Roberto Garcia is an accomplished supply chain and operations executive with global experience and an extensive record of consistent yearly results in cost reduction and inventory reduction targets.Mr. Garcia has been recognized for developing high performing teams, the ability to align cross functional groups in a variety of global locations and focus on accomplishment of key metrics. Roberto is a collaborative and results-focused leader with an analytical mind. • COST REDUCTION: Achieved average 8% annualized savings consistently year after year over the last 20 years. Successfully led the integration of the procurement organizations during Plantronics acquisition of Polycom. • PLANNING & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: Recognized for leading continuous improvement and streamlined projects that consistently result in improved inventory management. Mr. Garcia led the creation of an inventory reduction program that increased inventory turns from 3 to 8.5 in 5 years. • HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS: Roberto has built and led worldwide cross-functional teams (commodity management, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, and testing) that have reduced costs and increased customer service levels. Additionally, he has developed and integrated a worldwide Commodity Management team in USA / Mexico / Canada / China / Taiwan / Thailand.• GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: Mr. Garcia has worked and lived in the Netherlands and Mexico as well as extensive experience in China and Taiwan, including setting up and managing two international procurement offices. He organized the consolidation of worldwide supply chain sites to a more manageable number post integration of two $1B USD companies.• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Possessing extensive experience in developing innovative continuous improvement programs to improve efficiency of supply chains, Roberto created and led a series of Kaizen Projects (while leading a 3,000 operators Manufacturing site) in order to eliminate or minimize the customer backlog; increasing output by more than 40% in main production lines.• LOGISTICS: Roberto is known for streamlining processes saving time, improving reliability, and reducing inventory. He utilized value stream mapping projects to identify logistics bottle necks that improved lead time from Asia to North America manufacturing site.