Javier Cárdenas Mendiola Email & Phone Number

México

• Lead the Supply Chain & Quality practice in Mexico, with focus on delivering client outcomes through execution.
• Manage and support a group of highly successful experts by providing quality assurance and engagement management responsibility to ensure consistency in service delivery.
• Active involvement in client sales meetings and Patina professional technical vetting, and assist in identifying subject matter experts.
• Provide support of new business development and booked engagements.

Mexico

• Assisted Tier 1 suppliers for a major commercial vehicle assembly plant to advance critical initiatives in supply chain management, project ramp ups, continuous improvement of processes and crisis management under an.
• Assisted suppliers in enhancing their performance to meet a 15% increase in parts requirements from the assembly plant. This was accomplished through plant assessment audits using the specific methodology of the.
• Oversaw the successful implementation of a tooling transfer project of 30+ different metal parts under a 12 week timeframe, with tools requiring different degrees or refurbishing. Timely prototypes, PPAP approvals and.
• Oversaw the incorporation of a local Tier 2 special process supplier for metal surface finishes (chroming) to achieve a 50% reduction in the sourcing of chromed parts from the USA and participated in the in the.

Puebla, Mexico

• Extended Performance Coaching and Consulting programs with Tier 1, world class automotive suppliers.
• Bring up to par Quality areas, consolidate and drive results using a high growth coaching approach as opposed to an only-performance-driven management style.
• Identify & capitalize on areas of improvement using a Leadership Impact Assessment to establish and characterize the team’s culture in regard to its perceived performance.
• Assist Tier 1 & 2 suppliers in diagnosing and implementing methodologies to improve the efficiency of quality management and continuous improvement systems, and advised in the establishment of strategies, objectives.

Huamantla, Tlaxcala

• I leaded and managed the Quality and New Projects areas.
• During the start-up phase, I guaranteed zero defects and on-time deliveries with all customers (Audi and Tier 1 suppliers) through the internal process of quality management in products and processes.
• Within the first year of operation, I achieved several important certifications: quality system under ISO 9001: 2008 (Dec. 2015), CCC certification (interior plastic parts - Mar. 2016), process audit VDA 6.3 ("B".
• I successfully met 100% of the agreed project timetables, assisted customers in problem solving (100% resolution) and successfully carried out assembly tests, engineering changes and launches.
• I managed engineering changes in molds with local tooling suppliers, as well as internal tests and validations with customers.

Puebla De Zaragoza Y Alrededores, México

• I was responsible for the development and implementation of the Audi Q 5 projects (instrument panel, glove boxes, trims, fuel filler module) at the Cuautlancingo plant in Puebla.
• I elaborated and managed the budget of the quality area (USD $ 1.2 million) through the Financial Data card, and executed the assigned investment plan with a deviation of less than 5%.
• During my 5 month stay in Germany, I successfully formulated and coordinated the training plans for the technical staff of Mexico in the 2 European plants that initially hosted the project.
• To ensure a smooth launch, I homologated the lessons learned and best practices from other plants and similar projects and supervised the transfer of knowledge from the project to the production plant.
• I conformed focal teams in the plant and coordinated the activities of the SQA's for the purchase parts of the Q5 project.

Puebla De Zaragoza Area, Mexico

• I advised textile companies in the development and implementation of the quality system under ISO 9001.
• Several diagnostic audits were conducted and I established work plans accordingly.
• I provided guidance on the structure and documentary development, performed internal audits and followed up on the corrective actions derived.
• I developed Coaching programs focused on the continuous improvement of processes.

Puebla De Zaragoza Y Alrededores, México

• I was responsible for developing and managing the the TechBA (Technology Business Accelerator) program within the organization.
• I promoted business development through the acceleration program created and sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, with the goal of entering the North American market of technical support services.
• I established the first contacts within the ecosystem of Silicon Valley through the representative office opened in 2008 in San José, CA. I also implemented the strategies to enter the market, adapted the value offer.
• I obtained the contract for international technical support to Lenovo Latin America, and managed various strategic national accounts of technology companies.

Puebla De Zaragoza Y Alrededores, México

• I was in charge of managing the incipient supply operation to Tier 1 companies in the Mexican automotive market, from the sole plant in Uruguay.
• I assisted in the implementation of a JIT delivery from Uruguay to customers in Mexico, by managing the logistics of shipments. I also provided on-site service to automotive exhaust systems suppliers in Puebla (Walker.
• I reduced claims and quality problems by 30% within the first 6 months through immediate attention to customer complaints with effective containment and improvement actions on the products.
• I developed new business opportunities, with the integration of 18 new part numbers to sales in Mexico.

Puebla De Zaragoza Y Alrededores, México

• Full management of the Quality area, from APQP process to on-site customer service.
• I achieved the Quality System certification under QS 9000 and VDA 6.1 in 1998 (one week apart) and obtained "A" classification under VDA 6.3 (process audit with the VW consortium).
• In 1991, I contributed to obtain the "Formel Q" award granted by VWM to outstanding suppliers, through an effective administration of the Quality area (24 members), from advanced quality planning to handling customer.
• I implemented locally the world quality system within the Plastic Omnium Group, as a member of the Committee of Divisional Quality and as a member of the Management Committee of the plant.

Toluca Y Alrededores, México

• I was responsible for coordinating the supplier quality activities for the five Valeo divisions in Mexico and providing technical assistance to quality problems in VWM.
• At the Toluca plant, I performed process and quality system audits for the 70+ national and foreign suppliers. I reduced the total number of suppliers in the panel by 10%.
• I implemented and homologated the Valeo methodology for supplier process audits and coordinated the SQA activities across the different plants for the Valeo divisions in Mexico.
• At VWM, I performed on-site customer service and problem resolution in the VW assembly lines (inspection, rework and fine tuning of A/C units and components).

Diplomate In Management Skills Development

Diplomate - Management Of Performance

Diplomate - Quality & Competitiveness

Industrial Engineering