Experience

RGC Coffee Inc.

• Canada
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Traffic Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Hitesi Industries

• Logistics Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Follow up the orders from production until the final delivery accomplishing client’s delivery schedules.• Evaluate suppliers’ production capacities, availability of products and volume forecasts• Verify orders are shipped as requested including quantities, products and prices• Evaluate with the suppliers quality issues related to packaging, transportation or the product itself• Request and revise export documentation from ocean shipments and truck shipments from Mexico to the USA.



ArdoVLM

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Logistics Coordinator

  • Dec 2014 - Oct 2018



Independent

• Uganda
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SME Consultant - Sourcing

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  Advise SME’s in the areas of international trade, sourcing and logistics. Medellin, Colombia Jan 2012 – June 2014• Advised and follow up more than 15 companies in their process of internationalization, specially in their market research and purchasing of raw materials and final products. Advise SME’s in the areas of international trade, sourcing and logistics. Medellin, Colombia Jan 2012 – June 2014• Advised and follow up more than 15 companies in their process of internationalization, specially in their market research and purchasing of raw materials and final products.



Universidad EAFIT

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2014

  Assistant Professor at the International Business Department. Coordinator of the International Trade Program. Develop and teach courses in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing and Logistics. Assistant Professor at the International Business Department. Coordinator of the International Trade Program. Develop and teach courses in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing and Logistics.



adidas group

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Management Intern

  • Mar 2008 - Aug 2008



CI INVEXPORT

• Supply Chain Manager -Apparel Subcontractor- for CINTAS.

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2004

  • Negotiate and hire the services of the different logistics operators required for the export/import operation• Purchase and follow up the raw materials coming from the United States in order to arrive just in time for production avoiding stock out or unnecessary inventory. • Buy local raw materials for the apparel production, especially those for emergencies.• Coordinate the Import/Export processes• Track door to door orders • Measure the performance of the operations with KPI’s regarding costing, leadtimes, suppliers’ performance and internal performance (logistics, quality, production)• Monitor the inventory of raw materials



Levi Strauss & Co.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Trade Manager- Raw Materials supply Chain

  • Jan 2002 - Oct 2003

  • Control the purchasing process of raw materials and the inventories required for production• Negotiate and hire the services of logistics operators for the inland, air and ocean transportation. • Source and develop locally, raw materials to reduce costs and have a short lead time in the case of an emergency. • Implement a costing program to have accurate and on-time information of the value of the raw materials and final products• Establish long and trustable relationships with suppliers.• Work together with Quality to verify the conditions of the raw materials once they arrived and during production.



CI INDEX

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Purchasing Assistant (International client Polo & Ralph Lauren)

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

  • Manage and reduce the inventory of second quality garments• Search for “backup” suppliers to cover emergencies or urgent orders for the raw materials and logistics services. • Follow up and track the orders in terms of freight, time and documentation • Manage and reduce the inventory of second quality garments• Search for “backup” suppliers to cover emergencies or urgent orders for the raw materials and logistics services. • Follow up and track the orders in terms of freight, time and documentation

• International Trade Assistant

  • Jun 2000 - Dec 2000

  • Control the trade and logistics processes• Prepare KPI’s reports• Develop a logistics costs data base • Control the trade and logistics processes• Prepare KPI’s reports• Develop a logistics costs data base