Alejandro Otero C. Email & Phone Number

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Alunt is a company that distributes healthy products in the fast-moving consumer goods market• Increased Revenue: Led the company to a 30% increase in annual revenue by expanding distribution channels and product offerings• Market Expansion: Successfully secured partnerships with 3 major supermarket chains.• Product Line Diversification: Launched the “Peekafuds” brand of healthy products through contract manufacturing services, avoiding the need for a processing plant, with 93% of the products generating profitability for the company.• Operational Efficiency: Reduced operational costs by 18% through contract manufacturing services and the implementation of lean processes and improved supply chain management• Other relevant achievements: Secured a supplier alliance with the Saraya Group from Utah, USA to import and distribute Lakanto healthy sweeteners in Colombia

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Responsibilities: Oversee and optimize the end-to-end supply chain operations of food distribution to retailers, ensuring efficient logistics, inventory management, compliance with food safety regulations, and alignment with organizational goals to maximize customer satisfaction.Achivements: • Operational Efficiency: o Conducted a thorough analysis of bottlenecks between sales and logistics departments, leading to the establishment of realistic Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This initiative resulted in a 32% increase in on-time deliveries and fostered enhanced collaboration and communication across departments.o Achieved a significant improvement in customer satisfaction scores by 25% through enhanced communication and responsiveness in the supply chain processo Implemented an innovation initiative that encouraged supply chain personnel to propose substantial process improvements across the organization, resulting in a 20% increase in operational efficiency and the establishment of a performance-based incentive plan that rewarded employees for their contributions to enhancing overall supply chain performance

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

ALG is a business and strategy consultancy with a global presence specialized in transport, infrastructure and logistics.Responsibilities: Leading supply chain projects to deliver tailored solutions to ALG´s customersAchivements:• Conducted a feasibility and interoperability analysis, identifying operational, infrastructure, and trade challenges for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) railway project connecting Oman to Jordan.• Definition of the general model, of infrastructure requirements, for drone package delivery in the city of NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

El Diamante produces and distributes agricultural productsResponsibilities: Oversee the end-to-end supply chain processes for perishable goods, ensuring efficient logistics and inventory management of raw materials and inputs, coordinating with suppliers, and optimizing operations to meet business objectives.Achivements:• Operational Efficiency: o Led cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration between procurement, production, and logistics, resulting in a 22% increase in operational efficiencyo Reduced stockout costs by 27% by improving communication with retailers, executing supply contracts for specific quantities, ensuring timely delivery of perishable products to retailers' distribution centers or direct points of sale as needed, and enhancing customer satisfaction

Cali, Colombia

Responsibilities: Manage client relationships and lead projects conducting strategic analyses to identify operational improvements and support business development.Achivements:Project achievements:• I caught up on a two months behind schedule project, alleviating the client's frustration by adjusting activities in the timeline and among consultants, we finished with two weeks of delay instead. The client was very satisfied.• Developed a resource optimization strategy, for a client in the paint and coatings industry in Peru, that led to the reduction of seven staff members (41%) in the credit analysis process, enhancing operational and cost efficiency• Restructured the procurement model policies and overall purchasing strategy for a client in the petrochemical industry, resulting in streamlined processes, this freed up labor that the client chose not to dismiss.Other relevant achievements: • According to my yearly evaluation I achieved a 97% manager satisfaction rating through effective communication, regular updates, and proactive problem-solving during my assignments. I became a key resource for practice managers, with several wanting to assign me to their projects.

Cali, Colombia

The Colombian Olympic Committee served as the organizing body for the 2013 World Games in Cali, overseeing event logistics, athlete coordination, and promotion of the games

Cali/Bogotá

Projects: 3BioMat Laboratories, Elibom Technologies LTDA, Ventas & Servicios Call center

Bogotá, Colombia

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