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Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos

• Utilize advanced data analytics to ensure flawless execution and implementation of national promotions, optimizing product supply to restaurants via distribution centers. Minimized leftover inventory through predictive modeling and demand forecasting techniques.• Led comprehensive inventory analysis across all supply chain nodes (Suppliers, RDCs, Distribution Centers), leveraging data analytics to review open purchase orders. Implemented changes, cancellations, or new orders to align with in-restaurant or depletion dates, mitigating supply gaps effectively.• Provide continuous support to Distributors and Suppliers throughout national promotions, local promotions, and tests, utilizing data-driven insights to optimize supply chain performance.• Develop robust restaurant sales index forecast incorporating inputs from Marketing, enhancing accuracy at menu and item-level detail to support national promotions effectively.• Track performance of national promotions using data analytics, communicated results across the supply chain to manage inventory levels proactively. Led weekly internal Promotion Planning meetings to ensure alignment across departments.• Oversee the Restaurant Limited Time Offer (LTO) management process, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness through data-driven decision-making and process optimization.• Manage relationships internally with Food & Packaging, Distribution Services, Finance departments, and externally with Distributors, Suppliers, and BKC personnel.• Prepare comprehensive documents to support national promotion launches, including purchasing commitment documents, item-level forecasts, DC communications, and RSI news briefs, utilizing data visualization tools for clear presentation.• Design and built meaningful insight reports utilizing data visualization tools (to analyze historical promotion performance. Presented visualizations to stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Leveraged data analytics to monitor inventory positions at all points of the supply chain, ensuring optimal supply levels and minimizing inventory risk using predictive modeling techniques.• Analyzed open purchase orders at distribution centers for accuracy and appropriateness using data-driven insights. Proposed changes, cancellations, or initiated new purchase orders to maintain supply continuity and prevent potential supply gaps.• Supported the Restaurant Limited Time Offer (LTO) management process by reviewing daily exception reports, restaurant change order requests, distributor inventory levels, and open purchase orders. Utilized data analysis to verify process effectiveness and ensure smooth operations.• Conducted follow-up procedures using data analytics to guarantee supply chain preparedness for national promotions, ensuring seamless execution and readiness.• Collaborated with the Logistics Department to arrange transportation for product transfers between Distribution Centers. Evaluated freight rates using data analysis to justify transfers and optimize transportation costs.• Worked closely with Food & Packaging buyers and their suppliers to expedite LTO inventory depletion. Utilized data analytics to prioritize shipments and manage challenging supply scenarios effectively.• Facilitated the reduction of excess inventory by coordinating product transfers, seeking shelf-life extensions, and addressing financial responsibilities with distributors through data-driven strategies.• Managed final allocations of LTO inventory to ensure equitable depletion across all DC locations, informed by comprehensive data insights.• Performed in-depth analysis of inventory position for items undergoing transition or elimination, aiming to meet targeted system depletion dates through predictive analytics.

Melbourne, Australia

• Leverage data analytics to monitor transfer patterns, create predictive models to uncover discrepancies and cost-saving opportunities, and implement automated systems to flag anomalies in real-time.• Utilized advanced statistical methods to forecast inventory levels based on purchase orders and goods allocation, optimizing stock levels and reducing overstock and stockouts.• Implemented data-driven strategies to monitor and control inventory pick, pack, and dispatch activities, enhancing efficiency and accuracy through predictive analytics.• Conducted in-depth analysis of stock reconciliation between warehouse management systems and retail management systems, employing data mining techniques to identify discrepancies and ensure data integrity.• Analyzed inventory levels, aged stock, and inventory flow using descriptive and inferential statistics to inform business decisions and improve inventory turnover rates.• Applied data analytics to troubleshoot special order and distribution issues, from receipt to resolution, ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven process improvements, leveraging workflow automation and optimization techniques to enhance operational results.• Utilized data analysis tools to identify root causes of inventory discrepancies, developing and presenting data-supported solutions to senior management.• Evaluated cycle count progress and results using statistical analysis, identifying necessary recounts and processes to monitor, and providing regular data-driven reports to stakeholders.• Created and implemented comprehensive reports and dashboards to enhance tracking of goods along the supply chain, providing actionable insights to the business.

Venezuela

• Responsible for all the logistics and supply chain management in the central region including metal scrap purchasing, warehousing, distribution and inventories along with the operational and financial resources.• Reporting to the Director of Operations and responsible for increasing quality, reducing costs, improving overall productivity and value for the business.• Manage risk for all the services in the region on an on-going basis, giving early issues insight. Ensure that all service delivery is within and compliant with relevant regulatory frameworks and contract requirements.• Act as a key driver and enabler of innovation, through teamwork and the implementation of new approaches that allow the enhance of purchasing strategies, production and service.• Monthly and yearly management presentation with the financial and operative results as well as the new strategies to be established to provide a continued improvement in the business.• Responsible for the compliance of environmental policies established by the organization.

Venezuela

• Responsible for the financial, administrative and internal control.• Determination of the operational cost and equipment maintenance.• Monthly and yearly budget control including the analysis of real expenditure vs the budgeting and reliability.• Control of result of the purchase, including metal scrap and spare parts and supplies articles.• Responsible for the federal and regional taxes payments.• Coordination of supplier’s payments within the policies established in the negotiations.• Corporate Fund Management (Petty cash).• Preparation of the managerial reports including the operational and finance results.

Cagua - Venezuela

• Daily Transcription of the accounting information in the financial program (BPC’s AS400 System)• Reception, control, settlement and payment of supplier invoices• Verification and migration of the metal scrap purchases from the production modules to the financial one.• Record and verification of all the transactions that feed the financial books.• Support the accountant and administration coordination in the financial transactions.• Verification of information on the diaries books, concerning of purchases, sales, payable and receivable accounts, cash flow, miscellaneous, and all general ledger accounts established by the organization for the presentation of accounting results to the general manager.• Analysis of payable and receivable accounts outstanding.• Support in efforts to buy parts and supplies with the placement of purchase orders, cost analysis, control and verification procedures and cancellation of accounts payable within the period specified in the conditions of purchase

Master'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance