Ernesto Alvarez Email and Phone Number

I've led and taught the following subjects within the Master In International Logistics, the Master In Organizational Development, the Master In International Executive Management, as well :• Master Production Scheduling.• Detailed Production Planning.• Material Requirements Planning.• Suppliers Selection and Evaluation.• Inventory Control.• International Marketing.• Strategic Management.• Productivity and Quality at Work.

• I worked as a Production Planner and Buyer for several manufacturing lines located at ARIMEX Plant (Otay, Tijuana, B.C).• Managed production planning processes for Finished Goods Replenishment at 3 Distribution Centers located in the US Side.• I also planned subassemblies lines to fulfill the needs at a FG Level reflected at ARIMEX Plant and EL LAGO Sur Plant (both located in Tijuana, B.C).• Purchasing wise, I managed the supply base involved with labels, booklets, triptychs, manuals, packaging items such as master cartons, inserts, fillers, bags, corners, films, etc.

During this timeframe, as a Part-Time Teacher, I taught the following subjects for the UDCI International Trade School:• Supply Chain Management and Logistics Introduction.• Managerial Skills.• Operations Management.• International Businesses.

I worked at Sohnen de México S. de R. L de C.V. as Purchasing/Planning Manager with 2 Production Planners, 1 Planning Assistant, 3 Planner Buyers, 1 Buyer, 1 Purchasing Assistant and 14 New Product Support Techs covering tasks such as BOM's Definition, Packaging Specifications, Palletizing Specifications, Accessories Requirements Definition, Purchasing and Production Scheduling in both sides of the border (Tijuana, MX and Santa Fe Springs, CA).

For nearly 5 years, I contributed with Universidad Xochicalco as Part-Time Teacher responsible for the following subjects within the Business Management School and International Trade and Customs School (Bachelor Degree Programs) :• Purchasing Management.• Production Management.• Managerial Skills.• Leadership.• Total Quality Management.• Strategic Planning/Management.

For nearly 5 years, I contributed with Centro de Estudios Universitarios del Pacífico as Part-Time Teacher responsible for the following subjects within the Business Management School (Bachelor Degree Program):• Purchasing Management.• Projects Formulation.• Projects Evaluation.• Leadership.• Management Process.• Production Management.• Logistics.

Active Leadership in New Products Introductions through Project Management including phases (but not limited to):* Quotation related with Materials, Overhead and Labor Costing.* BOM's Definition.* Manufacturing Processes Definition.* Process Layouts / Diagrams.* PFMEA's / DFMEA's.* Control Plans Definition.* PPAP Processes Compliance.* Prototypes and FAIR's Delivery to End Customers.

SERVICES:- Personnel Management Through Outsourcing.- Payrolling Management.- Talent Management / Development & Recruitment.- Strategic Planning & Operational Management Consulting for Regional Industrial Sector.- Business Plan Development And Feasibility Analysis.- Organizational Leadership And Development Seminars.- Lean Sigma And Manufacturing Best Practices Implementation- Supply Chain Management Consulting.

* Management in Functions such as Planning (3 Planners), Purchasing (5 Buyers) and Customer Service (3 CSR’s) within the Plant.* Active Leadership on reducing $1.5MM USD in Inventory Levels for Raw Materials (From $7MM USD decreased down to $5.5MM USD).

* Key participation during FY12 in Projects with Hard Savings related with Labor, Scrap and Overhead Cost Reduction per nearly $300K USD.* Leading Continuous Improvement Projects with our current processes by implementing Poka-Yoke Systems, QCPC, A3 Problem Solving Methodology for Manufacturing Issues related with OEE Records throughout FY13.* Lean Practitioner Role for my current sort of duties within the MTC Business Unit.

* Strong Involvement with the pending projects in terms of hard savings for the whole plant closing FY11.* Definition of a total sum of projects that fit the CAPEX Amount authorized by Upper Management to get the quicker benefits within the same FY12 (green savings/blue savings).* Projects Follow Up with all Key Champions on a bi-weekly manner.* Definition of internal strategies/campaigns to increase staff /non staff participation (at no cost) in tangible savings such as: overtime reduction, energy consumption, water consumption, consumables reduction, among others with an impact of $1.9MM USD in hard savings for FY12.

* Leadership of a Team integrated by two Production Planners and one Buyer for the Wire and Cable Business Unit (integrated by 200 direct employees).* Responsible to act as key liaison between our key end customers, Customer Service Department and our Local Manufacturing Team.* Fostering Plans to Meet with our Monthly Billing Goals as Business Unit while Inventory Reduction Strategies are being put in place to meet with our Quarterly Financial Targets.* Implementing a Master Scheduling Model based on the best practices executed corporate wise plus the best know how learned throughout my career.

* Leader of all Planning Tasks developed in the Ensenada Plant.* Leadership of a Team integrated by 5 Production Schedulers And 2 Master Schedulers distributed in 2 Clean Rooms with 1100 direct people and accountable for up to 25 different planning families under MTO Environment.* Achievement related to Planning Data Integrity by putting up to 12800 different SKU’s with the proper values in terms of Fixed Lead Time, Planning and Demand Time Fences, Days of Supply according to ABC Policy with ICU Via Oracle.* Estimated Shipment Dates Process Definition and Training with New Delay Reason Codes for a better communication between my Planning Mates with Customer Service at internal level Via Oracle.* Leadership on implementing Problem Solving Methodology under PDCA Approach with the Planning Department.* Plant Capacity Review under a RCCP Standpoint Implementation as a Monthly Process.

* Management of a Group of 5 Master Schedulers and 2 Production Controllers distributed in 6 different Business Units within the Tijuana Plant* Achievement related to a Service Level = 98.0% on 2007 and 98.4% during 2008 at a Plant Level.* Important Implementation of key metrics for a Business such as Schedule Attainment, and creation of Standard Procedures to recalculate our Safety Stock Levels placed in the different Distribution Centers across USA for every Business Unit.* Important Implementation of Continuous Improvement Processes in the Planning Department under Lean Sigma Approach and PDCA Methodology.* Development Plan Design for every Master Scheduler for 2007and 2008.* Standard Work Implementation for the whole planning team.* Important Reference to Make Decisions at a Business Unit Level during the Quarterly Reviews for every Business.* Implementation of a successful Monthly S&OP Process to balance our MPS with our Headcount Plans vs. our Monthly and Quarterly Inventory Goals for our Tijuana Plant.* Improvement related to Inventory Turns from 5.0 recorded on 2007 to 6.0 at the end of 2008.

* Achieving a YTD Value = 95% as On Time Delivery on 2006 from a 81% recorded the year before by fine tuning the demand forecasts with all of the 5 Internal Customers (Commercial, Contractor, Accessories, Golf and Consumer Products as Divisions) and maintaining the desired weeks of supply on our Distribution Centers.* Acting as successful and key contact between the plant and the customers on executing the launch of new products to keep/gain market share within the irrigations business from a planning standpoint.* Implementation of a Sales and Operation Plan Process to determine our monthly inventory targets in Raw Materials and Finished Goods following the corporate guidelines. * Supervising a Planner/Buyer who worked in the detail scheduling (for up to 380 people as direct labor) for all MTS and MTO Items needed to accomplish the OTD Level mentioned previously and even improve it.* Strong Involvement with our Rainbird Molding Plants located in California and Arizona by controlling the supply of plastic parts provided by them to our division through fixed stocking periods and transfer messages in Peoplesoft (ERP System).* Successful Implementation of a Monthly Review Process related with RCCP to foresee Capacity Requirements and match them up with the Production Plan at a Master Level.* Implementation of a Planning Parameters Quarterly Audit in Peoplesoft to assure a high planning accuracy under a Finished Goods standpoint.

* Supervised Three Senior Planners executing the tasks involving the following accomplishments:* Coordinated all planning duties oriented to develop the production plan at a MPS- RCCP-Detail Scheduling Levels.*Scheduled a total of 9 different production areas (750 people as direct labor).* Weekly Completion and Schedule Attainment Performances equal to 99.7% vs. Production Plan.* On Time Delivery Performance for 2004 = 98.5%.* 28 days in a row without backorder amount (Corporate Wide Individual Record Holder).* Product Coverage in our Distribution Centers for 500 different MTS Items = 95% on 2004.* Planning Data Accuracy = 99.5% on 2004.

* Sales-Inventory and Operations Planning developed during 2000-2002 to determine our Inventory Targets for every fiscal year/quarter/month. Every Planned Target was met successfully.* Design and Execution of Monthly and Weekly Production Schedules for the main local Small Business Units (R110 Valves and Pilots/Thermocouples)* Inventory Turns = 12 turns/year kept from 1999 - 2002* On Time Delivery Performance = 97% kept from 1999 -2002* Successful Implementation Of Electronic Kanban Processes Shared With External Supply Base at Off Shores Level With China and Europe (Spain and Italy) on 1998.* Vendor Supply Scheduling and Management Through Blanket Orders and Drumbeat Schedules in North America on 1999 under Stocking Agreements Shared Between Commodity Managers located in Long Beach and Operations Managed in Mexicali.* Releases Management with Suppliers Managed Through 3PL Base Resided In Calexico, CA under a VMI Program on 2000.* Consignment Program Management based on Contract Review Shared with External Supply Coming From Asia and Italy As Well on 2001.* Lean Manufacturing, 5S’s, Kaizen Thinking and Industrial Safety Internal Trainer from 1998 -2002.* ACTING MANUFACTURING MANAGER SINCE 1999 UNTIL 2000. Responsible for 600 people and three manufacturing supervisors during 2 peak seasons.