Genaro Villarreal Vera

Genaro Villarreal Vera is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in steel purchasing and commodity management. Currently serving as the Steel Purchasing Manager at Caterpillar Inc. since November 2020, Genaro previously held the position of Steel Commodity Manager at Metalsa, where responsibilities included managing an annual spending of 650 million USD on steel and maintaining strategic supplier relations globally. Prior experience includes roles at Ternium, where Genaro excelled in sales account management and procurement across various regions, and at IMSA Division APM, focused on production scheduling and customer service for industrial clients. Genaro holds multiple advanced degrees, including an MBA in Business Administration from UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business and another in Global Business Strategy from EGADE Business School.