Manager Supply Chain

RESUME

RAFAEL HERNANDEZ VALLE

Chopin ***, Col. Tecnol gico, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, M xico, 26080.

Phones in Mexico: Cellular. 011-52-1-878-123-2490, Home: 011-**-***-***-

9539

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GENERAL PROFILE

Dynamic Executive, updated, open mind to new ideas, methodic, systematic,

good listener, people developer, highly oriented to measurements,

participative leadership while decisive, collaborative, tenacious, fully

bilingual and can do person.

OBJECTIVE

To lead a business with the best Talented People, through Teamwork spirit,

Empowerment and Breakthrough Improvements; looking to be the best choice in

the world in their type of business, through Safety/Quality/Service/Cost,

oriented always to Productivity, Results and the Customer to ultimately

provide the best profits to Shareholders.

BACKGROUND

29 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, mainly in the areas

of Materials and the General Plant Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Productos Infantiles Century, Graco NewellRubbermaid, Piedras Negras, Coah.

6/1999 - 9/2009

General Manager

Child Safety Car Seats in compliance with USA NHTSA Safety regulation.

Work force 1200 (on the peak season). Facility with CTM union.

Responsible for the entire operation, including HR, Finance, Legal, IT and

Customs.

Major achievements:

. Led a total plant conversion in 2.5 years from an old fashion (like

family business), no systems&procedures environment and non profitable

to a world class profitable manufacturing location with systems in

place.

. Mentor in the development of the entire first management team from low

level managers to high level managers.

. Conducted a Continuous Improvement Process culture establishment.

. Leader in the successful Self directed teams implementation.

. Mentor for the successful development of three generations of

department managers.

. Leader in create the Productivity culture which was delivered through

projects implemented with results as follows:

o 2001 $1.14M.

o 2002 $1.36M.

o 2003 $1.4M including the termination of the existing union

contract and opening a light and fresh new one, providing to the

company, a new financial healthy breath.

o 2004 $1M.

o 2005 $1.3M.

o 2006 $.5M.

o 2007 $.5M.

o 2008 $1.2M.

o 2009 $.8M.

o All of the productivity above mentioned was working through a

continuous product make/buy process model.

TechnoTrim, Johnson Controls, Saltillo, Coahuila. 5/1998 - 5/1999

Director of Supply Chain for 2 green field manufacturing plants.

Automotive Car Seat Covers.

Work force 1800, QS-9000 certified.

Responsible at both plants for the management and optimization of

materials, logistics, distribution, traffic, customs, procurement and

purchasing.

Major achievements:

. Key Participant in the successful business transfers.

. Led the Inventory turns improvement in two months from 4 to 28.

. Facilitator to set up of all logistics and distribution.

. Coordinated the set up of all procedures.

. Key player in the successful Mfg-Pro implementation.

. Leader in the successful obsolescence avoidance and claim to OEM.

Tyco Electronics, Empalme, Son. (Maquilas Tetakawi shelter) 2/1996 -

4/1998.

This Company transitioned from National Industries to Augat to Exemplar and

finally was acquired by Tyco.

Director of Materials for 7 manufacturing plants.

Automotive Wiring Harness, injection molding (ford main customer). Abs

System, Air Bag System, printed circuit board assembly for interior

lights.

Work force 2300, QS-9000 certified.

Responsible for the Materials function, through procedures, keeping the

plants standardized, using the best logistic available and optimizing the

resources.

Major achievements:

. Leader for the establishment and standardization of procedures.

. Reduction of Outbound air freight in one year from $ 700K to $ 150K

USDlls.

. Increase of Inventory accuracy from 75% to 98% in two months.

. $300K USDlls. obsolescence recovery.

Yazaki, Acosa, Cd. Obregon, Son. 5/1989 - 1/1996

This Company transitioned from Renault to Jeep to Chrysler to Acustar and

finally was acquired by Yazaky.

Materials Manager

Automotive Wiring Harness (Chrysler main customer)

Work force 2000, QS-9000 certified.

Responsible for all the Materials function including Customs and Logistics.

Major achievements:

. Coordinated the Inventory reduction from $12M to $4.5M increasing

inventory turns from 5 to 10 a year.

. Leader in the Leveled scheduling establishment improving quality

levels and labor performance (avoiding up & downs).

. Improvement of Inventory accuracy from 88 % to 98% in dollars.

Empresas Villarreal, S.A., Hermosillo, Son. 1985 - 1989

A furniture Retailer company, 18 stores, work force 500.

Starting as a Supply Chain Manager, continuing as DC Manager and ending as

General Manager, responsible for Sales, Finance, Human Resources,

Distribution and Maintenance.

Major Achievements:

. Complete restructuring of all the areas.

EDUCATION

Phd (Gral Mgmt&Top Mgmt)2006-2009 Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila

MBA 2002-2004 Universidad Autonoma del Noreste

MBA (93% completed) 1985 - 1989 Universidad de Sonora

Computer Systems Engr. 1978 - 1982 Instituto Tecnologico de San Luis

Potosi

Graduated in Quality in the Chrysler Technology Center at Detroit

NewellRubbermaid Certified Safety Auditor

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Six Sigma Black Belt, Opex Lean Manufacturing (5ss, Visual Factory, Value

Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban, Tpm, Poka Yoke, Smed, Cells), Project

Management, Seal Safety Auditor, Continuous Improvement Process,

Organizational Development (OD) Experience, Supply Chain, Self Directed

Teams, MRP I & II (CSI/CMI, ASI, BPCS, MFG-Pro) and ERP (SAP), QS-9000,

Hoshin Kanri, Value Analysis and Value Engineering.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

. 2007, member of the Red Cross Board in Piedras Negras.

. 2003-2006, President of a Child Nursery in Piedras Negras.

. 2004, member of the Committee to lead the Piedras Negras Vision 2020

program.

. Coordinator for the Continuous Improvement Process establishment in

Acosa (1990-1995), Tyco (1996-1998) and Graco (1999-2004).

. 1994, member of SEP-Acosa Committee in the Sonora state to deploy and

train the Continuous Improvement Process philosophy and methodology in

elementary, secondary and high schools.

26 de mayo de 2010

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