Luis Aguilar

About Luis Aguilar

Fluent in English and Spanish, with 20+ years of experience working and maintaining USA domestic and International supplier relationships, contract management, category management, contract and price negotiations with suppliers and clients, strategic sourcing and procurement, quality, product development, and process improvements. Skilled in Strategic sourcing of goods and services; Client and vendor contract and price negotiations; Process Improvements; Solving problems, New product development sourcing & delivery; Vendor relationship; Contract Management & Administration; Contract Crafting; Leading and working in Cross-functional Teams; Category Management for Cost Optimization; Project Management; and Supplier Quality Assurance.Specialties: Supply Chain Process Improvements; Category Management for Cost Optimization; Strategic & Tactical Sourcing for Goods and Services; Supplier Relationship; and Contract Management.

Experience

1. Senior Supplier Program Manager

   Boeing

   Nov 2025 — Present · US

   Lead supplier/subcontractor business relationships, ensuring they meet in-service requirements and perform according to contract obligations and expectations.• Lead the development of mitigation plans to avoid risk and resolve issues impacting clients and programs.• Supplier assessment & recovery: perform on site capability and health assessments, lead root cause investigations, facilitate problem resolution, and develop/monitor recovery plans with clear ownership and milestones for timely completion.• Process improvement: identify and drive implementable improvements that increase supplier throughput, quality, and responsiveness.• Analyze supplier and business processes and procedures to identify improvement opportunities and incorporate into contracting strategies.• Relationship building: Build and maintain trust with suppliers, engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, and procurement agents to enable collaborative problem solving and supplier development.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Global Asset Management

• NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineer

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Vendor Management
• Procurement
• Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Supply Management
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Cost Benefit
• Strategy