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Fernando Alfaro Negrete

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Vice President Global Procurement - Indirects at Grupo Bimbo
📍 Mexico

Fernando is the Vice President of Global Procurement for Indirects at Grupo Bimbo, with over 15 years of experience leading teams in fast-paced, global organizations. An Executive MBA graduate, he is an analytical leader who excels at identifying opportunities and generating business value through strategic procurement and problem-solving.

He believes the procurement discipline is evolving rapidly, citing AI, new remuneration models, and cross-functional collaboration as the key factors that are redefining how value is created.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Vice President Global Procurement - Indirects
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mexico
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AI in Procurement
He recently noted that AI is a key factor redefining how value is created in the procurement field, highlighting its growing importance.
Strategic Partnerships
Actively builds stronger supplier relationships to unlock growth, recently leading a "Partners-to-Win" event in India to connect with local partners.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice President Global Procurement - Indirects
Grupo Bimbo
7-2023 - 6-2025
Procurement Director | US Media and Digital Procurement
Novartis
9-2020 - 7-2023
Sr Procurement Category Head for Marketing & Sales - LATIN AMERICA
Mars
8-2016 - 10-2020
Category Manager - Corporate, Energy, CapEx, MRO & Factory - Mexico, Caribbean and Central America
Mars
5-2014 - 7-2016
Strategic Sourcing Buyer for Marketing & Sales - México
Mars
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Education
2007 - 2011
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2022 - 2024
Executive MBA
Universitat de Barcelona
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