ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ
Ajax,ON
Summary
SCMP-certified procurement professional with 20+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier management, and procurement execution across nuclear energy, engineering, infrastructure, and telecommunications sectors. Proven expertise in managing complex RFPs, commercial negotiations, contract development, proposal evaluation, financial and risk analysis, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nuclear Buyer
Black and McDonald
Pickering, ON
03.2026 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable pricing and terms.
- Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve inventory management processes.
- Developed product specifications in alignment with project requirements and standards.
Procurement Specialist
OPG CHQ
03.2022 - 03.2026
- Support complex procurement initiatives for engineering, nuclear systems, Pressure Boundary equipment, and outsourced services in a highly regulated energy environment.
- Analyzed technical and commercial issues associated with procurement strategies, contract execution, and supplier performance to ensure business objectives and compliance requirements are met.
- Develop, draft, and review specialized procurement strategies, sourcing documents, contract documents, and negotiated RFPs for unique and high-value procurements.
- Participate in contract delivery strategy meetings as a stakeholder, ensuring commercially focused outcomes and alignment with project milestones.
- Conduct proposal evaluations, vendor analysis, and defensible evaluation methodologies to support fair and transparent supplier selection decisions.
- Develop pricing strategies, manage contract amendments, and provide commercial support for Engineering and Nuclear System Category Management including Fuel, Engineering Services, Transportation, Gases, and Chemical.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including legal, technical, and financial teams to draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and procurement contracts.
- Present procurement findings, performance reports, and recommendations to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
- Maintain strong stakeholder relationships across internal business units, suppliers, and external partners to support procurement execution and program success.
- Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies through supplier negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
- Analyzed market trends to inform strategic purchasing decisions and optimize inventory levels.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align procurement processes with organizational goals.
- Streamlined procurement workflows by implementing electronic procurement systems and tools.
- Led initiatives to enhance supplier diversity, contributing to more inclusive sourcing practices.
Supply Planner
Tyco Security Products
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Maintained constant interaction with suppliers, engineering teams, warehouses, and the help desk to provide feedback and solutions for strategic projects.
- Consistently met month-end and fiscal year-end inventory budget targets.
- Demonstrated success in high-pressure scenarios by identifying priorities and resolving critical issues.
- Analyzed requirements, policy updates, and needs based on specifications to efficiently supply equipment, accessories, software, and services.
- Collected, analyzed, and generated key performance indicator (KPI) data to report supplier performance to management, mitigating risks related to transit times, unit moved, and warehouse reception times.
- Collaborated with product managers and vendors to resolve pricing conflicts and report financial improvements, including overdue invoice resolution, weekly PO volume, and item count.
- Conducted ethical negotiations and achieved efficient outcomes by identifying and overcoming obstacles within the supply chain and internal customer-provider relationships.
Planner/Logistics Coordinator
Aastra Telecom
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Managed and monitored sales demand by continuous reviewing and assessing the demand management forecast as planning method in order to place the Purchase Order.
- Managed all production phase out/ phased in schedules such that availability of End of Life products is secured, while minimizing excess material exposure.
- Trained in Trade Compliance for encrypted software and dual use technology.
- Prepared commercial documentation for export shipments under USMCA (NAFTA) regulations & industry standards through RFIs.
- Analyzed, collected and generated metrics data to report results to Management in order to mitigate risks associated with transit time, units moved and time of reception from warehouse.
- Analyzed and collected information to generate key performance indicator data associated with transit time, analyzed source of discrepancies, RMAs and DOAS.
- Negotiated contracts, including developing Request for Proposal (RFP) and evaluation criteria for the request for bids and the assessment of proposals, for Transportation services and equipment suppliers.
- Created and reviewed purchase orders, follow up cargoes, calculated invoices and responsible for obtaining credit notes.
- Supplier Development using cost-effective negotiations strategies resulting in improvement and standardization of credit terms and conditions with suppliers.
Logistics Coordinator
Nortel Networks
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Managed and monitored sales demand by continuous reviewing and assessing the demand.
- Planned and coordinated transportation of materials and manage the timely flow orders.
- Facilitated the shipping and receiving of products to and from the warehouse, and the preparation for delivery of product to and from the facility with focus on accuracy, efficiency and time management.
- Ensured that customers were highly regarded and received exceptional service throughout the flow of order processing, including readying loads for shipment and managing the inbound and outbound warehouse traffic.
- Addressed problems with order flow or shipping delays and quality-control issues, such as damaged or improperly packed goods, as well as day-to-day concerns with warehouse capacity and client deadlines.
- Prepared commercial documentation for equipment coming from Europe and for those shipments going to Mexico under NAFTA regulation.
Purchasing negotiator, International Purchasing supervisor & Senior Planner
Telmex
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Managed a multidisciplinary team of buyers for national and international acquisitions.
- Tendering and executing delivery of services.
- Decreased 50% of supplier complains for payment delays.
- Standardized supplier terms in contracts and improved in 50% delivery of replacement units to replace DOAs.
- Planned delivery of equipment and services based on sales forecast and installation plans.
Education
SCMP - Supply Chain Management
SCMAO
Toronto, ON09-2016
International Trade - Business
IESCI
Mexico City11-1996
Skills
- Electricity & Infrastructure Procurement Support
- Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
- Complex RFPs, RFQs, RFIs & Negotiated Procurements
- Contract Development & Commercial Negotiation
- Financial Analysis, Cost Estimation & Risk Assessment
- Proposal Evaluation & Defensible Evaluation Methodologies
- Stakeholder & Vendor Relationship Management
- Supplier Performance & KPI Reporting
- Cross-functional Project Leadership
- Procurement Governance & Compliance
- Contract Amendments & Commercial Agreements
- Indigenous Vendor Inclusion Initiatives
- Power BI SAP AS9 Ariba Primavera P6
- Oral and written skills in Spanish, English and French; identify risks & solutions out of the box, attentive to details, focused, know how to prioritize, used to a multicultural environment & ethical
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Certification
Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) by the SCMAO / PMAC
Timeline
Nuclear Buyer
Black and McDonald
03.2026 - Current
Procurement Specialist
OPG CHQ
03.2022 - 03.2026
Supply Planner
Tyco Security Products
01.2014 - 01.2022
Planner/Logistics Coordinator
Aastra Telecom
01.2009 - 01.2014
Logistics Coordinator
Nortel Networks
01.2007 - 01.2009
Purchasing negotiator, International Purchasing supervisor & Senior Planner
Telmex
01.2000 - 01.2006
SCMP - Supply Chain Management
SCMAO
International Trade - Business
IESCI
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)
- Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMAO / PMAC)