Alejandro Acevedo
About Alejandro Acevedo
Alejandro Acevedo is a Commodities Manager at Plexus Corp., where he has worked since 2018. He has a background in industrial engineering and finance, and he manages a team of nine procurement professionals across various sectors.
Current Role at Plexus Corp
Alejandro Acevedo serves as the Commodities Manager at Plexus Corp, a position he has held since 2021. He also works as the Regional Commodity Manager, a role he has occupied since 2018. In these capacities, he manages a team of nine procurement professionals, which includes three Regional Commodity Managers, one Commodity Specialist, three Sourcing Engineers, and two Costing Specialists. His responsibilities encompass managing commodities across various sectors, including Aerospace Defense & Security, Health Care & Life Sciences, Industrial Commercial, and Network Communications.
Previous Experience at TE Connectivity
Prior to his current role, Alejandro Acevedo worked at TE Connectivity in several positions. He was the Global Commodity Manager for nine months in 2017-2018, and before that, he served as a Strategic Sourcing Analyst III from 2015 to 2017. His earlier roles included Project Engineer, Industrial Engineer, and Lean Practitioner from 2013 to 2015, and Manufacturing Engineer from 2011 to 2013. In these positions, he was responsible for setting strategy and driving execution for various commodities.
Education and Professional Development
Alejandro Acevedo is currently enrolled in the Executive Education program at Harvard Business School, focusing on Organizational Leadership. He has been participating in the Harvard ManageMentor Program since 2021. He also studied at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he achieved a Diploma in Finance from 2018 to 2019. Earlier, he obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Sonora, where he studied from 2006 to 2010.
Focus and Responsibilities
In his current role, Alejandro Acevedo focuses on improving on-time delivery, quality, cost reduction, consolidation, and lead time improvement in the Americas Region. His leadership in managing commodities involves strategic planning and execution to enhance operational efficiency across the sectors he oversees.