Experience

Gutis

• Costa Rica
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Technical Operations & Supply Chain Executive Director

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Executive Leader for Pharmaceuticals Operations in Central América / Solids / Sterile Liquids / Liquids , Hormonal / Creams . State of the Art facilites based in High Tecnology and High Level of Technical Complexity . Export Markets , Prívate and Government Markets in Costa Rica .In charge of Supply Chain end to end and Customer Service . Executive Leader for Pharmaceuticals Operations in Central América / Solids / Sterile Liquids / Liquids , Hormonal / Creams . State of the Art facilites based in High Tecnology and High Level of Technical Complexity . Export Markets , Prívate and Government Markets in Costa Rica .In charge of Supply Chain end to end and Customer Service .



Coaching Empresarial en Operaciones Técnicas

• México, Mexico

• Director Of Technical Operations

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  Consultant and Coaching Service for Productivity Improvement, People Development Competencies, Cost Reduction, and OPEX Continuous Improvement Strategy, Quality Culture, EHS Culture, High-Performance Teamwork.Coaching Laboral Transition, Inspirational Leadership Support, People-Centric Transformational Culture. Consultant and Coaching Service for Productivity Improvement, People Development Competencies, Cost Reduction, and OPEX Continuous Improvement Strategy, Quality Culture, EHS Culture, High-Performance Teamwork.Coaching Laboral Transition, Inspirational Leadership Support, People-Centric Transformational Culture.



Merck Group

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Operations Executive Director (Plant General Manager )

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

  Technical Operations Director and Supply Chain Merck KGa Mexico Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Worldwide company leader in products of high specialty in pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Biotechnology. for sectors as Government / Private Market / Global Export / High Specialty. Executive leader to develop and deploy successfully the strategy for improve operations and enable people and re-align export strategy to Global Market based in reliable GMP certifications. In charge of 5 pharma sites for export markets. Accountable for the optimization of cost, service, quality and productivity based in strong methodologies of Operational Excellence. Headcount: 440 / Direct Reports: 12 Overall responsible for the Operational P&L and Financial Budget = 23 M euros and . Reporting to Vice President Global Operations in Germany. Achievements: • Successfully lead the construction of the new sterile facility based high pharma technology • Implemented innovative continuous improvement methodologies focused in cost optimization generating savings by 5 M euros as part of the operational excellence strategy • Capex strategy for technology renovation 11 million euros • Strategy for deliver a world class service level in critical business KPI as: Order Fill Rate, Piece Fill Rate, Out of Stock: Results as 99.8% service level in 18 months in a row / <0.5% backorder / Reduction of Back Log from 8 M euros to less than 500K euros. • Successfully Quality culture turnaround to obtaining GMP`s certification by Cofepris (México) NOM 059, Anvisa (Colombia), Invima (Brazil), Digemid (Peru), Germany (European Community), Preparedness for FDA. Strong Safety Culture based in habits. Zero Accidents / Safety Risk Management • Employee satisfaction survey growth from 70% to 90% in 18 Months. Booster the Talent development in 40% in key positions • Sponsor for two global initiatives: Enable People & Women´s in Leadership



Teva Pharmaceuticals

• Israel
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Operations & Supply Chain Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  Teva Pharmaceuticals Mexico Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology July 2014 – July 2016 Worldwide company leader in branded generics products of high specialty in pharmaceuticals. Annual sales in Mexico 300 Million USD sectors with in Government / Private Market /Export / High Specialty. Responsibilities : Executive leader to develop and deploy successfully the operational strategy to re-align sites and execution of 5 manufacturing plants & one distribution center. Fast track startup to comply with Global Teva Standards and Cofepris norm GMP´s. Accountable for the optimization of cost, service, quality and productivity. In charge: of Headcount: 300 / P&L Opex = 21 M USD. Reporting to Vice President Technical Operations Latam, Direct Reports: 10.



Avon

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Operations & Supply Chain Executive Director ( Plant General Manager )

  • Jul 2005 - Apr 2013

  Avon Cosmetics Mexico Cosmetic & Health Care July 2005 – April 2013 Top 500 Fortune leading worldwide company in cosmetics and personal care products with 3 mega sites in Mexico, Brazil and Poland. Annual Sales: 1,500 – 2,000 M USD / Mexico - Central America-USA Technical Operations & Supply Chain Executive Director Executive leader for five plants and one distribution center and the execution of technical operations, supply chain, manufacturing and quality process for one mega site for Avon world with more than 2,500 associates. In charge of support the business in North America, Mexico and Central America assuring service level for 1.2 M of internal customers (Avon sales representative). Product launch on time, as well as, product cost optimization and responsible for replicating best practices based in continuous improvement techniques. Turnaround of engagement operational culture and people development fixing the talent pipeline. Reporting to Vice President Manufacturing North America & Direct Reports: 12 Responsible for Volume: 315 M units / Overhead: 25 M USD /Portfolio Complexity: 3,500 SKU´S Innovation: 650 new products per year / Union: CROM



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Operations Sr. Director

  • Jul 1999 - Jul 2005

  Pfizer Consumer Health Care Mexico Pharmaceutical & Consumer July 1999 - July 2005 Top 500 Fortune leading worldwide company in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Health Care Products. Annual Sales: 150 M USD for Consumer Health Care Business Mexico and Exportation. Technical Operation Director Consumer Health Care Responsible for the operational alignment to Pfizer standard worldwide in terms of Quality, Service and Cost and in charge of the execution of successful mergers between Pfizer and new companies acquired for Mexico and Central America. In charge of four manufacturing plants & one distribution center. Volume: 32,000 ton / year & 200 MM units / Portfolio Complexity: 600 sku´s / Overhead 20MUSD / Total: Headcount 300 / Union Petroquímica. Reporting to Vice President Pfizer Global Manufacturing & Direct Reports: 9



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Director Pharmaceutical Division

  • Jul 1988 - Jul 1999

  Bristol Myers Squibb Report to: Vice President Technical Operations Markets: México Private Market , Government , Export to Brazil Operational Responsibility: Responsible of 2 Pharmaceuticals Plants Executive Leader in charge of the Project / Building and Start up of new Beta Latamic Plant ◊ Beta Lactamic Plant ◊ Cephalosporinic Plant ◊ New State of the art Pharmaceutical Sterile Plant Production Volume/ Year : 250MM Units Total Headcount: 350 asociados Products: Oral solids, Syrups, Drops, Capsules, Oral Suspensions, Sterile Powders , Sterile Liquids , Anti Cáncer, OTC’s. Financial Responsible : 20 MM USD Overhead Operational 2 MM USD CAPEX 3 MM USD MOD UNIONISED 50 MM USD Materials