Carlos Santos
About Carlos Santos
Carlos Santos is a Commodity Manager at Plexus Corp. in Guadalajara, Mexico, with extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement, having held various roles within the company since 2017.
Work at Plexus
Carlos Santos has been serving as a Commodity Manager at Plexus Corp. since 2021 in the Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolitan Area. In this role, he is responsible for managing the overall performance of matrix suppliers and ensuring competitive material costs through his commodity expertise. Prior to this position, he worked at Plexus Corp. in various roles including Sr. Supply Chain Analyst from 2019 to 2020, NPI Buyer in Healthcare from 2017 to 2019, and Supplier Program Manager from 2020 to 2021. His experience at Plexus has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of supply chain management.
Education and Expertise
Carlos Santos studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he completed a Diplomatura in Gestión de proyectos from 2020 to 2021. He also holds a degree in Comercio Internacional from ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, which he obtained from 2006 to 2011. Additionally, he is trained in APICS CPIM, enhancing his expertise in production and inventory management. He is certified as an Internal ISO Auditor and has conducted quality audits for ISO 9001:2008 standards.
Background
Carlos Santos has a diverse professional background that spans multiple roles in supply chain and logistics. He began his career at Teleperformance Mexico as a Bilingual Customer Service Representative from 2007 to 2009. He then worked at Flextronics as Tráfico de Importaciones for six months in 2010. His experience includes working at Global Monitor in compras y logística from 2011 to 2012 and at ENERI as a Materials Planner-Buyer from 2013 to 2017. This varied experience has equipped him with a strong foundation in customer service, logistics, planning, purchasing, and warehousing.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Carlos Santos has cultivated and maintained strategic supplier relationships both regionally and globally, focusing on major component types. He is responsible for developing and administering contracts to leverage corporate volume and achieve the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for components. He leads supplier business reviews to discuss pricing, on-time delivery, improvement goals, key initiatives, and market information, demonstrating his commitment to enhancing supplier performance.