Warehouse & Logistics Leader with 25 Years Experience

Resume of Larry Gatchalian Sandoval

Home Address: Block 02 Lot 16 -18B, Danarose Residences, Molino 3, Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines

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Resume Summary

Japanese trained Industrial Engineer (IE) professional. Experienced Supply Chain Mgt, Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse and Materials Planning/Control Manager with a demonstrated history of working in Manufacturing (FMCG – HDD / electronics), Business Hardware & Software, plus Consumables, Equipment, Oil & Gas (LNG), Construction, Facilities / Asset/ Yard Management Industry. Skilled in Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Logistics & Warehouse Operations, Materials Management, Production Control, Materials Planning, & Forecasting.

A Lean Six Sigma Belt, 5S Champion & Leader, with strong program and project management skill, a professional with a Bachelor's degree focused on Industrial Engineering from Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT).

A Certified Lean Six Sigma Professional, awarded by Anexas Europe Certification (AEC) under Certificate Code # 20124-176-329-9341

Employment History

July 2024 up to Present

Current Position: Head of Logistics, Materials, Warehouse & Central Toolroom Current Company: AL-Rushaid Construction Co. Ltd (ARCC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Past Projects: APOC-UTOS PROJECT, Jubail Industrial City Closing Projects: TASNEE –SPC Project, Jubail / Jafurah Gas Plant Project, Al-Hasa, KSA Specialization: Purchasing /Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management & Control / Logistics Industry: Oil & Gas, Energy & Power / Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Construction Basic Responsibilities:

1) Spearheads the following Company Departments: (a) Logistics & Materials Control Department; (b) Central Warehouse & Project Warehouses & Distribution Department; (c) Asset Management & Central Toolroom Department.

2) Handles Materials planning and Requirements of the Projects, plus delivery coordination to Vendors. 3) Monitors & implements KPIs, plus development of Continuous Improvement Programs & Processes. MAJOR ACCOMPLISMENT

1) Made a Policy / Process improvement – Materials Planning of major Consumables located at Central Warehouse, wherein we can reduce the stock-on-hand. As a result - we saved a lot of money & controlled Company’s Cash Flow.

2) Save Money at least SAR400K on our Project Tools / Asset requirement for Tasnee – SPC Project 3) Leads & took part of the Core Team on the Achieving of 11.66% Target of Construction accomplishment at Tasnee –SPC Project by the end of Dec 2024, last year. 4) Take the lead & resolves - Shortages & Missing Spools under Warehouse Department at Jafurah Gas Plant Project.

Oct 2022 – May 2024

Position Title: Materials Control Manager

Company: Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific (AG&P) Company, Philippines Industry: Oil & Gas, Energy & Power / Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Engineering, Procurement & Construction

(EPC)

Basic Responsibilities: (1) Over-sees and analyze the Materials Planning activities. (2) Approves the Movement of Assets and Materials in a daily basis coming from Yard / Warehouse up to all Project Sites, and vice versa. Gate Pass Approver thru Oracle System. (3) Checks, analyzes, & approves the PR transactions for Materials such as consumables and or Machine Spare parts thru On-Line Oracle System.(4) Monitors and prepares - weekly Issuance Report & Inventory Report of Raw Materials for Project Control Purposes and ready reference; (5) Coordinates with Vendors, & Logistics / Freight Service Providers for the deliveries, shipment of Materials on a daily basis; (6) Coordinates with PMT, Engineering, QA/QC Dept. with regards to requirements; (7) Monitors KPIs. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Take the lead in selling / disposing - saves at least Php 20 million & more worth of old raw / excess materials and old equipment / Assets-On-Hand, thru proper Sourcing & Negotiations.

• Saves Money by creating a Sustainability Program using Cement KILN Technology at least 35 million Pesos.

• Formulated & designed Policy - FAST, SLOW & NON-MOVING (FSN) Analysis to improve our Policy and Procedures in Materials Planning & Ordering.

• Spearheads a successful – 2022 & 2023 Year-End Inventory activities with external auditors with 92% accuracy of Records vs. Actual.

June 2016 – October 2022

Position Title: Traffic Control and Materials Manager (Warehouse/ Inventory Manager) Business Machines Corporation (BISMAC)

Industry: Distribution, Sales of Business & Technological Hardware, Soft wares & Consumables such as POS, SAM4S, BROTHER, EPSON, HP, and Cannon.

Basic Responsibilities: (1) Over-sees the Supply Chain Mgt & Logistics / Order Fulfillment of Department’s Day to day activities including Distribution, Transportation and Warehouse Operations (Receiving, Storing and Dispatching of items), plus Inventory Mgt, Materials Planning & Mgt of Consumables and Spare Parts.

(2) Directly reports to the President of the Company. (3) Handles Sales Order Fulfillment of Consumables and Supplies, Machineries and Spare Parts.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Made Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) intended for Warehouse & Inventory Mgt, Traffic Control Department (TCD), and Materials Management (MMS) and Spare Parts.

• Designed a new Warehouse Layout and Office Layout as well.

• Bring down our Stock Level - This saves us money (P200K -P300K) and improves our inventory turn-over.

• Resolved "Stock Discrepancy Issues" nationwide that settles the shipped and sold items to our Provincial Branches.

• Cuts down the process time of Annual Physical Inventory Activity by 45%, from 3 days to 1.5 days.

• Spearheaded the implementation of Safety & 5S in Warehouse.

• Increased the Inventory accuracy from 60% to 98% Accuracy Level.

• Leads the Bar-coding Project for our Warehouse.

• Devised a Location Map of Materials and Machines

• Made & developed a "Simulation App" to anticipate our Oil material requirement this includes date prediction.

• Spearheaded a 114% increase in Sales Order Fulfillment (Php11 Million) of Consumables & Supplies.

• Designed and made a Data Driven approached and implemented an “Ordering Process and Formula” for Fast Moving & Medium Moving items for sale following the desired Inventory Levels.

• Person-In-Charge for SAP R3 Monitoring of Purchase Orders & Bar-Coding of items intended for San Miguel Group of Companies.

Nov 2015 – May 2016

Royal Cargo, Inc. (RCI) - A Logistics Company in the Philippines POSITION TITLE: SYSTEMS EXCELLENCE INVENTORY & WAREHOUSE MANAGER (SEIWM) Industry: Logistics, Warehouse, and 3PL - Project: Petron Corporation (Oil & Gas) Basic Responsibilities: As Project Consultant - Over-sees the entire Warehouse & Inventory, Operations, and its Improvements, made SOPs intended for Warehouse& Logistics Department.

• Supervised the team for Inventory Accuracy, Item Inventory Location Integrity, and On-Time deliveries to Clients.

• Leads and Carry-out the agreed KPI’s with Client and its full compliance.

• Spearheads the preparation of Weekly and Monthly Operations Reports.

• Keep an eye on EDI System (ERP Business Software) implementation.

• Leads & supervised the Materials Handling Equipment Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Spearheads the sets-up of Warehouse SOPs (ISO9001 Compliant) & 5S – Receiving and Put-Away, Dispatching and Cycle Count Procedures; plus, Work Instructions and forms such as Count Sheets, Reconciliation Forms, Count Tags, and Check List.

• Created & designed the Locator Map of Warehouse so that Items can easily be located in any given time.

• Eliminates Variance between Actual Count Vs. System Record from 90% to 99.98%. by proper stacking of items and continuous Cycle Count Activities on a Weekly and Monthly basis.

June 2013 –Dec 2014

Position Title: Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Mosanada -United Group Limited (MUGL), Doha, State of Qatar Industry: ENGINEERING /CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT / FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Basic Responsibilities: PROJECT - ASPIRE ZONE (AZ)

• Handles Stock Control & Materials Planning (MRP) – receipts, storage, retrieval, timely delivery of goods, shipment, loading, transferring / issuance of goods.

• Spearheads the monitoring of Vehicle & Materials Handling Equipment Preventive and Breakdown Maintenance.

• Run the Cycle Count Program and implements Corrective Actions as required to maintain our Zero Variance objective.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Saved a lot of money (Qatar Riyals 2 million or Php 30 million) - Eliminated the Stock-Out Issues of Spare Parts from 21% of Zero Stock-Out down to 0% in the span of 6 months, imposed in KPI Penalties established by client.

• Designed and implemented a “SIMULATION APP” for Materials Planning (MRP) Activities.

• Put into operation and organized the ITEM CLASSIFICATION in which we assigned the FAST MOVING, CRITICAL and SLOW-MOVING items for a better monitoring of items and Cycle Count Program.

• Implemented a Re-Ordering Process and Principle to standardize the required quantities to be re-ordered to the Suppliers.

• Get rid of the inventory variance ratio between Actual Count vs. Book Value by leading the weekly Cycle Count Process from 82% up to 100% accuracy of inventory records.

• Trained & executed a Good Housekeeping Program and Disposal Procedure such as 5s Methodology and Turn- over Activity Program.

• Spearheads the cleaned up of ERP database of Materials, and then, get rid of duplicated or similar items from the ERP System

Sep 2011 – May 2013

SM HOMEWORLD SHOPPING CORP., NCR, Philippines

Position Title: Senior Warehouse Manager

Specialization: Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management Industry: RETAIL / MERCHANDISE/ CONSUMER ELECTRONICS / DISTRIBUTION Basic Responsibilities:

• In-charge in distribution of items to SM Department Stores in all SM City Malls throughout the entire Philippines.

• Directs trucking and delivery operations as well as daily dispatching of Fieldwork Personnel.

• Source & Negotiation of rates with common carrier representatives and other vendors.

• Takes an overall lead and directed the team in discussing operational concerns, and Continuous Improvement Programs.

• Planned, organized, and supervise warehouse’ over-all day to day operations such as Receiving, Put-away, Storage, Picking, QC, Dispatching to branches& customers, Document Control, and System’s data entry.

• Made a layout plan, space management, and Inventory Management.

• Put in order procedures, guidelines and trained staff for Safety, SOPs, Security, 5S, FIFO, Crossdocking & others.

• Prepares Inventory reports, Receiving Report, Damage Reports, and other QC reports.

• Make sure and audits the approval request for payment the billings of Service Providers. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

c. Set-up new Warehouse Facility & Lead trained and implemented the 5S Principle in the Central Warehouse for Good Housekeeping Program.

d. Designed New Warehouse Guidelines & Procedures for Safety and Security improvements of Central Warehouse.

e. Implemented FIRST-IN, FIRST-OUT (FIFO) Program by using Color Codes, for easy fast recognition of items.

July 2009 – July 2011

Gas Arabian Services Co. Ltd., Dammam, Eastern Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Position Title: Logistics OIC (OFFICER IN CHARGE) in Instrumentation Division Specialization: Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management Industry: Oil & Gas / Project Management &Construction / OEM Distributor / Supplier Basic Function:

Over-all in-charge of Logistics & Warehouse Operations Management wherein responsible for planning, controlling, directing, staffing and overall supervision of all activities that includes Purchasing, Expediting, Shipping, Impex

(Customs releasing), Inventory Control, Storage, and Distribution of Ordered Goods to respective client’s site and location.

Logistics, Warehouse Operations & Materials Distribution

• Keep an eye on the operations and inventory accuracy of all items in warehouse, and other 3rd party warehouses.

• Supervised FIFO Principle were followed and On-Time delivery / Client’s Order Fulfillment were done accordingly.

• Ensures that all purchased items are in right quality and in accordance to required specifications.

• Implements systems and procedures to enhance and improve warehousing system in line with ISO9001. EXPERIENCES GAINED - Usage of SAP R3 & Net Weaver ERP Software Program. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Spearheaded Saudi Aramco’s Pilot Project using RFID Technology

• Gas Arabia was the 1st vendor in Saudi Arabia that implemented Saudi Aramco’s Pilot Project known as “Advance Warehouse & Logistics Management (AWLM) System”.

• Recipient of Certificates of Appreciations intended to our Logistics Team’s Professionalism, Dedication, and On- Time Deliveries coming from various EPC/EPCM Clients, namely: Worley Parsons, Tecnicas Reunidas, Dar Al- Riyadh, Al-Suwaidi, and others.

• Increases significantly in the span of one and a half (1 ) years the “On-Time Delivery Performance” of our division from 80% to 99% on all orders by our clients.

Nov 2007 – July 2009

Al-Suwaidi Trading and Development Co. Ltd., Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Position Title: Logistics Head &Supervisor

Specialization: Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management Industry: Oil & Gas / Project Management& Construction / OEM Distributor Basic Function: Responsible for the SET-UP ACTIVITIES of the new Fabrication Factory in Materials Planning, controlling, directing, staffing and overall supervision of all activities related to Logistics and Warehouse Operations Management that includes Expediting, Distribution, Transportation and Shipping of Finished Goods to respective client’s site or location. Also, responsible for Customs Clearances of all imported materials. Logistics, Warehouse Operations & Materials Distribution

• Organized, train, and supervise the work of Materials & Delivery Man, Materials Controller, and Storekeeper in accordance with ISO 9001 policies and guidelines on a regular basis;

• Keep an eye to Materials Receiving, Good Receipt Notes (GRN) prepared thru JD Edwards Business Software on a daily basis;

• Makes sure of FIFO Principle were followed and On-Time delivery / Client’s Order Fulfillment were done accordingly.

• Make certain of stock availability of consumable and fast moving items by monitoring the set of re-order point;

• Ensures Actual stock vs. Stock record accuracy by implementing Cycle Counting method.

• Handles the interaction with Customs Clearing Agents and Brokers for the release of imported materials via Ocean or Air Shipment on a regular basis;

EXPERIENCES GAINED - Part of the “Core Team” that spearheaded the full implementation of ERP BUSINESS SOFTWARE – JD EDWARDS (JDE) BUSINESS WORLD SOFTWARE for Supply Chain Management Division, and for the entire organization.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Formulated and implemented New System & Procedures for Logistics & Store Operations in line with ISO 9001 Program. Designing Blank Forms, 5S Plans, and others.

• Brought together, and source-out Service Company Providers such as Transporters, Clearing Agents and Brokers, Couriers etc. compare prices, select and negotiates the best possible prices and services offered. Thus, creating savings (SAR 50,000.) to the advantage of the company.

Feb 2004 - Nov 2007

Icoast Manufacturing Group, Inc.

Position Title: Purchasing & Logistics Operations Head Specialization: Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management Basic Function: Manages the Logistics, Sourcing / Purchasing & Procurement activities, plus Warehousing/ Inventory Mgt. functions. Also, responsible in Materials Planning, Vendor, Management, and other Supply Chain functions. Set-up new a facility for a new Company and Assembly lines Duties and Responsibilities

1) Facilitates strategic solutions for MRP, Materials Planning & Procurement, and Supply Chain & Logistics Management.

2)Made SOP, and then engaged, equip, and lead all Team Members to use and apply the purchasing / warehouse principles, concepts and techniques such FIFO, 5S, JIT, KITTING Method, Simulation Method, and others. 3) Coordinates and negotiates with vendors and forwarders the company's timetable, quality and quantity requirement.

Experiences Gained - Experience in ERP Business Software (SAP BS1), skilled in the use of internet, including Microsoft's power point, word, and Excel.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHEMENTS

• Contributes to a 25% increase in company's bottom line profit.

• Employs the FIFO, JIT, KITTING METHOD and Simulation Method in Materials Management.

• Negotiated and got a total cost down and discounted price amounting to more than P5M.

• Formulated & Established SOPs for Purchasing, Materials Planning, Warehousing / Inventory Procedures in line with ISO9001

• Reduced stock-out issues from 20% down to 5%.

• Cycle Counting of stocks, thus ensuring the 100% accuracy of Stocks-on-hand.

Nov 1998 - Jan 2004

Nidec Philippines Corporation

Position Title: Senior Planner / Buyer (Asst. Supervisor for Production Control) Specialization: Purchasing/Inventory/Material & Warehouse Management Industry: MANUFACTURING – FAST MOVING CONSUMER ELECTRONICS (HARD DISK DRIVE – HDD MOTOR)

Basic Function

1) Team leader in procurement of all direct materials such as magnets, bearings, connectors, back iron, name plates, bar code labels, FF seals, aluminum die casts, magnet wires, spindle oil, chemicals, adhesives, Industrial Gases, and other HDD motor direct materials.

2) Coordinated closely to vendors regarding raw Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), price negotiations, forecast, and other concerns. This includes VENDOR MANAGEMENT and PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL. 3) Based on Bill of Materials (BOM) prepares the MRP activities, thus eliminating production down time due raw materials shortages.

4) Prepares three (3) month’s forecasts (materials planning) of all direct and indirect materials. 5) ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) & ISO 9001 Coordinator for Production Control Division. EXPERIENCED GAINED: (1) Experience in ERP software programs, skilled in the use of internet, software application including Microsoft’s power point, word, and excel. A team player with powerful communication skill. Plus, an experience worker under pressure.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

a. Spearheads & pioneered the implementation of JIT SYSTEM in Nidec Philippines Corporation. b. Negotiated and got a total cost down and discounted price of more than "30 million Pesos" worth of direct materials.

c. Winner & 5S Champion of a companywide 5S Competition d. Developed a “Simulation Plan Technique” that aids in Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) Activities. f. Designed and implemented a DELIVERY PLAN FORMAT that enables the suppliers to understand our delivery requirement clearly. As a result - it reduced stock-out issues by 95%. g. Formulated a Forecasting and Computation Technique to determine the estimated consumption of adhesive and chemicals to be used by production.

Educational Background

Master's Degree of Business Admin - Major: Information Technology (21 units only) Institute/University: De La Salle University, Dasma, Cavite, Philippines Graduation Date: 1995

Bachelor’s Degree of B.S. in Industrial Engineering Major: Industrial Manufacturing

School / University: Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines

Graduation Date: 1989

High School Major: Secondary Degree

School / University: Perpetual Help College of Rizal (PHCR), Las Pinas City, Philippines Awards Received: Top 1 Student in 3rd Year High School Class Best in Math 4th Year Class

Graduation Date: 1985

Elementary School Major: Primary Degree

School /University: Pamplona Elementary School Central, Las Pinas City, Philippines Awards received: Best Pupil / Top 1 Student in Grade 6 Elementary Class Hereunder are my personal qualifications and competencies:

• I have at least 20 solid years of experience in Purchasing, Logistics & Warehousing, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions – A Certified Lean Six Sigma Belt Professional.

• Inspiring Leadership, Problem Solving Skills, & Resilient.

• A Hardworking individual with Passion for Excellence.

• A Team player with Powerful Communication Skills, Good Negotiation, and Interpersonal skills. I was born last Feb. 10, 1973 in Rosario, Cavite, Philippines. My Vision is to be the best in my chosen field. A standard of Leadership that shows not only what is expected, but also, what can be accomplished. A symbol of Commitment, Teamwork, and Passion to continuously grow in a personal and professional manner. Thus, becoming a WINNER.

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