Edisson Zuluaga, Cscp Email & Phone Number

Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Process and ship domestic (10%) and international (90%) sales orders to Luminex DCs, direct customers and distributors in the EU, UK, Asia Pacific, USA and LATAM, ensuring on-time credit/regulatory holds release.
• Perform the receipt of materials from suppliers on the Oracle ERP system, contributing to the correct execution and completion of the procure-to-pay cycle, including the put away and storage of goods.
• Plan, order and restock shipping supplies (boxes, coolants, dry ice, etc.) to ensure continuous operational readiness.
• CERS (Canadian Export Reporting System) accurately completion for all international shipments.
• Work closely with internal (Orders Management, Manufacturing, QC, QA, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Trade Compliance) and external groups including logistics providers, 3PL, cross-dock warehouses and others, to facilitate.
• Ensure cycle counts are completed timely and precisely and Oracle ERP is updated accordingly.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Defined and standardized relationship with existing vendors and logistics partners; creating KPIs to measure performance, ensure cost, on-time deliveries, quality and innovation.
• Planned and managed inventory by conducting regular proactive analysis on inventory levels and accuracy to ensure product availability in all Distribution Centers (DCs) avoiding out of stock and/or inventory excess.
• Placed and confirmed Purchase Orders (PO) to vendors, managed and followed up the PO cycle on SAP ERP system.
• Worked directly with logistics service providers to plan and arrange regular shipments (i.e.: stock warehouse transfers Canada-USA, USA-Canada or USA-USA, route planning, sea and air shipments from Italy to Canada and.
• Worked closely with all DCs for the correct receipt, put-away and storage of goods from containers to bins.
• Managed quality claims, defining preventive actions and improvement plans with the quality team and suppliers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Supported the goods-flow team with the completion of the replenishment process in the most efficient, commercial and safe way possible at the IKEA External Merchandise Pick-Up Unit Warehouse (EMPU).
• Secured the goods flow operations (inbound and outbound logistics) necessary for receiving goods from suppliers and preparing/picking orders for customers, focusing on order/product parameters and availability checks.

Colombia

• Successfully demonstrated effective supplier relationship management skills, working with multiple international suppliers located in countries including USA, China, Brazil, Italy, Germany and others, to source.
• Coordinated, led and executed new product development projects, establishing robust cross-functional teamwork between Marketing, R&D, Design, Quality, Supply/Demand Planning, Legal, Logistics, Corona China Office and.
• Identified and selected suppliers for new/replacement products, using RFX and other sourcing methods and evaluating them to ensure alignment with project´s requirements, scope, target cost, budget, schedule and spend.
• Negotiated prices, technical specifications, payment terms, replenishment processes, capacities and general contract terms of sourced products achieving quality, on-time delivery, innovation and total cost of ownership.
• Led and implemented the “Direct Sourcing” project for Chinese origin products reducing the Time To Market (TTM) in 3.5 months and associated costs of new products development, generating operational efficiencies, cost.

Colombia

• Managed and monitored the procure-to-pay process of imported products for the Colombian market.
• Liaised with Demand & Supply Planning, minimizing stockouts, ensuring optimal inventory levels and purchase order (PO) follow up.
• Negotiated general contract terms with suppliers of the products purchased under legally binding contracts.

Bogotá

• Planned, implemented and developed business commercial plans for the International Business Unit No. 2, which gathered the following divisions: Heavy Machinery, Plant and Infrastructure, Auto parts, Electronics and.
• Developed and submitted new products, quotations, credit/contract terms, warranties and delivery dates to clients in conjunction and with support of headquarters’ executives located in Seoul, South Korea.

Graduate Certificate In Supply Chain Management And Global Logistics, Toronto - Canada

• Graduated with High Honours. •SAP system profficiency, transaction codes, transactional and master data files, creation of materials.

Degree In Finance And International Trade, International Business/Trade/Commerce, Bogotá-Colombia

• International markets research. • International Trade, Agreements, Logistics, Customs, Applicable Legislation and Competitiveness.

Diploma In International Business, International Business, London-Uk

• Entry Methods for International Business in foreign markets. • INCOTERMS and international logistics and transport.