Eduardo Fernandez

Founder and CEO at Blue Supply Chain Solutions
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Mexico
    • Truck Transportation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Oct 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Business Development Consultant
      • Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

    • Branch Manager
      • Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

      Automated Logistics Systems (ALS) is a 3PL that serves the Automotive, Steel, and High-end Machinery industries among others with headquarters at Jackson, Michigan, and a strategy facility at Laredo, TX.Work Description:Head of Mexico and Laredo Sales and Operation. Strategic Vision of the Branch, PNL, and Revenue growth responsibility. Transportation (FTL, LTL, Consol/Milkruns, Expedited, Specialized Oversize/Overdim,), CrossBorder Process Management, Contract Logistics (Warehousing Storage, Pick and Pack, Heavy Transloads, Fulfillment, VMIs, Consolidation, etc.) Management of up to 33 employees. With revenues of $17+ Million USD.Achievements:• Almost 5x growth in last 3 and half years. • Successfully Sales and/or implementation of transportation, customs, and warehousing projects for metal companies and Tier 1, Tier 2 automotive suppliers plus other industries including Frisa, Nelson Global Products, Grupo Quimmco, Nacobre, Faurecia Clean Mobility, Flex n Gate, Perlick, Simmens (NAS), Viking, Airmaster, among others. • Development of Collaborative-Logistics project with the Automotive Cluster of Nuevo Leon, CLAUT, and Electrodomestic Cluster of Nuevo Leon, CLELAC. • Engineering Design and Implementation of Northbound Consolidation solution for Flex n Gate. Collections on 25+suppliers in Mexico and the Border with delivery at 6 plants in the US. • Creation of Industry segmented Lead Generation Strategies at Company-wide level. • Design and Implementation of 10,000+ annual tons inventory management of metal products for Nacobre. Show less

    • Switzerland
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Branch Manager / Director Regional
      • May 2014 - Jan 2018

      Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world's leading logistics providers. Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has more than 1000 offices in over 100 countries, with over 66,000 employees. Number 1 global seafreight forwarder. Number 2 global air cargo forwarder. Number 2 global contract logistics provider. Number 1 global lead logistics provider. Work description: PnL, Operations and Business Development responsibility of Northwest Mexico area including Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Baja California Sur and Sinaloa and Cross Border activities together with San Diego and El Paso team. Operations include Sea freight, Airfreight, Overland (Truck and Rail), Distribution, Warehousing services, Customs and Cargo Insurance. Achievements: • 800%+ Revenue Growth in 3 years. • Successfully Sales and/or implementation of transportation, customs, and warehousing projects for multinational companies in the Retail, Healthcare, High-tech, Industrial and Perishable sectors. • Design and Implementation of 10,000 sq mt inventory management of solar panels for Sunpower. • Engineering Design of first collaboration transportation project between KN Mexico, KN USA, and the newly acquired RETRANS. • First place among MX Branches at Management Excellence, Customer Retention, and Talent Retention. • Achieve Best MX Branch on Seafreight, Overland, and Nacora (Freight Insurance) for several consecutive months. • Accomplish Zero Non-conformance on Veritas ISO Audit. Best Site in Mexico. Show less

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Border Operations
      • Jan 2012 - May 2014

      Automated Logistics Systems (ALS) is a 3PL that serves the Automotive, Steel and High-end Machinery industries among others with headquarters at Jackson, Michigan and a strategy facility at Laredo, TX. Work Description: Mexico and Texas Sales and Operations responsibility, including, Transportation (FTL, LTL, Ocean, Air, Expedited, Specialized Oversize/Overdim, Milkruns, etc), Customs (US, MX), Contract Logistics (Warehousing Storage, Pick and Pack, Heavy Transloads, Bonded WH, Fulfillment, VMIs, Consolidation, etc.) and Consulting (CTPAT, IMMEX, Lane Analysis, etc.). Management of up to 28 employees. With revenues of $10+ Million USD. Achievements: • 345% grow contract logistics revenue at Laredo facility. (yr vs yr) • Up to 35% reduction on Mexican lanes costs at Carrier Development. • Successfully Sales and/or implementation of transportation, customs and warehousing projects for large steel companies and Tier 1, Tier 2 automotive suppliers like, Mill Steel, Magna, Faurecia, Nemak, US Steel, Severstal, Isringhausen, Flex n Gate, Draexlmaier, Wolverine, Makino, John Deere, New Holland, etc. • Complete Redesign of Vendor Management Inventory solution and Warehouse Management System for international (US to MX) logistics of steel producer Mill Steel. • Sale and Implementation of a 40,000 ft sq Warehousing Storage, Pick and Pack and Distribution project, for toy industry leader Amloid. • Management of Overweight (up to 175,000 lbs) and Overdimensional projects across the border. Show less

    • Mexico
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Regional Sales Manager
      • Dec 2009 - May 2011

      ACCEL is a leading 3PL in Mexico, that offer integral services in logistics, that increase effectiveness of the supply chain. It has more than 2,000,000 sqft of dry, refrigerated and frozen storage space at more than 20 locations across the country, Work description: Sales responsibility of 3 distribution centers located at Monterrey metropolitan area. Management of 3 account executives. $50+ Million pesos annual revenue budget. Achievements: • Grow occupation rate from 20% to 98% of CEDIS NEXXUS on 3 months. • 750% growth sales revenue of CEDIS NEXXUS. (jan vs may 2010) moving to profit after 18 months of loss. • 106% growth sales of transportation services. • 158% growth sales of value added services. (pick & pack, labeling, order preparation, etc) • 32% growth total area sales revenue (2010 vs 2009) • Design, implementation, and maintenance of 3PL solutions for Mattel, Pepsico, GCM (Heineken), Cadena Comercial Oxxo, Barry Callebaut/Hershey, Tradepack (Abitibi Bowater/Murfit Stone), IFP Inc. (Kraft Group). • Contract and management of Third Party Logistics Providers including Ocean, Rail and Road Freight carriers as well as Customs Brokers. Show less

    • General Manager
      • Feb 2008 - Jul 2009

      “Leading Regional International Door to Door Freight Carrier” With Headquarters at Pharr, TX and Reynosa, Tamps. Transborder Logistics provide Door to Door FTL transportation In Mexico and US. Work description: General Administration of both sister companies on Mexico and US. Strategic and financial planning, Marketing, Sales, Accounts Receivables, Customer Service, Development of Door to Door solutions, New Customer Implementations, Purchasing, Human Resources, Law and Customs Compliance, Accounting, etc. $5+ Million annual sales. Achievements: • 270% growth of sales revenue on US Company. • Reduction of collection cycle from 48 days average to 12 days. • Redesign of invoicing and accounting process, with a reduction on time of 72% and 48% of associated costs. • Successful certification audits and implementation of large customers form automotive and oil industries Ex. Magna Donnelly, Schlumberger • Successful re-certification process with CTPAT Customs Border Protection. Show less

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • UPS TDCB Area Sales Manager
      • May 2005 - Feb 2008

      “The world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.“ Note: What is UPS Trade Direct Cross Border (TDCB)? UPS Trade Direct Cross Border is the integrated solution that helps companies to flow goods between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico borders. Solution includes FTL/LTL drayage at origin country, Cross border transfer, Customs Clearance on both countries and FLT/LTL/Package final delivery at destination country. Work description: As a UPS TDCB Area Sales Manager for the Texas Mexico border, territory includes Matamoros-Brownsville, Reynosa-McAllen, N.Laredo-Laredo, P.Negras-EaglePass, Acuna-DelRio, Juarez-ElPaso and also the city of Chihuahua . 9 Account Executives reporting with a $20+ Million annual revenue budget. Achievements: • Successfully $500,000 dollars or higher sales with Fortune 500 companies like, Tyco, Eaton, Emerson, Corning , Sony, Honeywell, Microsoft/Jabil, among others working with customer’s teams on both sides of border. • Best UPS National Score of "SPIN" Complex Sales technique. • End at 310% of sales revenue goal the first year as an account executive. • Sales Growth of 34% average on all territory as a Sales Manager. • Design of complete Border Crossing Solution for Parker Hannifin that includes 9 plants in Mexico with 5 border crossing points Tijuana-Otay, Guaymas-Nogales, Monterrey-Laredo, Monterrey-Reynosa, Matamoros-Brownsville. Show less

Education

  • ThePowerMBA
    The Power MBA, MBA, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation & Digital Transformation
    2021 - 2022
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
    BS, Electronic Systems Engineering
    1992 - 1997
  • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
    Diploma, Business Development
    1992 - 1997
  • Instituto Regiomontano
    Elementary and Middle School
    1980 - 1989

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