Rafael Juan Serrano
Sr. Procurement Specialist at Grifols
- Role
- Senior Procurement Specialist at Grifols
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rafael Juan Serrano
o Strategic Procurement Leader with 10 years of comprehensive experience in supply chain management, specializing in raw materials, indirect goods, and services.o Financial Impact Champion who has spearheaded multiple cost-savings initiatives resulting in over $1M in documented annual savings.o Technical Power User proficient in major ERP systems including SAP, JD Edwards, Nxtrend, and Spokane, with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and spend analytics.o Proven Relationship Manager skilled at moderating Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and establishing KPIs to drive Tier-1 supplier performance and delivery accuracy.o Award-Winning Strategy: Global Competitor recognized for elite supply chain strategy, finishing 6th Place Globally at the 2015 APICS Fresh Connection Competition.o Fully Bilingual (English / Spanish)
Experience
Senior Procurement Specialist
Jan 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Orchestrated end-to-end RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), including complex technical requirement gathering and strategic vendor shortlisting to ensure optimal partner selection.• Spearheaded global market intelligence initiatives to identify emerging supply chain trends and mitigate geopolitical risks, ensuring a resilient pipeline of high-quality vendors.• Engineered a strategic cost-savings portfolio by leading cross-functional projects that delivered over $600K in realized annual savings.• Established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and balanced scorecards to evaluate vendor performance, leading to an improvement in supplier delivery times & delivery date confirmation percentage and accuracy.• Cultivated Tier-1 Supplier Relationships through Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), driving continuous innovation and performance improvements with the supply base across multiple sites.• Leveraged spend analytics to identify tail-spend leakage and consolidate the vendor base, streamlining procurement operations and increasing leverage.• Partnered with Legal and Finance leadership to safeguard organizational interests, ensuring all contracts and procurement activities surpassed internal audit and compliance standards.• Mitigated unfavorable Purchase Price Variance (PPV) by engineering a strategic sourcing roadmap, leveraging multi-year fixed-pricing agreements and volume-based rebates to stabilize material costs.
Education
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bachelor’s Degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
2011 — 2015
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Associate's degree, Industrial Engineering
2009 — 2011
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