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Dublin, Dublin, IE

Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturers and foodservice customers across the world. Ornua Ingredients is also responsible for managing volatility through de-risking and trading strategies.Responsible from the Supply Chain: Procurement, Planning.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, ES

Pharmaceutical LaboratoryLinneo Health is the partner of choice for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to 50 years of experience in the sector, put at the service of therapeutic cannabis produced under the highest quality standards and with the most innovative techniques

Cork, Ireland, IE

• Logistics, Distribution, Procurement, SLA's, e-commerce, Planning, S&OP, lean Manufacturing, Facility Management.Achievements:
• Lead six sigma and 5S implementation at JC Logistics and Transportation organization in Jeddah which lead us to improve the output and reduce inventories level in 15% & manpower
• Redesigned the processes and structure of direct and indirect purchases for the industrial manufacturing of the refrigeration equipment of the industrial plant, improving commercial conditions and response times.
• Improve the mechanisms for evaluating and approving providers in Saudi Arabia, both national and international, even establishing SLAs to improve the service.
• Reorganized the Procurement Department to make more effective the negotiations and the transactional processes, for Equipment and Contractors Materials for Construction.
• Established SLA (Service Level Agreements) with Construction Contractors and Equipment Providers to improve the cost and reduce paper work, increasing efficiency and delivering savings.

Cork, Ireland, IE

• Achievements:
• Modified the SLA for Procurement and other services with JCI Dubai implementing specific deliverables for each LOB which specific measures for the services.
• Defined a route map of priorities for improvement in the major processes serving the LOB, like PASO process for selling equipment and services.
• Define the need for a Sales & Operations Planning implementation starting with DX LOB.

Jeddah, Mecca, SA

• FMCG - responsibilities on:Logistics, Distribution, Procurement, SLA's, e-commerce, Planning, S&OP, lean Manufacturing, Facility Management.Achievements:
• Execute the Negotiations for Agro business products (rice, wheat) with Asian and American companies.
• Improved EBIT results by 2% by projects improvements in Okam & UWC (3PL) Transportation (Last mile), Logistics and Distribution operations.
• Implementation of the right structure to support the Business through all Manufacturing and SC roles: Distribution, Trading Unit, Imports & Logistics, Procurement, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production.
• Leading the implementation of a state of the art Distribution Center of 50.000 m2, New Sales fleet for all channels and WMS implementation.
• Leading the initiation of a Sustainability Plan for the Productions and Distribution Facilities in Al Khumrah, Jeddah.

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE

• FMCG & FEEDLogistics, Distribution, Procurement, SLA's, Planning, S&OP, lean Manufacturing.Achievements:
• Execute the Negotiations for Agro business products (feed) with Asian and American companies.
• Design the Operations for the warehouses through the two operations facilities in Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali.
• Established new procedures and improved the operations for discharging grains shipments at both facilities which let us reduce port times.
• Establish portable Distribution Centers through UAE which let us improve our numerical distribution and fill rate of Customers orders.

Riyadh, SA

• Agribusiness & FMCGGrain Logistics, Distribution, Procurement, SLA's, Ports, PlanningAchievements:
• Establishment of the strategic document to lead the agribusiness investments of KSA on host countries for 2015 - 2019.
• Analysis of potential agribusiness investment and Logistics projects in South America: Uruguay, Brazil & Argentina; Eastern Europe: Ukraine, Romania & Serbia, India & Pakistan; Africa: Sudan & Tanzania; Australia; USA.
• Analysis of the Global Grain Logistics to define the Logistics and Supply Chain strategy for SALIC aligned with their agribusiness investment worldwide strategy.
• Country Reports for potential KSA's investment by geographical regions and crops

Caracas, VE

• Pharmacy Retail & Convenience Stores3PL, Logistics, Distribution, Procurement, SLA's, e-commerce, Planning, S&OP, Transportation.Achievements:
• Design and implemented the last mile distribution in Farmatodo (health care 3PL operation).
• Design and implemented the new Logistics and Distribution structure in line to the implementation of a Supply Chain Organization in Farmatodo.
• Establish the master plan for the next 5 year operations including the route map for Distribution and the Transportation Fleet to serve the stores.
• Improve the picking & storage layout for better productivity.

Guatemala, Guatemala, GT

• Poultry & Processed Meats / FMCGAchievement:
• Initiated the process of implementing a new Culture that can build a corporate identity throughout the operation of Costa Rica, which let us improve 30% in the first year.
• Reorganized the operational structure of Sales and Production areas, allowing generate operating cost savings of US$ 300K.
• Developed with the manufacturing team Sustainability Plan for the Facilities implementing policies that improve environmental impact in the surroundings ensuring adherence to all laws and industry regulations.
• Implementation of a new commercial structure that helps to get a better performance of the operation through increasing actual visits by 100% and raising sales in 15%

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Poultry & Processed Meats - FMCGAchievements:
• Winner of the Cargill worldwide HR Award for a new Engagement Survey system in the Region in 2009 which let us improves the Engagement Results by 20%.
• Developed a Sustainability Plan together with Manufacturing implementing policies that improve Cargill's environmental impact ensuring adherence to all laws and industry regulations.
• Captured annual sales increase over US$ 4MM by improving Perfect Order Fill as a result of establishing the new Supply Chain organization and process synchronization through Logistics, Transportation and Planning.
• Lead a Change Management Process through Central America Countries to implement Supply Chain Demand Planning and S&OP Processes.
• Produced savings of US$ 550K by implementing Transportation and Logistics improvements as Cross Docking Operations in the Region and a switch to own Transportation Fleet.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Ingredients & FMCGAchievements:
• Winner of the Cargill worldwide HHRR Award for Talent Management program in 2007
• Captured annual sales increase over US$ 12MM by improving Perfect Order Fill as a result of establishing the new Supply Chain organization and process synchronization through Logistics, Transportation and Planning.
• Produced savings of US$ 300K by implementing Logistics and Transportation sharing project with others load generation companies and 3PL operators.
• Reduced Packing Material Cots on US$ 200K by organizing the PM planning and negotiations with Suppliers.
• Supplier Chain Manager of the Year by the Manager Magazine in 2007

• Pharmacy RetailAchievements:
• Increased Sales by 300% in April 2004 vs. December 2003 by establishing a new Business Plan which let set the right basis to re-start the Company by November 2004
• Re-Financed debts for additional 12 months with Pharmacy Manufacturing associations and Laboratories/Suppliers which let the Company keep a continue cash-flow growing and products supply for the point of sales.
• Made a cost reduction plan of US$ 400K which let the company improves operational cost.
• Increased the Gross Margin to 23% and reduced inventory days to 21 through a new Organization Structure for Purchasing, Marketing, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Established KPI´s to monitor and control the business operation.

• Grocery RetailAchievements:
• Increased the Gross Margin in 0.8% through a new structure of Category Management for Purchasing, improving the performance of this area and reducing inefficiencies.
• Increased an additional 1.5% in Gross Margin by incrementing the amount of Products/ Suppliers handled by the Distribution Center, growing the Established KPI´s for Store Operations that let us improve operational.
• Improved the average purchasing ticket in 10% by re-structuring the Marketing department according to business needs, improving the data analysis that let us set action plans to catch more clients.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

• FMCGAchievements:
• Established the Vision and road map to implement a New Distribution Network for Kraft Foods Andean Area to support the Company growth for the next 5 years.
• Made a cost reduction of US $ 890K and a head count reduction of 89 people by executing a Distribution Centers consolidation in Venezuela.
• Reduced Inventory in 5 days and out of stocks in 3% vs net sales by establishing a new Product Supply Process linked to the Sales & Operation Planning process.
• Reduced in 1.5% vs. N. S. the operating cost through the Supply Chain model’s strategies implementation.

London, GB

• TobaccoAchievements:
• Increased $ 1MM of additional profit, improving the Sales low level through clients coverage increment and Trade Marketing strategies (Brand image increment at the Point of Sales, product exhibition and negotiations.
• Reduced to zero the Bank loans through a commercial conditions review: reduced credit to clients from 30 to 7 days, reduced the margin form 11% to 9%, and cash sales to wholesalers. These actions permitted the Company.
• Reduced the annual operational cost in US$ 400K through the Sites consolidation in just one facility.
• Generated an annual saving cost of US$100K by moving own merchandisers to an outsourcing company.

London, GB

• TobaccoAchievements:
• Reduced finished product inventory days in US$ 800K by the SOP implementation involving all Company levels at the process. This improved the Sales Forecast accuracy to 90% lowering the deviation to 3%. Also improved.
• Generated an annual cost saving of US$ 200K by the implementation of the Marketing Cycle Plan as a part of the In Market Focus (Company strategic plan process). This permitted to obtain a clear and structured Brand and.
• Established the key performance indicators information system for Brand and Trade Marketing, which let us to have key and updated information to take decisions in order to meet Company plan objectives.
• Blocked Derby competitor’s brand launch through Price downloading strategy and an OOH communication plan. The Derby time life was 1 year and the maximum SOM reached was 1%.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Achievements:
• Reduced in US$500K the annual operation cost through leading the installation of a new Bar Soap Plant in Medellin that permitted a consolidation in one site.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Achievements:
• Reduced the Barquisimeto Plant distribution cost by the Project Management of a new automatic Distribution Center in the Plant.
• Established a Capital Budget Plan for the Region which permitted to obtain a medium and long term vision for the Personal Cleansing Category

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Achievements:- Implementation of TPM in the Health care category production lines- Installation of the new packing lines for new Moncler bar soap.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Achievements:- Total Quality Program implementation in the Bar Soap and Tooth Paste production lines.- Improvements on the packing lines operation

Supply Chain Management, Master In Supply Chain Management

Programa Avanzado De Desarrollo Gerencial, Strategic Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor In Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude