Gaston Alvarado

Director of Procurement

Executive Summary & Candidate Overview

Gaston has achieved career growth from a Global Category Manager for IT and Professional Services to his current role as Director of Indirect Procurement at Materion. Throughout his career, he has enhanced operational efficiency, optimized end-to-end sourcing processes, and promoted service delivery standards across various corporate functions. His leadership has led to substantial enterprise-wide savings and the establishment of robust savings pipelines, demonstrating his capability in strategic sourcing and category management.

Accomplishments and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Led and managed the centralized indirect sourcing and procurement function at Materion, overseeing a team and optimizing the P2P process, resulting in significant cost savings and process improvements.
Collaborated with IT in the company’s 5-year plan for digital transformation, negotiating favorable long-term corporate agreements and leading the sourcing process for critical software solutions.
Established a robust savings pipeline and achieved remarkable savings over a swift period at Sotera Health through strategic sourcing initiatives and successful implementation of pivotal initiatives.
Drove substantial increase in spend under management at Sotera Health and introduced innovative solutions across multiple spending categories.
Achieved revenue increase and secured key supplier/sourcing deals at Corporate United through astute renegotiation efforts and strategic sourcing.

Work Experience

Director of Procurement Materion - Cleveland, OH -June 2018 to Present

Led and managed the centralized indirect sourcing and procurement function with a $300M budget.
Optimized the P2P process, resulting in significant cost savings and process improvements.
Collaborated with IT on the company’s 5-year digital transformation plan.
Contributed to increasing working capital by 20% and delivered enterprise-wide savings of up to 20%.

Director of Procurement Sotera Health - Broadview Heights, OH July - 2017 to June 2018

Built the procurement function from the ground up.
Directed sourcing across three Business Units, managing direct reports.
Established a robust savings pipeline amounting to $2.4M.
Drove substantial increase in spend under management and increased revenue.

Sourcing Manager Corporate United (Omnia Partners) - Westlake, OH - July 2015 to July 2017

Developed purchasing strategies and negotiated prices with suppliers.
Drove operational success by increasing revenue and acquiring new accounts.
Secured meetings and events category within a competitive bidding environment.
Maintained operational efficiency through astute renegotiation efforts.

Regional Manager Indirect, LATAM Eaton - Reynosa, Tamps - June 2007 to July 2015

Built and directed regional procurement function across Latin America and Caribbean.
Drove a remarkable increase in savings within the initial year.
Established enduring year-over-year savings initiatives and elevated stakeholder satisfaction.
Saved millions annually through strategic implementation of multifaceted programs.