Puerto Morelos · México
Pavel
Ramírez Barrera
Bilingual procurement & international operations specialist — International Relations, ITAM. A decade coordinating supply chains, with experience in multi-country payroll and budget management across the Americas and beyond.
Spanish Native
English TOEFL 100
French B1
10 yrs
In procurement & budget management
8
Countries coordinated for cross-border payroll
$5M / yr
Annual purchasing managed for global hotel brands
900+
Purchase orders issued within budget
Profile
A multilateral mindset, built on operational rigour.
An International Relations background paired with hands-on command of procurement, payroll and logistics across borders, currencies and regulatory environments.
I bring the discipline of international supply-chain and payroll operations to organisations that work across borders — turning complex, multi-country mandates into orderly, well-documented, cost-effective delivery.
With an academic background in International Relations at ITAM, one of Mexico's most selective institutions, I have spent over a decade negotiating with suppliers, managing budgets, and coordinating operations spanning Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, South Africa and international logistics chains. I work fluently in Spanish and English.
Areas of focus
- Procurement, supplier negotiation & competitive sourcing
- Multi-country payroll & budget administration
- International logistics & delivery coordination
- Cost analysis, reporting & data-driven decision support
Experience
Twelve years across procurement, payroll & operations.
Procurement CoordinatorCurrent
AB Living — St. Regis Costa Mujeres
Jan 2025 — Present
- Leading procurement and logistics for the full FF&E and OS&E package supporting a hotel's pre-opening phase.
- Managing supplier negotiations to secure cost-effective agreements while ensuring compliance with Marriott brand standards.
- Coordinating international and local shipments, overseeing customs clearance, and aligning deliveries with project milestones.
- Preparing and presenting cost comparisons, purchase orders, and budget-tracking reports for management approval.
- Collaborating with design, operations and project-management teams to guarantee timely delivery and seamless installation.
Payroll Manager
Get Staffed Up · Remote
Sep 2023 — Nov 2024
- Managed payroll ensuring accurate, timely payment of salaries and benefits for 1,000+ employees across eight countries — slightly over $1.2M per month.
- Coordinated with local entities to process payroll in Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and South Africa.
- Generated payroll reports, analysing and monitoring trends.
- Calculated weekly payroll cash flow.
Payroll Specialist
Get Staffed Up · Remote
Dec 2022 — Sep 2023
- Prepared biweekly payroll reports to process payments for more than 1,000 employees.
- Applied supplemental payroll payments upon requests from other departments.
- Calculated and managed salary increases for employees and contractors.
- Generated pay stubs upon departmental requests.
- Assisted team members with payroll-related issues and adjustments.
Finance Assistant
Get Staffed Up · Remote
Sep 2022 — Dec 2022
- Kept the company's bank reconciliations fully up to date.
- Processed ACH payments.
- Recorded all payments within my scope in the accounting ledgers.
- Prepared and updated monthly billing reports.
- Supported other members of the finance team with a range of tasks.
FF&E / OS&E Procurement Coordinator
RLH Properties — Mayakoba
Jul 2018 — Mar 2022
- Managed annual purchases of $5M in furniture and operating equipment for Rosewood, Banyan Tree and Fairmont projects.
- Created the department's first FF&E / OS&E supplier database; issued 900+ purchase orders under optimal market conditions.
- Sourced and evaluated new suppliers to optimise costs within established budgets.
- Prepared price, specification and delivery-time comparisons to determine best proposals.
- Provided budget reports, comparative analyses and updated procurement records to management.
Purchasing Coordinator
Optimus GLI
Jan 2016 — Jul 2018
- Requested quotations from suppliers to evaluate products, services, and pricing.
- Conducted price analyses, financial reports, and other data to generate purchase orders according to project requirements.
- Assessed markets and delivery systems to ensure timeliness and quality.
- Coordinated projects, aligning delivery schedules with project needs.
Procurement Officer
Kince Arquitektura — Hyatt Ziva Cancún
Mar 2015 — Dec 2015
Joined the Hyatt Ziva Cancún hotel opening project, performing the following tasks:
- Quoted and negotiated prices, quality, delivery times, and payment terms with at least three supplier options, preparing comparative cost-quality tables.
- Coordinated freight logistics, shipping, and delivery of operational material (FF&E and OS&E) for Hyatt Ziva.
- Executed delivery-receipt lists for administrative closure.
Expertise
Skills & languages.
Procurement & supplier negotiation
Multi-country payroll & budgeting
International logistics & delivery
Data management & analysis
Workflow automation (n8n & similar)
C2
Spanish
Native proficiency
100
English
TOEFL iBT — score 100
B1
French
Intermediate — working knowledge
Education
Academic background.
B.A. in International Relations
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
Jan 2005 — May 2010
Multilateral Experience
International institutional internship.
Research Intern
SEDI — Organisation of American States (OAS) · Washington, D.C.
- Reviewed and evaluated international cooperation projects with Central and South America within the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI).
- Developed a cooperation proposal for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in the context of the second phase of the MuNet (Efficient and Transparent Municipalities) programme.
- Prepared official presentations and contributed new analytical frameworks and strategic recommendations to ongoing multilateral initiatives.
Jun — Aug 2006
Contact
Available for international roles.
Open to opportunities in procurement, operations and administration with international and multilateral organisations.
Emailpavelramirezb@gmail.com
Phone+52 55 5431 5911
LocationPuerto Morelos, México
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