Ricardo Antonio Zuniga Mancha
Function: Procurement
Industry: Professional Services
Category: Marketing
Level of responsibility: Senior
Procurement system: Other
About me
Results-driven Professional with 7+ years of experience in procurement across multiple categories. He is proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive cost-saving and performance-improvement initiatives across multiple countries in both North and Latin America.
Over his professional career, Ricardo has worked with Fortune 500 companies across industries such as CPA, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Retail. Numerous strategic sourcing initiatives encompass Ricardo's experience across categories including Facilities Services, Packaging & Supplies, Construction, Media & Digital, Creative Services, Experiential Marketing Activations, Warehouse & Distribution Services, Temporary Labor, Merchandiser Services, to mention a few.
Ricardo continues to expand his skills-set and relies on creativity, experience, and teamwork to develop and implement strategic initiatives always in line with the business objectives
Work Experience
US Media Procurement Category Manager
Novartis
April 2018 - March 2020 (1 year, 11 months) | Mexico
Senior Consultant
GEP
March 2020 - December 2021 (1 year, 9 months)
Category Lead for Marketing, Facilities, Packaging and Store Development
Consulting Manager
GEP
December 2021 - Present (3 years, 3 months) | New York City
Education
Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (I
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering
2008 - 2014
Skills
Account Management
Analysis
Analytical and problem solving skills
Ariba
Consulting
Fast Learner
Negotiation
Project Delivery
Project Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Strategic Consulting
Team Building
Team Management