Supply Chain Management

CESAR GUEVARA

*******.*****@*****.*** 781-***-**** 492 Franklin St., Duxbury, MA

SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS LEADER

• Senior multilingual leader with expertise in worldwide transportation of consumer global goods, distribution & sourcing, directing, executing and architecting logistics and transportation operations with core strengths in increasing profitability, reducing costs and improving worldwide efficiencies

• Innate proven leadership and management know-how as per processes, supply chain management and worldwide distribution channels of air, ground and ocean freight executable

• Recognized strategic/keen technical problem-solving expertise within worldwide logistics, distribution and product arenas

• Visionary and planning strategist with exceptional intuition distributing domestic and global inventory ensuring product deliverability, on-time goals and KPIS while maintaining product reputation and prestige

• Strong industry relationship builder with large global contact base, worldwide logistics negotiator and strategist focused on deadlines, costs and scalable deliverable planning and manufacturing

• Expertise in negotiating and deal structuring between business units, third parties and carriers in order to execute worldwide delivery of time sensitive and seasonable consumer goods

• LANGUAGES: Fluent in English and Spanish with a solid conversational understanding of Portuguese and Italian. CORE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Worldwide Logistics Negotiations • Consumer Goods - Global Logistics • 3PL Manufacturing Ops.

• Global Manufacturing • Large Volume Inventory

• Air, Ground, Ocean Freight

• Vendor Relations Expertise • Strategic Delivery of Consumer d

• Maritime Claims

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CRANE WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS 2023 - 2024

Sr. Operations Manager- GM – AMAZON ROBOTICS

Manages and oversees the International / Domestic Business. manage service providers, including vendors, to ensure compliance with the company's core values and best practices. Regularly interacts with all company departments and all levels of management in order to increase revenue, control costs, and improve productivity while ensuring a safe work environment.

• Establish guidelines and product roadmaps to ensure customer KPIs are met.

• Strategic planning and management of daily operations which includes overseeing the processes of domestic and international services, including information, data collection and analysis.

• Responsible for cost control, budgeting, revenue and profitability. This includes creating and effectively communicating operational and functional reports and information to stakeholders to provide trends analysis, revenue, cost control, and productivity.

• Manage human resource activities, including hiring and training.

• Manage safety and compliance, responsible for compliance of corporate government and regulations regarding safety, environmental, and transportation issues and all aspects of the Distribution Center.

• Provide QBRs to the customer

• Maintain company's core value and best practices throughout regional operations. ANDERSON POWER 2022 - 2023

Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

• Establishing guidelines and product roadmaps

• Managing different Transportations and 3PLs Providers

• Performing market research and analysis to ensure the best pricing and service

• Creating control towers with external business partners to ensure centralized point of contact

• Developing strategies to maintain positive relationships with clients

• Monitoring supply chain management for local and international distributions

• Ensuring global logistics analysts are responsible for monitoring supply chain management for local and international distributions, managing the accuracy of stock and supplies

• Setting logistics goals and timelines and implementing logistics tools

• Overseeing the development and delivery of SOP modules to employees THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK 2021 - 2022

Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

• Develop strategy for cohesive processes to manage import actives from multiple domestic and international locations

• Manage relationships with shipping partners and agents (freight forwarders, freight companies, etc.)

• Create and manage all necessary EDI generated documentation to create Import and Export compliances processes

• Develop requirements and implement a reliable supply chain for Europe and Asia

• Manages and negotiated LTL/FTL rates and SOP process, including EDI connectivity with internal ERP systems as needed, for multiple agent contacts

• Manage receiving of income donations materials, including bulk materials

• Manage spare parts process, including remote spare parts depots as needed, for multiple instrument contract

• Manage receiving incoming raw materials, including chemicals, biologicals materials for R&D Lab Services Operations

• Worked with Customs Brokers to ensure compliances on good imported from international locations ACE SURGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY 2020 - 2021

Senior Manager Global Operations

• Manage the overall planning and implementation of supply chain strategy.

• Collaborating with Sales, Operations, and Customer Experience (S&OP)

• Change Management (via Project Management/LEAN approach)

• Identify, track, and report key supply chain KPIs including automation opportunities

• Develop solutions for process improvements (Productivity and Quality)

• Coordinate and lead local export procedures in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

• Evaluate, train, and motivate members of the Supply Chain team

• Implement and maintain best practices for purchasing and stocking materials with a focus on financial impact and customer satisfaction.

• Monitor and report on inbound/outbound shipping costs and recommend options to reduce costs and improve service to customers.

PHILIPS HEALTHCARE (2014 to 2020)

Senior Manager Global Supply Chain & Logistics

Manage the relationship between the company and multiple outsourced logistics partners, ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of commercial contracts

• Supplier Relationship Management: managing Logistics outsourced partners through commercial contract terms

• Oversees all regional logistics activities to ensure the complete satisfaction of client requirements

• Change Management (via Project Management/LEAN approach) and new automation technology

• Serves as the primary point of contact for all warehouse and transportation escalated issues

• Develops and manages cost containment initiatives; develops logistics policy and ensures compliance

• Coordinates and leads local export procedures in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

• Collaborate with the CDM, Market Logistics team and Logistic Service Providers

• Implementation of local export procedures based upon Export Control Laws and Regulations ADIDAS GROUP - REEBOK INTERNATIONAL, CANTON, MA (2005 to 2014) Manager of Inbound Operations/Transportation

• Managed over $50,000,000 million in payment transaction processes to carriers

• Architected an in-house ground/air carrier audit system where 99% of all logistics payments are validated; Originally only 2% of all transportation payments were audited; positively impacting a continued multimillion dollar yearly savings

• Directed all critical financial aspects of air, ground and sea freight transportation related expenses and monitored accuracy of financial records provided by vendors

• Negotiated charter air flights executing the launch product deliverables while maintaining an acceptable CPU

• Spearheaded negotiations as per ground, air and ocean carrier contracts and improved 3PL relationships to obtaining best services and pricing

• Designed, managed and monitored KPI to ensure carrier performance; reported back to Business Aid Finance and upper management in financial analysis and KPI’s, obtaining 100% visibility for the past three years

• Integrated and successfully consolidated ground, air and sea transportation tracking systems with the DC WMS for receiving and tracking all freight

• Executed comprehensive project management GPS 2.5 SAP systems upgrade including real time transit information

• Managed and executed all carrier related insurance claims, achieving a 97% payment success rate

• Cultivated relationships with third party providers to provide a messaging application that allows customers to receive SMS via smart phones and other applications

• Reviewed, consolidated and implemented adidas Group standards, policies and SOP’s related to inbound transportation, compliance and nationwide tender management for all US brands

• Pinpointed opportunities with (S&P) to make improvements to current processes avoiding customer charge backs

• Revamped ground, air and sea freight transport solutions, processes enhancing best practices standards and protocols

• Spearheaded record development (where non-EDI).

EDUCATION

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ANDRES BELLO

Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, BusinessObjects 6.5, AS400, Access GT-Nexus and WMS (Manhattan), FootPrint, NetSuite Microsoft Project Professional, Auto CAD, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat X Pro

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