Manager Engineer

David Reynerio Mejia Paz

Barrio Paz Barahona **Th Street, Between 3rd and 4th Avenue, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Phones: +504-******** (Home) +504-******** (Cell 1) +504-******** (Cell 2) Email: *******@*****.*** Professional Profile

International & Local Logistics, Supply Chain, Purchasing & Operations Professional Over 14 years of practical experience in various sectors, expertise knowledge of full supply chain process. A proactive, dedicated and results-driven manager of industrial and systems engineering with a highly successful background in the achievement of increased operational activity through building and developing effective systems and processes. Experienced in working within logistics and supply chain within several industries. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing, motivating and training, a successful and productive team, and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments. Objective

Now looking for a new and challenging position, one that will make best use of existing skills and experience and provide opportunity for further responsibility, professional development and to contribute to the Compnay’s EBITDA Career Summary

Oct 2013 – Present SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS MANAGER, Yude Canahuati-Ford Dealer Generally overseeing the full supply chain process for a leading Automotive & Parts Dealer, including all purchasing and despatch as well as leading negotiations and external working relations

• Managing the International & Local Logistics, customs handling & transportation, import/export, documentation

• Overseeing the international and local purchasing of vehicles, parts and company Inputs

• Leading on negotiations with Suppliers and Contractors

• Operational management of the warehouse, including parts and vehicle inventories

• Monitoring and reporting of KPIs for the department

• Supervising and organising a team of 15 people within the department

• Monitoring of the departmental budget including product costings

• Identifying and implementing project improvements as well as providing general maintenance services Feb 2012 – Apr 2013 OPERATIONS/LOGISTICS COORDINATOR, AMCOR Rigid Plastics (www.amcor.com) Responsible for leading on all activities relating to operational activities and logistics

• Managed inventories/stock replenishment for the plant raw materials, office supplies, spare parts and services

• Oversaw supply chain management including purchasing, suppliers, services, quotations and negotiations

• Planning & production control (15 million pet bottles/month)

• Import and export management, responsible for commercial billing

• Lead and organised transport and drivers consisted of 30 containers/month as well as customs operations

• Supervised logistics and warehouse personnel consisting of 5 team members

• SAP and Apriso systems management for the entire operation

• Direct point of contact with customers and higher management

• Monitored and controlled operations and logistics budget, identified savings for projects of up to $75,000/year

• Conducted analysis reports for the area and executive levels

• Scrap management, allocated reductions and sales Jul 2011 – Jan 2012 PRODUCTION CHIEF, Alucom/Amet Group (Construction Metal Products Facility) Overseeing all elements of production for a construction metal products facility, including staff management

• Planned and oversaw production control procedures, ensured compliance and production quality

• Implemented the preventive and corrective maintenance plan in the plant

• Ensured the optimization of the production costs, developed and reviewed the plant capacity and equipment

• Adhered to health and safety processes within the plant

• Communicated with the sales force; conducted improvement projects in the production plant

• Supervised and organised staff consisting of a department of 85 people

• Raw material and finished product inventory control and management; ensured delivery and shipment Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 COUNTRY REP MANAGER/OPERATIONS MANAGER, OETI-Austria (www.oeti.at) Representative for the Honduran market in implementing positive client relations and sales

• Developed the branch office in Honduras; implemented client acquisition strategy for oeko-tex std 100/1000 international textile ecological certifications in the Honduran market

• Developed alliance with national textile and industry related organizations and the honduran government

• Reviewed deliverables and samples from clients before testing in Austria

• Performed audits at industries regarding the oeko-tex std certification

• Developed of new and sustainable business areas; managed the company budget

• Analyzed project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization

• Direct customer management including visits onsite, inquiries, presentations

• Attended overseas visits from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Guatemala Jun 2006 – Jun 2010 PLANNING & LOGISTICS ENGINEER, Lovable Group/Elcatex, Textile Facility Ensuring an efficient and effective production of textile products, including delivery and shipment

• Coordinated all customer orders and their delivery

• Scheduled fabric delivery dates for the customers POs, based on process capability

• Personnel management and supervision, textile technicians and TIM system consisting of 10 people

• Ensured the fabric delivery quality performance required by the clients

• Dye lots planning on TIM system – coordinate, review & analysis of lab testing reports

• Coordinated the lots planned in the textile process including yarn, knitting, dyeing and finishing)

• Supply chain management (purchasing, suppliers, services, quotations & negotiations)

• Logistics & transport management for clients product deliveries and shipping

• Inventory management (raw materials, finished product) – clients management Jan 2005 – May 2006 PLANNING/LOGISTICS ENGINEER, Fruit of the Loom, Honduras (Panty Sewing) Responsible for full logistical support to a leading textile manufacturer

• Provided updates of the daywear (panty) pipeline, from textile through sewing & packaging plant

• Replenished of stock for the supplying and cutting of goods including elastic, thread, labels

• Acted point of contact between the planning department in Kentucky, USA, handled weekly conferences

• Tracked and prioritised resolutions for USA orders, handled container inventories

• Daily production plan responsible (60,000 dzs./day) and accomplish adherence

• Ensured shipping of 100% packable containers to the packaging plant

• Responsible for the suspended management including trim, supplies and color blocks issues

• Generated reports for senior planners in the USA; managed inventories including FWIP, WIP (807 system), materials (JDE system); assigned cut goods to the production floor-units, cut goods inventory manage

• Ensured the plant shipping weekly goal of 300,000 dzs/week

• Managed the entire supply chain process including purchasing, suppliers, services, quotations & negotiations Jan 2004 – Jun 2004 TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, British American Tobacco Provided a full administrative support function within a technical environment

• Assisted with machine stops and mechanical issues; supervised engineering projects, generated reports

• Created the brand change procedure

• Requisition management for the engineering area

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree Industrial & Systems Engineer, Supply Chain & Logistics Oriented Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana “UNITEC”, 1999 – 2004 High School Instituto La Salle, 1994 – 1998

School Amelia Moino’s Bilingual School, 1987 – 1993 Professional Development

• Production Planning & Control at IPC (Inst. Politecnico Centroamericano)

• Leadership Seminar at FOLTEC (Fruit Of the Loom Technological Center), 2005

• Team Building Training at FOLTEC (Fruit Of The Loom Technological Center)

• “World-wide Storing Class” Panamerican Consulting Group Aug 05

• “International Multidisiplinary Congress “Un Nuevo Siglo Un Nuevo Reto” UNITEC

• Professional Guitar Course, Hunty Gabbe, 1998 – 2002

• Greenbelt-SixSigma-Lean manufacturing Methodology Certificate, Formatex, Elcatex, 2008 Additional Information

Key IT Skills: MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Internet and Email; SAP (intermediate) Languages: Spanish and English (fluent)

Age: 40 years old

Other: Driver; full clean licence

References are available on request

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