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Cristian Barrera

@cristianbarrera

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I help organizations turn procurement and supply chain complexity into measurable business results.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a position where my procurement and supply chain background can add value while giving me the opportunity to keep learning and growing.

I advise multi-unit organizations on strategic sourcing, ERP transitions, and Source-to-Pay transformation. My process playbooks have reduced procurement cycle times by up to 20%, and I support supplier rationalization initiatives that reduced vendor onboarding costs by 15%.

I led a Coupa S2P implementation across 27 locations, reducing PO-to-payment cycle time by 33% and improving first-pass invoice accuracy from 87% to 96%. Earlier, at La Centrale, Italian Food Hall, I consolidated purchasing across eight concepts, driving 12% average savings across categories.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Procurement Consultant

Current

All Procure Consulting

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Delivered procurement leadership and strategic sourcing advisory across multi-unit operations, guiding ERP transitions and S2P transformation. Built category management frameworks and process playbooks that reduced cycle times by up to 20%.

Procurement Strategic Sourcing S2P P2P ERP AI Automation Spend Analytics Supplier Rationalization Category Management

Director of Procurement

Grove Bay Group

Dec 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years)

Led procurement and contracts across facilities, IT, marketing, F&B, utilities, and services, delivering a 1.8% COGS reduction in year one. Spearheaded Coupa S2P implementation across 27 locations, reducing PO-to-payment cycle time by 33%.

Coupa S2P P2P Procurement Contract Management Supplier Management demand planning KPI Scorecards OTIF Cost Reduction

Corporate Procurement Director

Vida y Estilo Group

Nov 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Led end-to-end S2P/P2P platform rollout across a multi-state operation, streamlining vendor coordination and inventory allocation. Consolidated supplier base by 34% and launched a vendor development program that cut lead times by 15%.

S2P P2P Procurement Supplier Consolidation Vendor Development Contract Negotiation Forecasting ERP

Director of Procurement & Logistics

La Centrale, Italian Food Hall

Jul 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years 3 months)

Led procurement and logistics transformation across 8 concepts, renegotiating 3PL contracts and cutting freight costs by 18%. Drove lean inventory and fulfillment initiatives, reducing inventory levels by 20%.

Procurement Logistics 3PL Lean Inventory Fulfillment Contract Management CLM ERP

Director of Procurement

The Betsy Hotel

Feb 2011 - Jul 2017 (6 years 5 months)

Built supplier relationships across food, facilities, and services, with backup sourcing plans for supply continuity. Negotiated supplier agreements, reducing COGS by 2.2% and improving fulfillment efficiency.

Procurement Supplier Management Contract Negotiation ERP Requisitions Financial Visibility Vendor Scorecard