Experience

Americana Worldwide

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Logistics Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Lead the negotiation processes with suppliers (carriers, local logistics operators, and warehousing), negotiation of rates, and specialized services according to customer needs. Standardization of the supplier database, development of macros for optimization of the database, and integration of supplier profiles into the company's new ERP. Support logistics operations, coordinating with all the actors in the supply chain, and the delivery of timely documentation to facilitate and guarantee that operations are carried out under quality standards, delivery times, and customer needs. Give customer service support, in terms of building business relationships, providing timely and effective responses, providing logistics solutions with better costs, and guaranteeing on-time deliveries, of the appropriate equipment under the service conditions demanded by customers. Show less



Grainger

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  Lead a work team of 25 and resource management to ensure operations. 35% reduction in Overtime through position rotation and shift separation, 20% increase in productivity through performance analysis and shift assignment, and Reduction of internal logistics costs through analysis of internal operations and reorganization. Accountable for operational planning and staff training, requisition of inputs and supplies, coordination with maintenance providers and transport companies, control of operating costs and inventories, and management of continuous improvement projects.Quality assurance in all processes implementing the LEAN process, as well as ensuring compliance with personnel safety standards under OSHA standards. follow up on errors and traceability, analyze and make decisions for improvement. Show less

• • Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  Lead outbound operations, for bulk-size, guaranteeing dispatches of forecast 1700 daily on average, managing personnel for picking (380K Sq ft) and packing for LTL, FTF, and internal freight transportation. Manage the change of operations during the transition of the main transportation company.



Scott Harris Hospitality

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Manager

  • May 2019 - Oct 2019

  Led operations with a work team of 15 people, scheduled assignments, manage purchase orders, inventory management, training programs, solutions to operational and customer service problems, event planning, and lead a customer loyalty plan. Quality assurance in products, supplies, and services. Important achievements: inventory cost reduction of 20% through promotion strategy of non-commercial references, a sales increase of 10% through creation of promotional strategy in non-commercial hours, improvement in operations and products through corporate training of chef and waiters as well catering with suppliers. Transition during the pandemic to delivery and pickup orders operations. Show less



Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Professor of the Agroindustrial Development Master. Develop the academic program of the Business Plan course. Develop and promote Agroindustrial projects and Entrepreneurship Forums. Professor of the Agroindustrial Development Master. Develop the academic program of the Business Plan course. Develop and promote Agroindustrial projects and Entrepreneurship Forums.



Imecol S.A.S

• Colombia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Account Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

  Development of a commercial strategy through local market analysis, focusing on sugar cane, paper, and other agribusiness industries. Structuring and training of a commercial team of 5 people. Design and execution of sales plan. Through the strategies and plans executed, it was possible to obtain the accounts of 2 sugar mills with sales of more than US 3M in the first period, in addition to positioning the brand in the region, it was possible to retain the clients obtained by the following 2 harvests with potential sales of US$10M. Construction and execution of sales plan according to the specific profiles of the clients. After-sales follow-up to the client according to the executed projects. Construction and Monitoring of the commercial team. Development of commercial alliances with international suppliers. Show less



Imecol S.A.S

• Colombia
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Export Sales Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Development of a strategic plan for export through market analysis, focused on sugar agribusinesses in Central and South America, structuring a sales plan for Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama. Manage the company's resources to execute export operations and logistics channels for this purpose, coordinating with the supply chain, financial, operations, and quality departments, to guarantee delivery times and quality of products to customers. The main results were sales in the first quarter of more than US$500K and commercial agreements with potential sales of more than US$2M for the following periods, obtaining export permits, approval of the management of the commercial team to manage the export department. Show less



Universidad Autónoma de Occidente

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2015

  Manage group courses for students of up to 30 per course, on Agroindustry processes and with an emphasis on the development of transformation projects. Lead and manage forums and agro-industrial exhibitions together with my students. Participate in the development of updates to academic plans. Participate in education quality certification programs until you achieve "High Quality" certification. Manage group courses for students of up to 30 per course, on Agroindustry processes and with an emphasis on the development of transformation projects. Lead and manage forums and agro-industrial exhibitions together with my students. Participate in the development of updates to academic plans. Participate in education quality certification programs until you achieve "High Quality" certification.



FedEx

• United States
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Supervisor

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Coordinate logistics and cargo transportation operations for several regional routes with a work team of more than 100 people and 90 vehicles. through strategic programming that will guarantee the frequency of routes, quality, and customer service. The main achievements were the implementation of a Customer Engagement strategy and the implementation of SAP, a satellite tracking system for vehicles, and new technology for passenger control, which allowed reducing costs by optimizing routes and reconnecting resources to the most productive routes. Show less



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Project auditor and assemblies of the sugar industry, for different companies as Fundiciones Universo SA (Colombia), Ingenio Manuelita SA (Colombia), Grupo Oriente SA (Colombia), Central Azucarera Ofelina (Panama), Sol de Laredo (Peru). Auditing execution operations, monitoring Incontec and OSHA quality standards, preparing project monitoring reports for management, and preparing action plans for improvements, in order to guarantee delivery times and quality standards. Project auditor and assemblies of the sugar industry, for different companies as Fundiciones Universo SA (Colombia), Ingenio Manuelita SA (Colombia), Grupo Oriente SA (Colombia), Central Azucarera Ofelina (Panama), Sol de Laredo (Peru). Auditing execution operations, monitoring Incontec and OSHA quality standards, preparing project monitoring reports for management, and preparing action plans for improvements, in order to guarantee delivery times and quality standards.



ESREMCAL SAS

• Colombia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Responsible for the supervision and execution of maintenance projects for clients' agro-industrial boilers, and supervision of production in the factory. Responsible for the planning of maintenance projects, including the requisition of materials, personnel, and equipment, quotation with suppliers, budget development and work plan structuring., also negotiation and liquidation of the executed works, and Quality Inspection of the projects. Responsible for the supervision and execution of maintenance projects for clients' agro-industrial boilers, and supervision of production in the factory. Responsible for the planning of maintenance projects, including the requisition of materials, personnel, and equipment, quotation with suppliers, budget development and work plan structuring., also negotiation and liquidation of the executed works, and Quality Inspection of the projects.



FUNDICIONES UNIVERSO S.A.S.

• Colombia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Project Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Accountable for the coordination and logistics of the project (manufacturing of the 22x36-inch cane grinding tandem, made up of the cane juice preparation and extraction equipment, with all the operating equipment and control and automation systems). Guaranteeing the minimization of manufacturing costs, Coordinating the outsourcing of the various activities of the project, executing quotation actions, analysis of service and equipment suppliers, monitoring the progress of outsourcing operations, management of direct delivery and to third parties, negotiation of terms of reference and payments to suppliers. Accompaniment to the operations and quality departments, to articulate action and improvement plans in order to guarantee delivery dates and product quality through the implementation of LEAN techniques and Bureuveritas quality standards. Show less