Hugo Herrera Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

-Ensure that Supply Chain goals for the region are met; including Revenue & Cost.-Represent end to end Supply Chain for the Latin America region.-Lead revenue alignment between Sales and Finance.-Drive solutions for customer/stakeholder escalations.-Collaborate with teams to ensure accurate forecasts, appropriate Go-To-Market strategies for New Products, etc.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Managing the channel Demand Planning team for the Americas and leading the global accessories planning; portfolio accounts for 40% of the Radio business (280+ SKUs).-Leading the collaboration between supply chain teams to best address the company goals through the on-going supply challenges.-Supporting the continuous improvement of processes and operations through project ideation, execution, and ongoing management.-Leading the global Demand Planning collaboration with Latin America for large projects.-Currently managing the on-boarding of M&A for Demand Planning systems.

Chicago, Il, Us

-Ensured a high confidence demand forecast by reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers, developing statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast accuracy results.-Responsible for the company’s highest revenue portfolio (32% of Radio business, 200+ SKUs).-Utilized the S&OP process to collaborate with Sales, Product, and Finance to develop a demand plan that meets partner requirements.-Collaborated with Product Management for New Product Introduction planning.-Coordinated cross-functional activities with sales, business operations, product, and other key partners to maintain an updated perspective on demand drivers.-Managed inventory quality by developing strategies with Supply Planning on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.-Led the Demand Planning team in the continuous process improvement of Latin America Projects.

Ciudad De México, Mx

-Led the Market Initiatives team for Mexico City; team ensured the success of new market focused project implementations and initiatives.-Achieved a 16% improvement in the efficiency rate of launched market initiatives by increasing the usage of our reports by the sales and marketing teams, developing new strategies and coaching the sales team in their implementation.-Daily and weekly reports included initiatives and product demand status, root cause analysis, risk assessments, mitigations recommendation, and compliance improvement solutions.-Supported the commercial sales and marketing team with forecasts, periodical company targets, and different data analysis needs.

Ciudad De México, Mx

-Led and trained the Demand Planning team for Luzon; Demand planners operating for 9+ regions. In the interim, handled two Demand Planning teams: 16 demand planners handling all national forecasts.-Improved forecast accuracy 11% by coaching the team to develop an improved forecast model based on industry trends and demand patterns, and meticulously reviewing the weekly (S&OE) and monthly (S&OP) forecasts for 120+ SKUs.-Coordinated a weekly demand report with management, marketing, commercial sales, and supply chain. Reports and discussions included estimates for short- and long-term plans, root cause analysis, risk assessment, mitigation recommendations, and forecast accuracy improvement solutions.

Ciudad De México, Mx

-Handled responsibilities for three roles (Demand Planning for Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao, and National Key Accounts).-Managed two Demand Planning teams; 16 Demand Planners handling 100% of the core business (all national regions and key accounts).-Coordinated periodical targets for the entire Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines sales force (2,250+ sales employees).

Ciudad De México, Mx

-Managed the Admin & Expatriate Management team to provide complete end-to-end relocation services for 30+ high level executives & expatriates (movement of shipments, look-see & real estate search, arrival administration, school search & management, etc).-Provided complete HR & administration services to expatriates (compensation & benefits, statutory paperwork, on-call services, etc).

Ciudad De México, Mx

- Performing audits of Third Party companies (20+ companies with 4,400+ employees) that provide services for Coca-Cola FEMSA.- Visits the different regional offices for site audits (checking of facilities, interviewing of staff, general paperwork audit and revision).- Determines areas of risks and suggests potential process improvements to mitigate those risks.

London, England, Gb

-Developed a strategic plan for disaster preparedness: streamlined process for improved efficiency when responding to calamities in the Philippines.-Coordinated the preparation of stocks to guarantee sufficient availability for future emergency responses.-Conducted all activities related to the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) department; such as research, visits to the project sites, data collection, reporting, documentation of projects, etc.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

AIESEC is the world’s largest youth leadership organization, present in 120+ countries, mobilizing over 50,000 young volunteers around the world. The Vice President for Sales & Business Development is responsible for leading the local committee's sales operations.The Vice President for Sales & Business Development is responsible for leading the local committee's sales operations. Overall responsibilities:- Leading and overseeing the local committee's sales team operations (3 directors; 9 team members). Prepares leadership, coaching and mentoring program for the local committee; mainly the sales team.- Strategic planning with the executive board for operations and sales growth.- Ensures the garnering of financial partners, activity partners, and other external support. Oversees the management of former, current and incoming clients.

Bachelor'S Degree, Development

High School (Ib Certificate)