Analyzing current and future areas/processes, finding and implementing best- solution software or changes within the activities, and improving efficiency. Managing global implementation projects: Supply Chain S4 Hana; Production Software for Tanneries; Planning and project/task management tools; Data visualization in Power Bi for several areas.

ECCO Leather B.V. | Jan 2021 - Aug 2023

R&D Operations Manager

Managing overall operations and responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control, and safety measures as established and set for the department. Led and accountable for 30 workers, having five direct reports: two production areas responsible, planning, master data, and administrative officer. Analyzed and improved operational processes to achieve more significant results, saving workforce time and production costs and better delivery times to customers. Created and established a new planning tool database, backend, and frontend, with a unique source of information that avoids duplicities, saving 30% time for five employees and reducing 20% mistakes that ended up in order rejects. Developed a Power Bi overview reporting tool, connected to the planning tool database, having automatically hourly updated data, enabled the management to create and measure KPIs, control the results, and take actions on time. Saved eight weekly hours for two workers. In charge of R&D Budget and its outcome, informing the finance department of possible deviations. Created yearly budget, and quarterly projected estimations. Explanatory information about monthly results. Achieved Silver medal award by Leather Working Group for Chemical handling, housekeeping, health&safety procedures and measurements, and energy consumption.

ECCO Leather B.V. | Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

Executive Assistant

Assisted the President/CEO on his wide variety of projects & responsibilities. Responsible for leading/coordinating significant projects, reporting their progress, and taking the necessary actions to achieve their targets and completion. Examples: Relocated an ECCO company to The Netherlands from another country. Planned and coordinated the transfer with several departments: Legal, Financial, HR, Supply Chain, IT, and Sales. Presented the plan to the Management. In charge of Experimental and Innovative ECCO shoes shop: Budget creation and follow up; Power Bi report for analyzing data and results; Decided size range and ordered quantities based on previous collections’ sales; Sold collection leftovers to others. Supported him in gathering information for decision-making, presentations, and follow-ups. Attended Board and Management meetings, took the minutes, and shared them with the attendees.

Driscoll's | Oct 2015 - Feb 2019

Demand Coordinator

Ensured timely and correct planning, followed by its execution, to achieve exemplary service levels with the right quality and profit. Guaranteed the Demand & Supply were matching based on the given Sales and Production forecasts and taking action when deviations occurred. Used Complex Excel sheets to do planning and have a good overview of the situation. Intermediary between all stakeholders involved in the process: Global Sales; Product Leaders; Forecasting; Operations, and Quality teams per country; Central EMEA Warehouse. Contacted the Operations teams of each production country to get information and deliver the planning for the coming days. Daily Calls with the Sales team to give them an overall Demand vs. Supply overview. Meeting with the central warehouse and Quality department to ensure the correct allocation of the goods based on shelf life, quality, packaging type, and distance from customers’ delivery addresses. Coordinating all operational & administrative tasks within the Sales & Operations Department. Helped integrate a new ERP system within our tasks and responsibilities, based on planning and allocating knowledge to the previous system. Microsoft Dynamics.

Logista | Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

Cash&Carry Logista Leganés Manager (Central Division)

Organized and controlled the goods’ flow at the warehouse/Cash&Carry, supervised the staff and its duties, and dealt with customers. Led and accountable for 12 workers, all direct reports. Planned and controlled stock: responsible for the receipt, correct storage, sale, and dispatch of goods at the right time and in the right quantities. Ordered enough to cover the demand but without keeping a significant amount of stocks per item. Used SAP ERP system for scheduling, warehouse management, and stock control. Managed customer and quality service, by having face-to-face contact with customers. Commercial implementation of products on the shop shelves. Introduced Lean methods to the staff.

Logista | Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

Cash&Carry Logista Sevilla Manager (Southern Division)

Organized and started up a new Cash&Carry model successfully implemented. This new structure was replicated in the rest of the Spanish network. Managed the same tasks and responsibilities as mentioned on my next assignment within the company. Led and accountable for eight workers, all direct reports.

Logista | Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

Network Department Technician (Headquarters)

Spanish Supply Chain network with 6 central warehouse locations. Responsible for planning and allocating resources of promotional campaigns to the warehouses. Project Coordinator. Main projects: Returnable packaging: Coordinated and organized with different departments the operational process of returning delivered boxes from the customers back to the warehouses. The machinery needed, SAP development, operating work instructions, and the budget. The project won several sustainable awards. New IT tool for promotional campaigns: Organized the change of a new system with an external company, mapping out all functionalities needed and implementing them. Established KPIs for all warehouses: Standardized ways of measuring and calculating them across all central locations and created a reporting tool in Excel programming in VBA, to visualize them all together. Implemented Lean methods across the organization.

Repsol | Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

Liquefied Natural Gas Business Development Department Technician

Performed support functions for the Business Development team. Market research and evaluation of international projects to see possible viability/ profitability.

Huelva | Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

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My Education

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Universidad Europea de Madrid

12º grade (Bachillerato), 2º BachilleratoWayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI, U.S. | 2006

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