Gabriel J. Pernia

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Americas Planning & Logistics Director @ INEOS Automotive | International Logistics, Supply Chain Strategy @ INEOS Automotive
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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States, United States
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At INEOS Automotive, my role as Americas Planning & Logistics Director centers around optimizing our supply chain operations, with a focus on ensuring efficient warehouse management and inventory control. Our team's dedication to operational excellence has resulted in streamlined processes and enhanced supply chain strategies.With a robust background in supply chain management and logistics, I bring together comprehensive expertise in warehouse management and inventory. My bilingual abilities in English and Spanish complement my leadership skills, enabling effective communication and collaboration across diverse teams and international projects.

Gabriel J. Pernia's Current Company Details
INEOS Automotive

Ineos Automotive

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Americas Planning & Logistics Director @ INEOS Automotive | International Logistics, Supply Chain Strategy
Gabriel J. Pernia Work Experience Details
  • Ineos Automotive
    Americas Planning & Logistics Director
    Ineos Automotive Jan 2023 - Present
    London, England, Gb
    • Manage all activities related to production capacity planning, scheduling, and fulfillment in close collaboration with INEOS HQ in London and the Hambach Manufacturing plant.• Led the development of management information tools for real-time KPI monitoring across logistics and production activities.• Successfully implemented Vehicle Processing Centers in six U.S. and Canadian ports, supporting the launch of a new vehicle with projected first-year sales exceeding 8,000 units.• Led the production and logistics process, working with internal stakeholders (regional and central), external Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), and retail partners to ensure continuous improvement of the logistics network.• Led port operations for six North American ports of entry (four in the USA, one in Eastern Canada, one in Mexico), including customs clearance, repairs, accessory installations, and onward logistics.•Drive the development of management information tools, dashboards, and reports for real-time KPI monitoring across logistics and production activities.• Led regional demand planning for a dealer network of over 20 dealerships, managing the full logistics process for vehicle shipments.• Planned and implemented a parts and accessories distribution center to support after-sales, achieving over $1M in monthly sales turnover in the first year.• Built the INEOS Americas logistics and distribution structure from the ground up, handling vendor management, contract negotiations, and establishing logistics systems and processes.• Oversaw roll-on/roll-off (RORO) port operations and directed vehicle processing compounds for incoming vehicles.• Implemented free trade zones to support cash flow management and created an end-to-end system for real-time visibility and control of over $104M in vehicle inventory.
  • Plastic Omnium
    Americas Supply Chain Manager
    Plastic Omnium Dec 2019 - Dec 2022
    Levallois-Perret, Ile-De-France, Fr
  • Eberspächer Group
    Production Control And Logistics Manager
    Eberspächer Group Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
    Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, De
    • Manage a warehouse team of 30 indirect reports in two shifts operations organized by materialhandlers, sequencers, shipping clerk, receiving clerk and team leaders.• Manage a production control and material planning team of 7 direct reports organized by materialplanners, cycle counter, continuous improvement engineer, production control analyst and materialshop-floor supervisors.• Responsible to oversee shop-floor operations.• Responsible to oversee, monitor and control 130K sq .ft surface used for internal material flowstructured by sequencing, picking, receiving, shipping and warehousing work stations.• Define, control and monitor transportation budget of $120K per month• Develop and set strategies for good supply chain business practices.• Ensure and collaborate with cross functions team members such as sales, commercial and financewith the purpose to ensure a stable supply chain for internal and external material flow.• Monitor, control and ensure on time delivery performance with the three big OEM’s which in 6 monthperiod increase from 50% level to 90% delivery performance.• Ensuring inventory accuracy on 99%.• Manage, control and improve inventory level (trade working capital). Reduction of $3M in a 6 monthsperiod from 10M to 7M per month.• Manage budget for continuous improvement investments. (+/- $1.2M)• Overall responsibility on management of production scheduling, material planning, internal andexternal material flow, material ordering, transportation and inventory.• SAP PP and SAP MM intermediate level experience.• Responsible to plan and manage the materials and capacity of the production operation based on thecustomer requirements.• Support all new program launches to ensure flawless launch performance.• Reduction on salary staff by 3% which represent $220K per year.
  • Mobis North America
    Senior Materials Manager
    Mobis North America Nov 2016 - Oct 2018
    Plymouth, Michigan, Us
    • Manage a team of 90 indirect reports in two shifts operations organized by material handlers,sequencers, shipping clerk, receiving clerk and team leaders.• Manage a team of 13 direct reports organized by material planners, assistant managers, cycle counter,continuous improvement engineer, production control analyst and material shop-floor supervisors.• Responsible to oversee shop-floor operations under a unionized work environment.• Responsible to oversee, monitor and control 100K sq .ft surface used for internal material flowstructured by sequencing, picking, receiving, shipping and warehousing work stations.• Define, control and monitor transportation budget vs. actual transportation performance.• Establish good business practices from the supply chain perspective.• Ensuring inventory accuracy on 99%.• Monitor inventory performance in order to ensure target of $10M per month.• Manage budget for continuous improvement investments.• Overall responsibility on management of material flow, material ordering, transportation andinventory.• Accountable to provide savings opportunity to driver efficiency on labor utilization, transportationand inventory reduction.• Reduction of Transportation cost on $500K in a 6 months period.• SAP PP and SAP MM intermediate level experience. Improvement on the inventory coverage reportwhich allow better visibility from the material and inventory management stand point.• Reduction on salary staff by 3% which represent $180K per year.
  • Faurecia
    Production Control And Logistics Manager
    Faurecia Jul 2015 - Nov 2016
    Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr
    • Responsible for internal and external material flow.• Monitor plant inbound and outbound transportation spend.• Define and manage transportation budget.• Manage a team of 13 direct reports organized by Material Planners, Traffic Scheduler, Master Scheduler, Engineering Change Coordinator, Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Warehouse Manager, Aftermarket Coordinator and Logistic Supervisors • Manage indirect reports of 40 material handlers in two-shifts operation.• Define, manager and ensure plant inventory stay within budget.• Responsible to manage warehouse operation for a plant offsite warehouse under JIT environment.• Participate in new launches for the big three automakers from the supply chain stand point.• Optimize internal material flow in order to drive efficiency and speed on internal delivery to seats assembly lines.• Monitor customer demand.
  • Faurecia
    Division Pc&L Manager Of Transportation And Packaging - Regional Business Unit U.S. & Canada
    Faurecia Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
    Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr
    •Responsible for overlooking and budgets inbound and outbound transportation for 7 JIT & Metal plants with an annual spend of USD 40M.•Participate in sourcing committee negotiations for carrier and freight forwarder selection.•Implement initiative for transportation cost savings.•Reduce transportation spend in 4%.•Manage team of PC&L Transportation Analysts and Packaging Engineer.•Re-engineer transportation routes and optimized carrier performance.•Identified cross-dock operations locations for LTL’s transportation mode.•Design, present and implement supply chain strategy related to transportation involving inventory on hand, inventory in transit, transportation cost, labor, packaging requirements and surface utilization.•Assessment on technology for improvements on cubic truck utilization as well routing re-engineering. •Monitor, control, stabilize and improved transportation management to support 250 routes and 300 material suppliers.•Implement and monitor ASIA and European consolidation centers for US inbound material for two JIT Plants.. Implement KPI's for carrier performance.. Monitor plant transportation budget.
  • Faurecia
    Production Control & Logistics Program Leader
    Faurecia Jan 2013 - Jul 2014
    Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr
    • Develop capital investment plan for logistic operations for new programs in material handling equipment, warehouse racking and shelving, delivery vehicles, logistic direct labor, infrastructure, transportation, returnable packaging and any other logistic-related spending.• Directly support P. C. & L. plan team in supplier chain readiness for new products launched across 10 plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico for seating division. • Oversee over US $ 2M in capital investment for logistic resources required to support internal flow and inbound freight cost reduction.• Reduce operational cost in inbound transportation over US $3M per year. • Assess supply chain plant performance and fill identified gaps to mitigate operational risks.• Monitor supply chain performance with the program controller, to assure logistics costs associated with each program remain within budget parameters.• Build initial business plans for new products, taking into consideration the whole supply chain.• Design the program Materials and Information Flow Analysis (MIFA) for each product, including delivery frequency, packaging, storage, transportation, inventories sizing, surfaces needs, and information flows between customers and suppliers.• Provide expertise and feedback to the program core team and personnel in local plants across the USA in regard to organizational supply chain readiness and implementation of logistic processes. • Anticipate and organize workload to support efficient Just-In-Time operational flow.
  • Faurecia
    Production Control & Logistics Analyst
    Faurecia Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
    Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr
    • Assured that assigned programs remained on target, on time, and to budget.• Developed all budget line items for the assigned programs.• Conducted on-site customer and supplier readiness reviews, and developed and managed up-to-schedule plans. • Interfaced with program management, engineering, launch, and plant personnel to proactively manage relevant items, contain costs, and meet timelines/milestones.• Identified inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and cost concerns, and championed process improvements to reduce or eliminate them while maintaining customer requirements and company standards.
  • Importadora Permar C.A.
    Partner & Operations Manager
    Importadora Permar C.A. Aug 2006 - Jul 2010
    • Created and optimized company’s supply chain network strategy for Venezuela operations.• Developed a business plan that resulted in obtaining two exclusive trade representations of international electronics brands from Italy and the USA, achieving an annual sales increase of 60% without increasing cost.• Successfully sourced international vendors, negotiated and administered contracts, and executed procurement strategies and derivatives in annual purchases from $300,000.• Conceptualized a distribution plan to implement cost reduction and savings. • Conducted weekly meetings to follow up and the market, sales, and operations.
  • Services Companies
    Independent Consultant
    Services Companies Sep 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Coached companies to establish best practices and eliminate gaps in their supply chain management, and collaborated with them to implement procedures and control practices.• Established quality management systems (ISO 9001) for the implementation of standard procedures. • Restructured internal processes that included production, quality control, documentation control, warehouse, inventory control, sales, delivery, supply planning and sourcing. , inventory control, sales, delivery, supply planning and sourcing.
  • Avon
    Senior Supply Planner
    Avon Feb 2006 - Aug 2008
    Northampton, Gb
    • Served as a key member of the team between regional supply planning and Avon Cosmetics Venezuela to ensure the supply of materials to meet timelines for new product launches.• Coordinated with regional supply planning team on new product launches, working alongside Avon subsidiaries in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil. • Supervised nine employees and a working group of 25 additional employees. • Regularly communicated with suppliers worldwide, specifically in China, England, USA, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela.• Served as a key member of the Latin America inventory and supply planning team. In charge of transferring inventory to/from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Brazil, in order to reduce inventory to US $ 20,000,000 per month.
  • Smurfit Kappa
    Collection Plant Supervisor
    Smurfit Kappa Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
    Dublin, Ie
    • Executed administrative processes, production plan, and inventory control measures. • Maintained monthly materials collection target of 500 tons, in order to meet the need of raw material of the cardboard production in recycler´s mills.• Promoted the importance of occupational safety in the facilities to minimize risk and accidents.• Supervised production, to ensure continuity of the manufacturing process.
  • Eveready Venezuela
    Warehouse Engineer
    Eveready Venezuela Nov 2003 - Jan 2005
    • Maintained key performance indicator (KPI) of inventory record accuracy (IRA) of 99%.• Implemented barcode tag systems to control inputs and outputs of materials.• Established procedures for online receipt of materials to create real-time inventory and transaction records using handhelds.• Planned and coordinated international product distribution alongside the DRP planner.
  • Bayer Healthcare Venezuela
    Intern
    Bayer Healthcare Venezuela Nov 2000 - Jul 2003
    Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De
    Projects “Study for the implementation of conveyor system in a pharmaceutical industry”, “Production Time Standardization” and “Safety Analysis of Work Station”

Gabriel J. Pernia Skills

Distribution Adobe Contribute Atmosphere History Logistics Fortune 500 Warehousing Consideration Sourcing Supply Chain Management Detail Atlanta Strategy Loyalty Programs Work Ethic Microsoft Excel Manufacturing Interviews Job Opportunities Travel Revenue Supply Chain Resume Cost Reduction Convenience Consumer Responsibility

Gabriel J. Pernia Education Details

  • Georgia Institute Of Technology
    Georgia Institute Of Technology
    International Logistics And Supply Chain Strategy
  • The University Of Toledo
    The University Of Toledo
    Graduate Academic Preparation Program (Gapp)
  • Universidad Metropolitana (Ve)
    Universidad Metropolitana (Ve)
    Business Administration
  • Universidad José María Vargas
    Universidad José María Vargas
    Industrial Engineering
  • Universidad José María Vargas
    Universidad José María Vargas
    Industrial Safety

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