Global senior Manufacturing leader with multinational experience.

Alberto S. Mascarenas

Miami area, FL. USA. 954-***-****

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Global Supply Chain/Operations End to End Leader

Global Supply Chain / Operations senior executive with vast international experience. Working for multinational corporations within the CPG & packaging sectors for more than 25 years. Delivering results in several countries/regions such as Mexico, USA, China, South East Asia, Central & South America including all Supply Chain fields: Plant Management (project management, organization development, cost optimization, continuous improvement, new product launching), manufacturing plant closures and mergers, multiple-country sourcing of products, operations turn around, Procurement, Logistics and Customer Service.

US resident.

Fluent in Spanish and English. German (beginner).

Core competencies include:

Strategic agility

Learning on the fly

Drive for results

Dealing with ambiguity

Process management

Building effective teams

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amcor Rigid Plastics, Latin America Region, Miami, Fl. 2015 - 2017

Operations and Operational Excellence Vice President

Based in Miami, USA. Led the Operations across LATAM (28 sites). Develop and execute` Improvement Strategies for the region and oversee Operations across LATAM. Direct reports: 7 (Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Equipment reliability and process improvement, Business Process Optimization, Engineering and Project Management). Dotted line reports: 2 (Finance Ops and HR Ops.) Employees 1800+.

Developed and implemented regional supply chain strategy including Safety, Quality, Cost (energy optimization, line efficiencies, labor, materials usage) and talent development areas.

Developed a holistic continuous improvement plan/standardization supported by the integration of six multifunctional multi-country Centers of Excellence: Safety, Quality, CI (Six Sigma), Equipment Reliability, Process improvement and Business process optimization. Created a new dashboard to provide follow up to all Operational KPIs. Designed a new line certification program based on Six Sigma methodology.

Launched the concept of Operations productivity program (O+) to drive productivity projects across the region. $6.9m in savings were delivered in Fiscal year 2017 with 200+ projects executed.

Supported the evaluation and successful execution of a critical M&A project in Colombia.

Fuller Cosmetics (Division of Tupperware Brands), Mexico city, Mexico 2014 - 2015

Supply Chain Vice President

Based in Mexico City. Led the entire Supply Chain from development of new products to distribution to customers (direct sale business). Handled R&D and regulatory affairs, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics and Distribution. Direct reports: 9. SKU’s 2000+. Employees 1000+.

Developed a Continuous improvement strategy in order to reduce End to End Supply Chain Costs.

Implemented an aggressive plan to reduce inventories. $5m reduced in six months (30%) vs. PY.

Mondelēz International (Kraft Foods), Mexico, USA, China, Venezuela 1997 - 2013

Supply Chain Director Andean Area, Latin America Region, Caracas, Venezuela 2008 - 2013

Based in Caracas, Venezuela. Led the Manufacturing area with four sites (two in VE, one in Colombia and Peru), Procurement, Logistics & Customer Service. SKU s: 500+. Annual Volume: 300 million pounds. Employees: 2700+. Direct reports: 10 (four plant managers, Customer Service and Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain controller, Business Development, Continuous Improvement, Safety & Environment, Quality, HR)

Developed a new Supply Chain organization by integrating Customer Service & Logistics, Manufacturing and Procurement under one single Supply Chain function for the first time in Andean Region.

Successfully integrated former Cadbury operation into a Kraft Food manufacturing footprint after a global M&A process.

Implemented S&OP process and multi-sourcing strategy.

Launched of Lean Six Sigma Strategy for Andean. Productivity delivered reached a company record level.

Led multi-million CAPEX initiatives to increase capacity. Delivered more than $20 m usd in operational savings per year.

Manufacturing Director Andean / Caribbean and C. America, Miami, Florida, USA 2006 - 2008

Based in Miami, USA. Operated ten manufacturing plants located in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. Manufacturing: 700 SKU’s. Annual Volume: 390 million pounds. Employees: 3900+. Direct reports: 10.

Re-structured plant organization in Mexico city plant and brought this site from the most expensive to the second more efficient operation in less than two years.

Developed tactical plan to turn around Jamaica plant operation, improving main KPI’s in three months and prepare to sell the operation to a third party.

Manufacturing Director for Beverages, Asia Pacific Region, Beijing, China 2004 - 2006

Based in Beijing, China. Handled five sites (three in China, one in Thailand and one in India) and shared responsibility for five plants in Korea and Japan. SKU’s: 200 SKU’s. Annual volume: 120 million pounds. Employees: 500+. Direct reports: 7.

Created a new organization in Tianjin (China) and Khon Khan (Thailand) plants aiming to increase efficiency, employees’ ownership and a continuous improvement culture

Developed export strategy for Khon Khan plant products. Started to source the Middle East and Africa.

Developed the manufacturing strategy to start up the beverage plant in India as part of growth strategy.

Plant Manager, Powdered Beverages and Groceries Plant, Mexico city, Mexico 1999 - 2004

Based in Mexico City. Plant Director for three plants in the same site. SKU’s: 200+. Annual volume: 100 million pounds Employees: 1000+. Direct reports: 10.

Integrated a manufacturing site from Chicago, USA to Mexico City plant. $14 m usd in annual savings.

Developed the plan to deliver agreed synergies & cultural change after NABISCO acquisition.

Plant Manager, Cheese plant, Mexico city, Mexico 1997 - 1999

Based in Mexico City. SKU’s: 50. Annual Volume: 35 million pounds. Employees: 450 employees.

Unilever, Mexico City, Mexico 1986 - 1997

Manager, Food Plants Cluster 1994 - 1997

Based in Mexico City. Handled three plants. Annual Volume: 300 million pounds. Employees: 1000+.

Led a plant closure in the countryside of Mexico and transferred all the processes to Mexico city facility.

Led the integration process after several M&A projects.

Other managerial positions in the Mexican operation 1986 - 1994

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Global Master of Business Administration (MBA). McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington, DC., USA

Global Master of Business Administration (MBA). ESADE, Barcelona, Spain

Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México

Manufacturing Executive Program. Darden Graduate School of Business. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Project Management Certification Course. Unilever, London, UK

Quality Management Program. AOTS, Tokyo, Japan

APICS CSCP certification (in-progress)

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