Patricia Cardenas is a highly experienced professional in strategic planning and procurement, currently serving as a Strategic Planning Specialist and Portfolio Specialist at Bridgestone EMIA since October 2017. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Category Analyst for Indirect Procurement at Adient and Johnson Controls, where responsibilities included spend analysis and monitoring supplier agreements. Patricia also gained expertise in business finance as a Business Finance Analyst at DHL, overseeing P&L reporting and analysis for key customers in the EMEA region, and as a Business Analyst at Deutsche Post AG, supporting finance operations and contract management. Earlier positions include serving as the National Finance Vice President for AIESEC in the Dominican Republic, focusing on budgeting and financial structuring, and a marketing coordination role at Mercadeo Efectivo Ltda. Patricia holds a degree in Financial Engineering from Universidad Libre, awarded in 2008.