Carmen Castillo

About Carmen Castillo

President and CEO of SDI International Corp, a global Hispanic woman-owned procurement and professional services outsourcing provider specializing in managing and optimizing non-strategic spend. Member of Concordia’s Leadership Council and Nominations Committee. Member and Past Chair, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). Vice-Chair, International Women\'s Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC). Member, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Advocate for women- and minority-owned business.

Experience

1. President and CEO

   SDI International

   Jan 1993 — Present · US

   SDI provides its clients with fully scalable global indirect procurement solutions (tail-end) centered on Procure-to-Pay and Source-to-Pay. These programs are designed to manage large numbers of small suppliers handling non-critical/non-catalogue transactions that are often untracked, resulting in inefficiencies in process times, compliance and costs. Our service portfolio also includes payrolling, independent contractor compliance programs and other indirect procurement deliverables. As part of my responsibilities as President/CEO, I am hands-on with the overall coordination of company operations, global advertising, business development and marketing programs, along with proposal strategies and preparation. I evaluate new markets for SDI’s service offerings and monitor compliance with contract administration and corporate agreements. I am also in charge of SDI’s branding and corporate identity, acting as the face of the company in industry events, corporate networking and in speaking opportunities throughout the world.From the advocacy perspective, I am the Immediate Past Chairwoman of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC); Vice-Chair of the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC); Member, Concordia Leadership Council; Member, Nomination Committee, Concordia Leadership Council; Member, Council on Foreign Relations. I collaborate with the boards of many other Minority- and Woman-owned business organizations. I am very active in community affairs, direct mentorship programs and business development organizations that further the entrepreneurial efforts of minorities and women

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Crm
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Partnerships
• Ppo
• Ethical Sourcing
• Leadership
• Us Hispanic Market
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Process Improvement
• Product Marketing
• Vendor Management
• Marketing
• Women Owned Business
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• International Trade
• International Business Development
• Market Research
• Payroll
• New Business Development
• Procurement
• Management Consulting
• Recruiting
• Outsourcing
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Bpo
• Entrepreneurship
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Establishing Strategic Partnerships
• Business Planning