Project Management Manager
Resume:
Juan Solanilla
Project Management End-to-end IT and logistics
strategist Optimization of Industrial processes.
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Professional with a 10-year progressive career in Pharmaceutical and Consumer Packaged goods in global companies. Dynamic and results-driven Project manager, with extensive experience leading strategic initiatives and cross-functional teams in global, regional, and local settings. Proven expertise in managing complex project portfolios, driving prioritization, and delivering measurable results aligned with business objectives. Highly skilled in implementing standard processes, tools, and methodologies to optimize project execution, enhance visibility, and ensure accountability across diverse teams. Adept at maintaining focus on long-term objectives while navigating the complexities of large-scale, multi-regional programs.
Bachelor’s in Science. Industrial Engineering Degree - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia.
Bachelor’s in Arts. Business Administration - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Colombia.
Six Sigma - Green and Black Belt Certifications.
Bilingual English and Spanish.
S KILLS
• Project Management of highly regulated products. • Resource Allocation and Prioritization
• Planning and execution of financial initiatives such as cost saving / revenue generation projects.
• Hiring, contracting and staffing.
• Strong expertise on JDE, WMS, Microsoft Office, SAP, Project, Minitab, Cloud, SaaS, AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Optimization of Business Operations of highly regulated products.
• Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Effective communication skills across top &
down stakeholders and intercompany teams.
• Trusted advisor between Logistics,
Operational Areas and Information
Technology.
H I G H L I G H T S O F C A R E E R
Altregy-Baxter USA
$15B Global Pharmaceutical Company focused on products and therapies for critical care, found throughout hospitals, pharmacies and ICUs.
IT –Senior Leader - Consultant.
Tampa, FL. May 2023 – To date
Lead Subject Matter Expert on Enterprise Resource Planning - JD Edwars Oracle for the “Order to cash” for enterprise spin off Global project.
• Lead as SME ERP all Order-to-Cash (O2C) projects across 10 Latin American countries, driving process standardization, improving cash flow efficiency, and ensuring alignment with global business objectives.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams across diverse geographies to implement scalable solutions, meeting project milestones on time and within budget.
• Build functional specs to address the business requirements agreed.
• Assist the business and understand business requirements and translate them into ERP design.
• Run testing cycles and integration tests, train the Trainers and Go live and post Go Live support. 2
BAXTER International.
A progressive 10-year career in Latin American subsidiaries and USA with a focus on Leading Supply Chain and IT Projects. Consistently delivered key performance indicators on effectively managing assigned financial, timing, and human resources across all projects.
IT Manager – Consultant.
Cali. Colombia. July 2017 to February 2023
• Completed 100% of agreed projects for 2022. Top 5 challenges included mobile App development for JDE functionality, implementation of EDI customer connectivity with real-time reports, electronic invoicing for Mexico, automation of patient profiles, and BOT Order creation.
• Led JDE 9,2 upgrade for Order-to-Cash O2C in 10 LATAM countries using SCRUM methodology.
• Led WMS-ERP project integration for main warehouse Mexico and ERP migration from SAP to JDE for manufacturing plant in Tijuana, Mx.
Logistics Supervisor.
Cali, Colombia. Jan 2016 to June 2017
• Led the subsidiary’s warehousing operations delivering 99% of KPIs and metrics, surpassing prior year’s performance. Focused on optimizing operations on finished goods and spare parts inventory.
• Defined and controlled a $6M Capex budget while delivering 10% savings.
• Improved operational levels by implementing a centralization project in the main warehouse that delivered
Warehouse Operational Leader.
Cali, Colombia. June 2015 to December 2015.
• Optimized the entire warehouse operation system and structure delivering $200k savings by going from 3 to 2 shifts without customer impact.
• Project delivered improved service levels with zero audit points.
• Trained the warehouse operations group on best practices and regulatory policies.
• Expert Key user for JD Edwards and WMS-Swisslog. Sr Logistics Engineer.
Cali, Colombia. November 2014 to May 2015.
• Defined, controlled and monitored warehouse productivity.
• Succeeded as Functional Leader in WMS implementation, training and designing processes for 60 users.
• Implemented a new 10- year $24Million 3PL contract. E D U C A T I O N
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA – Colombia
Accredited by the North American Board of
Engineering and Technology.
ISO certified - STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
• Bachelor’s in Arts. Business Administration.
Graduated 2012.
• Bachelor of Science. - Industrial Engineering.
Graduated 2010.
O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N
• Certification: PMP -In Progress (Expected:
03/2025)
• Certification: Agile and scrum Fundamentals.
2023.
• Certification: Six Sigma Black Belt. 2021.
• JD Edwards Functional training. 2017.
• WMS Swisslog Expert training. 2014.
• Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt. 2013.
• Prospective Markets. 2009.
• Certification Design 3D SolidWorks.
• Global Excellence Consultant- Baxter.
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