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Greater Atlanta Area

Develop Supply Chain strategies, aligned to regional and global business needs, to ensure success against customer service, inventory and distribution costs requirements. Interface and coordinate cross functionally to ensure the success of the Americas business plan. Lead a geographically diverse team in the US and Latin America including three direct reports and five dotted line reports remotely located. Manage product lines ranging from traditional and digital photographic to commercial products, through B2C and B2B business models.Major Achievements:Reduction of 40% in the distribution cost of commercial consumables products in the US&C during the period 2010-11.Cycle time reduction of 60% from order placement to product delivery to direct and indirect customers of commercial consumables in the Americas during the period 2009-11.Redesign the supply chain network for commercial consumables in the Americas to support triple digit sales growth while increasing inventories in the single digits during the period 2009-11.Reduction of channel inventory for traditional photographic products in the Americas in 15% during 2008, minimizing product returns, distribution cost and increasing sale-in predictability.

Greater Atlanta Area

Operationalize regional strategies into local initiatives and business needs to achieve customer service and inventory goalsInterface and coordinate cross functionally to ensure the success of the region business plan. Major Achievements:Design and implementation of a supply strategy to support the core digital business in Latin America and generate double digit revenue and earnings growth for the period 2006-07Realignment of product portfolio by geographical market to reduce distribution costs by 7% while maintaining previous sales level during 2004 and 2005.Reduction of inventories on a year-to-year basis in declining product lines.

Caracas - Venezuela

Design and coordination of launching, discontinuance and replacement plans, for traditional products within the region. Review and adaptation of the product portfolio for every geographical market.Major Achievements:Plan and execute of the launch of photographic films, during second and third quarters of 2003, to maintain share of market during a 5% category contraction.Reduction of 10% of the product portfolio of paper making it suitable to market needs, with an impact lower that 1% in the customer service level.

Mba, Marketing / Business

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