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Colombia

Itagüí, Antioquia, CO

Copacabana, Antioquia, CO

Director of the Research, Development, and Innovation department, overseeing the entire cycle from design (trends, concepts, forecasting) to product launch in the market. Responsibilities include agile development, process engineering, tooling, regulatory affairs, as well as piece development and series life maintenance. Accountable for the time-to-market.

Copacabana, Antioquia, CO

Head of Company Supply Chain, managing purchases of approximately 280,000,000,000 COP in raw materials. Leader of the National Supply and Foreign Trade teams, overseeing around 220 raw material suppliers. Leader of the inventory reduction project and the project for improving CKD transition.

Cork, Ireland, IE

Responsible for the seat program for the Ford Focus in Europe and Russia, with a production volume of over 400,000 vehicles per year. My primary tasks included coordinating the entire development team across various countries and areas, such as Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing. Additionally, I was the main contact with the supplier base for.

Cork, Ireland, IE

Project Manager for the Ford Fiesta seats in Europe, with approximately 400,000 vehicles produced annually. My primary responsibilities include planning, supervising, and executing product development projects and programs for the launch of the Ford Fiesta seats in Europe.I achieved cost reductions of over €50,000 per month on the production line at the.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Responsible for the strategic analysis of the company’s customer/supplier internet portals. Consultant for the establishment of policies on these sites. Achievements include creating a successful policy and strategy for communication channels between clients and Henkel through internet portals, as well as developing strategies for the future growth and.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Strategic Consultant in the Green Building Market. Analyzed due diligence and market relevance for the company and potential entry strategies. Conducted a study on over 80 Green Building Associations worldwide, creating communication channels with the company to obtain sustainability certifications and explore potential market entry opportunities.

Responsible for achieving Cost/Quality/Delivery Time objectives for the company's projects. Leader of a Kaizen group of 5 workers, achieving a 30% reduction in workplace incidents, and leader of the Kaizen team with accomplishments including a 20% reduction in Poor Quality Costs with the battery supplier.Responsible for the certification of the Renault.

Logistics Development Coordinator for the Delta project (Daihatsu Truck), responsible for the arrangement of parts on the production line for the project, which includes over 1,200 references and a production volume of 24,000 vehicles per year.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Production Engineering