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Hernando Arturo Porras Gálvez

@hernandoarturoporras

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Bilingual Industrial Engineer specialized in procurement, supply chain optimization, and cost reduction.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior procurement or supply-chain role where I can lead cost-reduction initiatives, improve supplier resilience, and drive data-informed operational efficiency.

I am a bilingual Industrial Engineer with over 12 years of experience driving procurement, supply chain management, and cost-optimization initiatives across industrial and pharmaceutical environments. I have a proven track record of negotiating supplier terms, expanding certified supplier bases, and delivering measurable savings—such as reducing key product costs by 23% and securing 312 MM in annual savings through strategic procurement.

I excel at data-driven decision-making, inventory and portfolio management, and cross-functional project leadership, including machinery evaluation and installation coordination. I focus on efficiency improvement, resilience against supply disruptions, and maintaining strong client and supplier relationships to support sustained business growth.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Business Executive

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Integro, Ingeniería y Tecnología SAS

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years)

Developed key client relationships and doubled sales within three years while reducing cost of key products by 23% through strategic procurement and inventory management; recovered 100% of client portfolios and increased credit limits for major customers.

Procurement Sales Growth Inventory Management Factoring Client Acquisition

Procurement Assistant

Procaps S.A.

Oct 2008 - Jan 2021 (12 years 3 months)

Managed supplier claims for contamination and quality issues and designed import documentation checklists that nearly eliminated reprocessing due to documentation errors.

Quality Control Process Improvement Root Cause Analysis

Senior Procurement Executive

Procaps S.A.

Jan 2012 - Oct 2019 (7 years 9 months)

Led procurement across multiple categories, negotiating savings of COP 312,000,000 for sorbitol, reduced lead time by 15 days, and cut urgent engineering requests by 81% to decrease downtime through supplier KPI management and certified supplier expansion.

Procurement Negotiation Lead Time Management KPIs

Optimization Assistant

Procaps S.A.

Jun 2007 - Sep 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Performed ROI and capacity analyses for optimization projects, justified machinery purchases by comparing productivity and cost (selected Marchesini line with 28% higher productivity), and coordinated installations to minimize disruptions.

Process Optimization ROI Analysis Project Coordination Installation Planning