David Montes

David Montes is an accomplished sourcing manager at The Hillman Group since May 2023, with a robust career in procurement and cost reduction strategies. Previously, David served as a productivity buyer at Valeo from 2015 to May 2023, where responsibilities included leading cost reduction projects for resins, chemicals, and plastic injection parts, as well as overseeing NPI sourcing as a project buyer. Prior experiences include a role as a commodity buyer at Delphi, focusing on sourcing for rubber, foam, and a/c lines, and an earlier tenure at Valeo, where David was involved in productivity buying and served as an instructor in Valeo’s Supplier Integration methodology. Additionally, David has expertise in purchasing KPI management and SAP as a procurement key user. David holds a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, earned between 2007 and 2012.