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Monterrey, N.L., Mx

Santa Catarina , Nuevo León , Mx

Recovery of a Franchise business-location that required solid leadership and fresh business management skills to regain profitable financial health.Implemented business metrics to maneuver though critical cash-flow and weak operative practices and recovering back disciplined sourcing/supply, good processes and financial health.

Plant-Based products processor. Pre-mixing dry-blend ingredients, processing, preforming, freezing (IQF) and final packaging. Storage in freezing conditions

Alsip, Illinois, Us

- Successfully implemented MS Dynamics D365F&O across Griffith North America (Canada, U.S. & México). This was a 3½ year implementation. (LinkedIn Video)- Non-License CAPEX execution under $2.7MM USD for all 3 units.- Change Management strategy implemented under $150K USD within budget and scope.- ERP Benefits on NWC (Loss of Inventory reduction worth $272K USD/annual + Customer fines cost avoidance of $92K USD/annual Mexico only). Other benefits as a region are: • Optimization of business processes. • Accurate and timely access to reliable information. • Ability to share information between all components of the organization. • Elimination of unnecessary operations and data. • Improve performance and optimize control and analysis of management decisions. • Establish One NA platform which will enable the shared services and call center capabilities. • Automate all business operations cross-departmentally. • Foster profitable growth. • Customer service improvement. • Significant improvement in technological tools. • Regulatory Compliance. • Eliminate redundant processes and tasks through automation. • Mobile and flexible capabilities. • Customer and financial data housed in one location. • Connection to online commercial global business intelligence. • Link to selected Microsoft CRM tool.

Alsip, Illinois, Us

Main Contributions: - Led North America Sourcing Team for Functional Ingredients (32 Raw Material Categories).2019 Annual savings $1.77MM USD savings across North America. - EcoVadis: Supplier Sustainability Score 82% for Functional Ingredients. - Main objective was to rationalize our suppliers base and leveraged our purchase spend across N.A. region. - Developed strategic relationships based on Top-to-Top business developmet with our suppliers. - Engaged the Art. & Nat. Flavors Category as one of the most challenging opportunities to develop a NA purchasing strategy.

Alsip, Illinois, Us

- Led Sourcing and Supply Teams (8 members) $48MM USD.- Developed FOREX Immunity strategy to neutralize 85% U.S. currency dependency on Mexico’s Raw Material impact.- Elevated Supplier Performance OTIF Score 77% to 92%.- RFA (Rain Forest Alliance) of our Jalapeño Chili Crop in Zacatecas.Integrated a team of 8 staff members strategically divided into two areas: Negotiations/Sourcing (SRM) and Procurement devoted to OTIF / POF indicators for Vendor Service Levels. Main Developments & Contributions:- Established clear Scorecard Metrics for every team member in order to focus on objective goals.- Formalized a total spend annual Budget and a monthly cost projection.- Introduced a raw material Contract Policy and updated Operating Procedures.- Developed a Supply Crisis Manual.- Created a Supplier Relationship Management strategy, stratified vendors and development efforts.- In the process of creating a Paperless Vendor Integrity repository file.

Alsip, Illinois, Us

Develop, analyze and secure commercial agreements with raw material vendors that may guarantee / improve our supply chain procurement efficiency, assuring the integrity, innocuous and competitiveness of our products. Provide knowledge and understanding of market events that affect the cost of our raw materials.

Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mx

Leading manufacturer of adhesive tape in México. Annual Revenues $65MM USD; exports 40%. Employees 900+ - Defined and implemented Vendor evaluation standard practices. - I was in charge of sourcing and procuring Packaging Materials as well as Re-Sale items according to MRP and Sales Forecast. - Managed to save $1.2MM MXP in 2002 and reduced inflation cost (deflation) by -11%. - Reduced NWC Inventory Slow Moving parts by $9MM Pesos - Inventory rotation reduced from 42 to 27 DOH (days on hand metric). - Stretched communication between Planning, Production, Marketing & Sales areas to create an S&OP Workflow.

New York, Ny, Us

Global trading company present in 73 countries, 160 offices and 4,700+ employees. I was part of the Automotive Department (strategic unit) as a sales representative as Key Account Manager. Role was to manage customer expectations, placed the Purchase Orders to Japan manufacturers and follow up on Logistics and Customs to its final destination.MRO: Sparkplugs NGK, Sumitomo Tires, Denso-Harima welding paste.Managed to secure the following Automotive Projects on behalf of Japanese manufacturers: - Toshiba Milling Machine for Daimler-Chrysler in Ramos Arizpe - Hokuto welding line for “Chevy” (GM Ramos Arizpe). - Kawasaki material handling robots for Nemak. - Nippong Hoist cranes for Perfek (Mty) and Shilo (R.A.) operations.

Bs, Lin - Internationa Business Trade

High School Degree, Import-Export Trading

Jr. High School, Jr. High