Karina has +15 years of experience in management consulting and investment banking across the globe. She has a specialty in strategic sourcing, supply chain, operational improvements, due diligence, capital deployment, market entry, and administrating Project Management Offices (PMO).
She has worked for private equity firms, distributors, manufacturers, global and national oil companies, major and regional airlines, aircraft manufactures, global maintenance facilities, government agencies and non for profits. Karina has worked in the US, Mexico, Latin America, Canada, Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, Brazil and South Africa.
Specific client examples include:
For a PE-held distributor of construction material, delivered 6% savings through market testing to drive incumbent leverage, should cost analysis and new supplier introductions
For a leading office supplies distributor, evaluated the procurement organization, redefined category management strategy across +30 categories, executed sourcing initiatives and saved +$35M, 9% on direct spend
For a global health organization, evaluated existing contracts for efficiency improvements and developed systematic recommendations for future award process utilizing best practices from private sector, with annual savings of $1.5B
For a distributor of food service products, evaluated procurement sophistication and sourcing opportunity identifying 8% cost improvements
For a Middle East aerospace company, performed a sourcing due diligence, identifying purchasing inefficiencies, reviewed the organizational design and effectiveness
For a global airline, created a total cost of ownership model and led negotiations with engine manufactures to purchase over 400 engines, savings 20% from initial proposals
For a major U.S. airline in bankruptcy, defined the engine maintenance strategy, modeling unique deal structures, and facilitating negotiations , resulting in 10-year savings of over $650M
Karina has +15 years of experience in management consulting and investment banking across the globe. She has a specialty in strategic sourcing, supply chain, operational improvements, due diligence, capital deployment, market entry, and administrating Project Management Offices (PMO).
She has worked for private equity firms, distributors, manufacturers, global and national oil companies, major and regional airlines, aircraft manufactures, global maintenance facilities, government agencies and non for profits. Karina has worked in the US, Mexico, Latin America, Canada, Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, Brazil and South Africa.
Specific client examples include: