Material Manager Warehouse

Jose Rios Nieves

**************@*******.*** • 787-***-****

• Fort Worth, TX, 76179

Procurement Director Supply Chain Director

Director-level procurement and supply chain professional equipped with 20+ years across Food & Beverage regulated by FDA, Retail Industries and Utilities “Electrical”. Detail-oriented, strategic planner with demonstrated success leading materials planning, logistics, warehousing operations, and inventory management. A highly sought-after individual with experience in both regional and Global Procurement, Sourcing Strategy, and analytics. Superb communicator with bilingual capabilities in English and Spanish driving team collaboration and process improvements.

Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Management

Materials/Resource Planning

Warehouse Operations

Cost Control

Strategic Planning

Procurement

Inventory Management

Data & Analytics

Team Leadership

Accomplishments

Secured savings of over $400M by effectively managing Sourcing Strategy and Category Management.

Overhauled the Finish Goods Logistics by applying the Cross-Docking system to achieve a transportations savings of $1.5M.

Designed all cost structures and logistics over a 3-year project to obtain $5M in savings while sourcing 75 raw materials.

Streamlined operations to minimize costs from $20M to $15M

Career Experience

Luma Energy, San Juan

Director Procurement and Contract 2021 – To Present

Reorganize the Procurement Department for a startup organization. Developed “Master Initiative Template” with Four Block report to focus on the weekly execution report with proactive communication.

Puma Energy, Bayamon, P.R. 2021

Sr. Regional Procurement Operations Leads

Responsible for leading the Operations West Region (Puerto Rico, USVI, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Colombia, Salvador, Belize) Transform the region from Purchasing organization to Procurement Function. Implement the Category Management Concepts, Sourcing analysis, Expense Analysis, Productivity process.

Flexitank, Guaynabo, P.R. 2018 – 2020

Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Spearheaded the Supply Chain Department with direct leadership over Logistics, Procurement, and Inventory management. Design and initiate metrics processes to streamline the integration of the group, developing Procurement Categories across International Ocean Freight, Domestic Ocean Freight, and Fleet.

PepsiCo, Cidra, P.R. 2017 – 2018

Sr. Procurement Manager, American Region

Implemented strategic and actionable planning for the PWF American Region, with areas of responsibility including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Texas, Uruguay, Brazil, and Venezuela. Utilized strategies sourcing analysis and accepted global PWF procurement responsibilities, overseeing a $400M budget on Cost of Sale.

Directly managed 19 employees along with 40 contracted personnel such as transportation, warehouse services, construction, and materials.

Implemented monthly cost analysis for the region in order to identify variations and develop action plans that ensured the execution of the productivity plan for the year with at least a 3% reduction in YOY.

PepsiCo, Cidra, P.R. 2012 – 2017

Sr. Procurement Manager, North & Central America Region

Administered procurement operations over Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Texas, implementing various productive strategies including Procurement Target Operating Model, Strategic Sourcing Analysis, Category Management, SAP, and Arriba. Processed all orders and materials, developed bids and proposals, and resolved discrepancies as needed with leadership over personnel, teams, and external stakeholders.

Revamped the American Region processes for purchasing and procurement functions, reducing costs by $300k YOY.

Managed the Alcohol and Propylene Glycol categories for the North and Central Americas region. As a result, suppliers in Canada, U.S., and Mexico were developed that produced a cost reduction of at least 4% YOY.

PepsiCo, Cidra, P.R. 2006 – 2012

Material Manager

Governed all supply chain operations (Inventory Control, Material Planning, Quality Control, Receiving Group, Purchasing) for a manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico, overseeing a Foreign Trade Zone process to facilitate the movement of 4,600 van loads transporting $30M worth of inventory. Directed 5 team members through the purchasing of $150M in raw materials, guiding and monitoring the responsibilities of one internal and two external warehouses with 25+ employees.

Lead the project focused on transferring Tropicana Concentrate Operations from Florida to Puerto Rico with purpose of saving 5MM by reducing duty costs and utilizing Bulk Logistics.

Managed the Construction of the Freezer Bulk Terminal facility project with a capacity of 2MM Gallons as well as implemented the logistics to manage Orange Juice Vessels. This initiative generated 400k in cost reductions

Additional Experience

PepsiCo, Purchasing Manager

PepsiCo, Materials Planner/Buyer Manager

PepsiCo, Inventory Control Warehouse/Warehouse Manager

Education

Master of Business Administration in Materials Management

Turabo Universoty, San Juan, PR

BSBA in Systems Design

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, PR

Leadership

Member, Board President, Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council

Oversaw a $500M budget to support the development of the minority suppliers in Puerto Rico.

Designed an economic plan to support minority suppliers in economically depressed areas, presented and approved by the National Council.

Aided in the economic model for PR, supported by Jennifer Gonzalez, PR Commissioner, and the PR Government. Awards & Recognition

PRMSDC Visionary President’s Award – 2016

PepsiCo Global Procurement Awards – 2015

PWF Best Business Continuity Plan – 2014

PepsiCo IKON Project Savings Award – 2008

PepsiCo Chairman’s Award – FTZ Implementation – 2002

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