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Mexico City, Cdmx, Mx

Mexico City, Mexico

•Responsible for overlooking the expense for the Logistics (materials and vehicles), Customs and Damage departments.•Supervise accrual behavior for both Inbound and Outbound operations.•Control outstanding operations expense to reduce off standard costs includingSpecial Transportation (ST)Materials transportation expedites (AETC)Damages & RepairsStorage•Identify process gaps and implement controls to mitigate risks for the abovementioned operations•Control… Show more •Responsible for overlooking the expense for the Logistics (materials and vehicles), Customs and Damage departments.•Supervise accrual behavior for both Inbound and Outbound operations.•Control outstanding operations expense to reduce off standard costs includingSpecial Transportation (ST)Materials transportation expedites (AETC)Damages & RepairsStorage•Identify process gaps and implement controls to mitigate risks for the abovementioned operations•Control vendors' outstanding payments balance•Report Logistics actual costs to Top Management•Validate yearly IBT and OBT standard rates calculation and confirm communication and system upload•Collaborate with external 3PL to gather data for expenses reporting and work towards reporting optimization•Comply with internal and external audit requirements•Comply with Tax authority requirements•Ocean Transportation rate validation, accrual calculation and recovery to the FCA US entity•Non PO payments tracking and approval, aiming for transaction reduction through PO operationsAchievements:•Controlled AETC operation and obtained a 63% cost recovery from vendors equal to USD$5.9M.•Controlled non standard operations and obtained a 90% reduction of nonPO invoices for logistics services.•Validated Special Transportation requests, for POD and approved rates obtaining a 10% reduction equal to USD$0.5M during 2023.•Mapped vehicle transportation operation and identified off standard expenses that were not accrued for, amounting to USD$5M each month which are now being accrued and analyzed for efficiencies.•Reduced vendor’s outstanding balance by 50% YoY in 2023. Show less

Mexico City

• Responsible for the management of all Business Development in Mexico.• Coordinate and support the negotiations, contract execution and project implementation for the Dodge Journey project with a Chinese partner.• Obtain project approval from the Global Executive Committee. Coordinate the different Mexico functional teams to obtain and validate related investments to include in the business case construction. Main Mexico point of contact with the US, APAC and Chinese… Show more • Responsible for the management of all Business Development in Mexico.• Coordinate and support the negotiations, contract execution and project implementation for the Dodge Journey project with a Chinese partner.• Obtain project approval from the Global Executive Committee. Coordinate the different Mexico functional teams to obtain and validate related investments to include in the business case construction. Main Mexico point of contact with the US, APAC and Chinese partner.• Drive negotiations with partner OEM for the repurchase of excess inventory ($200K+ USD), as well as coordinating the disposal process for unsellable parts.• Build relationships with internal functional areas and with potential external commercial partners.• Pursue and look for new opportunities to enhance sales and profit contributions.• Build relationships with vendors to support the entrance into the Electric Vehicle environment.• Member of the Real Estate Steering Committee. • Lead the business case for the Head Quarters location and renovation project. Obtain approval for related capital expenses and multimillion operating expenses savings over a 10 year term, representing a return on investment above 900%.• Support initiatives to reduce costs through process improvement and/or relationship with third parties.• Report project status to top management and push initiatives to meet established milestones. Show less

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Lead cross functional audit projects in the following areas to get an accelerated learning: Brand & Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain & Design, Corporate Staff, Purchasing, Information & Communication Technology, Compliance and Finance. • Analyze and understand business processes to identify areas of opportunity or risk.• Define a work program for control testing and ensure milestones are achieved.• Perform international audits in the USA, Italy and… Show more • Lead cross functional audit projects in the following areas to get an accelerated learning: Brand & Commercial, Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain & Design, Corporate Staff, Purchasing, Information & Communication Technology, Compliance and Finance. • Analyze and understand business processes to identify areas of opportunity or risk.• Define a work program for control testing and ensure milestones are achieved.• Perform international audits in the USA, Italy and Hungary.• Identify financial and operational risks within the Company's processes and submit them through Audit Reports for business performance improvement.• Benchmark best practices in different areas and regions across the organization to increase efficiency.• Support the business with management action plan recommendations for risk mitigation.• Present Audit Reports to the Executive Management Team, including FCA Mexico CEO, FCA Mexico CFO, Sr. Managers and Global Vice Presidents. Show less

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Full time MBA

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Coordinate the development and implementation of an operational model that optimizes the flow of Raw Materials and Packing inventories.• Maintain or increase the service level to the Manufacturing area. • Coordinate a team of approximately 30 people consisting of sponsors, steering committee and operation personnel, obtaining an effective communication channel in a short period of time.• Build an implementation playbook which provides all the details to replicate the model to… Show more • Coordinate the development and implementation of an operational model that optimizes the flow of Raw Materials and Packing inventories.• Maintain or increase the service level to the Manufacturing area. • Coordinate a team of approximately 30 people consisting of sponsors, steering committee and operation personnel, obtaining an effective communication channel in a short period of time.• Build an implementation playbook which provides all the details to replicate the model to other regions of Mondelez International.• Focal point of communication with a 3PL that developed the new logistic model. • Weekly report project status and deliverables achievement in order to get a better control of the project progress. Show less

• Plan the restocking of the resins and filaments inventory (230 SKU) coming from USA, Asia and Europe for the Mexico, Andean, Center America and Caribbean regions.• Optimize the business strategy consisting in a reduction of transport and storage costs, keeping as a priority the business differentiator of providing a high customer service level.• 15% decrease in operating costs, through the implementation of an intermodal transport system, also plan the consolidation of materials in… Show more • Plan the restocking of the resins and filaments inventory (230 SKU) coming from USA, Asia and Europe for the Mexico, Andean, Center America and Caribbean regions.• Optimize the business strategy consisting in a reduction of transport and storage costs, keeping as a priority the business differentiator of providing a high customer service level.• 15% decrease in operating costs, through the implementation of an intermodal transport system, also plan the consolidation of materials in order to achieve transport and import savings.• Participate in the decision making for the Latin America zone as a member of the Supply Chain Decision Center; manage the internal performance metrics and present them on a monthly basis to the Decision Center.• Create and manage a materials Import Plan, based on firm orders (1 to 3 months) and forecast (4 to 18 months), giving clearer information to the production plants.• Provide coaching to the Distribution Requirements Specialist and to the Customer Service Representatives, as well as to the other Distribution Requirements Planners in Latin America, in order to standardize processes and share better practices. Show less

• Coordinate the materials imports and exports, being the contact point to ease the interaction between the stakeholders involved in the movement of materials (Customs Agent, carriers and warehouses), to reduce delivery times and avoid extra costs.• Collaborate directly with Customs Agents and carriers learning the base of international trade to achieve on time delivery to the customers.• Set and communicate delivery dates to Customer Service, based on lead times and transit times, to… Show more • Coordinate the materials imports and exports, being the contact point to ease the interaction between the stakeholders involved in the movement of materials (Customs Agent, carriers and warehouses), to reduce delivery times and avoid extra costs.• Collaborate directly with Customs Agents and carriers learning the base of international trade to achieve on time delivery to the customers.• Set and communicate delivery dates to Customer Service, based on lead times and transit times, to help the customer with their production planning. Show less

• Provide service to the customers’ portfolio for the Performance Polymers Business Unit, submitting their purchase orders and following them up until the final delivery.• Solve any inconvenient that might present because of lack of material availability, transport delays or unexpected urgencies from the customers. Negotiate with customers and internal stakeholders to obtain the best solution for the customer and the company.• Implement the global Project “End to End” to align sales and… Show more • Provide service to the customers’ portfolio for the Performance Polymers Business Unit, submitting their purchase orders and following them up until the final delivery.• Solve any inconvenient that might present because of lack of material availability, transport delays or unexpected urgencies from the customers. Negotiate with customers and internal stakeholders to obtain the best solution for the customer and the company.• Implement the global Project “End to End” to align sales and supply policies, share these policies to the customers and provide them coaching during the transition period.• Implement the Global Project “ECLIPSE” to migrate system SAP, based at the headquarters at Wilmington DE.• Manage the payment disputes from the customers, and collect several differences in payments.• Train new members of the Customer Service team in Latin America, to standardize processes and implement best practices. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: Part of the Directive Committee of the Consumption Club, as leader of the Food and Restaurant division.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba) Exchange

Study abroad for one quarter as part of the IPADE MBA program, where I attended courses from the MBA and the Master in Corporate Finance.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial And Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering

6 months as a study abroad program at Nottingham UK. Part of my Engineer degree with full charge of courses.