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Hawthorn Woods, Il, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsibilities:∙ Optimize the production system to reduce negative variances in manufacturing and maximize plant absorption and equipment utilization∙ Integrate the sales budget with production capacities and reconcile both numbers maximizing the level of customer service∙ Lead a comprehensive review of the product costing system, including analysis of time in work centers, work routes and recipes.∙ Coordinate all activities between the Operations, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance and Control, Finance and Research and Development to ensure maximum performance and the best use of resources.∙ Directly supervise 7 department heads with a total of 31 indirect reports.Achievements:∙ I achieved the reduction of more than 90% of the negative manufacturing variance from +1M USD to only 85k USD in 2 years.∙ Increased customer service levels from 85% to 99% in just 1 year.∙ I doubled the contribution margin by more than 100% while reducing sales prices by 15%.∙ Drive a series of changes in the manufacturing process that resulted in a reduction of more than 50% in inventory obsolescence.∙ Created a financial plan that allowed sales to grow by 16% and reduce operating costs by 6%∙ Trained and empowered my direct reports to improve employee retention, achieving reduce personnel turnover from 52% in 2021 to 21% in 2023.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsibilities:∙ Operationally and strategically manage the areas of purchasing, customer service, demand planning, production planning, inventory management, logistics and transit.∙ Manage a budget of 22 MUSD in inventories divided into a manufacturing plant and 2 distribution centers in Mexico, 1 distribution center in Colombia and another in Argentina.∙ Execute 3 vertical integration programs of natural colors with farmers in Mexico: purple carrot, beet and safflower.∙ Directly supervise 6 department heads with a total of 32 indirect reports.Achievements:∙ Improved customer service levels from ~80% to 93%.∙ Supervised the implementation of a demand forecasting program that improved forecast accuracy by 12%∙ Implemented changes in the purchasing and inventory management processes that allowed us to reduce inventory days from 280 days to 120 days in 3 years, increasing the cash flow of the operation. Globally, changes in inventory represented a 6% improvement on the corporation's balance sheet.∙ Designed a logistics network that allowed us to reduce storage costs by 16% as a percent of sales and a reduction in logistics costs of 8% as a percent of sales∙ Coordinated with the Operations management a strategy that allowed an increase on the OEE by 45%.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsibilities:∙ Design policies for inventory planning and the replenishment process at a global level.∙ Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in different market segments to establish inventory objectives in accordance with corporate policies∙ Audit adherence to inventory and purchasing management policies, ensuring that the different key actors in the process maintain high levels of commitment and responsibility. Achievements:∙ Designed the intricate value network of the entire global supply chain and evaluated different optimization scenarios, ensuring that decision making supported global and not just localized efficiency.∙ Supported the successful implementation of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) in 5 business units globally.∙ Established the first master data standardization model for inventory management at a global level.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsibilities:∙ Supervise the implementation of Logility's Voyager Solutions, a supply chain management program for the entire Sensient Colors' division.∙ Ensure the administration of internal and external resources to deliver the project on time, scope and budget.∙ Verify the optimal integration between the existing ERP and Logility, thus maximizing supply chain management services at a global level. Achievements:∙ Defined and documented new processes required for activities within Logility's Voyager Solutions software.∙ Created and established tasks, schedules and processes for supply chain planning, demand-driven MRP, forecasting, inventory management, master production scheduling and capacity planning across all operating units.∙ Led the functional and technical design of the business requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational needs.∙ Designed Standard Business Reports and comprehensive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).∙ Managed the project budget and provided progress updates to the Steering Committee.∙ Delivered the project in July 2016 within the expected time and below the assigned budget.∙ Received the SAILS recognition for leadership from Logility in 2017.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Responsibilities:∙ Process requisitions and purchase orders, ensuring their placement and delivery in a timely manner.∙ Evaluate suppliers based on price, service and quality to ensure business continuity.∙ Maintain a second supply base in at least the first 50 materials purchased.∙ Evaluate savings opportunities in purchases and freight, and execute changes when conditions were met. Achievements:∙ Automated the process of approval and issuance of purchase orders within the ERP.∙ Coordinated the consolidation of freight from 2 suppliers in Italy into a single container, savingto the company 50 kUSD per year.∙ Reduced ground logistics costs between Canada and the USA by 12% per year on average between2014 and 2016.∙ Designed and maintained a 23% inventory reduction between 2013 and 2016.

Caracas, Miranda, Ve

Caracas, Edo. Miranda, Ve

Executive Mba, Global Supply Chain

Gemos - Global Executive Master In Operations And Supply Chain, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Licenciado, Biology