company and the ones in development. Searching and importing of machinery associated with the expansion projects of the facilities. Designing and building data banks for the management of information on sales, expenses, clients, and providers. Registering and keeping updated the company information before government agencies.

Position: Teacher in the teaching faculty
Institution: Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Sector: Education
Date and Country: From 10/2005 – To 09/2007 / Venezuela

Subjects:

1. Statistics
2. Informatics II

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. 2018. Diploma in Supply Chain Management

SAP Andina y Caribe. 2014. SAP MM Certification
SAP Academy Materials Management

UCAB - Bancaribe. 2013. Diploma in Bank Finance

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. 2004. Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering