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Job type

Full-time

Company size / type

Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large/multinational (200+)

Culture

Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large Company

Industries

E-commerce, Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality

Hours

EST business hours

Remote experience

Living in Argentina currently, I provide service to Trafilea, a Uruguayan company that operates in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.

Salary context

Benchmarks for Operations · Senior (7+ yrs).

US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.

Work experience

1. Freelance · Trafilea

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Managed receiving operations at 3 Distribution Centers in the US, Mexico, Canada, UK, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, including products from manufacturing plants and customer returns due to failed delivery or returns. Improved and automated processes…

2. FinTech South Cone Supply Chain Mgr. · Mercado Libre

   Dec 2020 — Jul 2024

   Managed supply planning, on-time and cost-optimized provision of payment devices and cards, warehousing, network design, and distribution processes, and distribution execution while controlling service levels and costs. Post-sales responsibilities…

3. Supply Chain Mgr. · Flybondi.com

   Jan 2019 — Nov 2020

   Managed aircraft maintenance and repair parts sourcing, including logistics, export of parts for repair, foreign trade, contact with customs brokers and forwarders, ensuring both timely supply and cost optimization of operations. Key achievements…

4. Health Segment Operations Director · Sodexo

   Sep 2017 — Oct 2018

   Managed the Health Care Business Unit in Argentina, including its sales growth, profitability, and operations. The BU represents 30% of the volume in Argentina, has 600+ employees, and includes the largest contract for Sodexo Argentina. Key…

5. Business Unit Director · Grupo Lafken

   Aug 2016 — Aug 2017

   Managed the Pharmaceutical Distribution Business Unit, its sales, results, and operations, including Commercial and Sales, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and Technical and Regulatory Affairs. The business unit includes 3 Wholesale Drugstores, 5…

6. Argentina Supply Chain Sr. Mgr. · DIRECTV Argentina S.A.

   Jan 2014 — Apr 2016

   Managed processes, strategy, service level, and costs for logistic planning operations, material procurement, prepaid kit manufacturing and antenna assembly, material distribution to the dealer and installer network, reverse logistics, and recycling…

7. Southern Latin America Supply & Logistics Mgr. · Zoetis S.A. (Spin-off de Animal Health de Laboratorio Pfizer)

   Jan 2013 — Jan 2014

   Managed the startup for the new company and subsequent operation of the structure, processes, service level, and costs of supply operations from plants to local markets and distribution to customers in local markets for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay…

8. Pilar Distribution Center Mgr. · PROCTER & GAMBLE Argentina S.A.

   Jan 2011 — Jan 2013
   US company · remote

   Managed processes, service level, and costs for the Distribution Center operation, which employs approximately 250 people and from which all products are supplied to the markets of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and two product lines for the Chilean…

9. Customizations Mgr. · PROCTER & GAMBLE Argentina S.A.

   Apr 2009 — Dec 2010
   US company · remote

   Responsibilities for product development and execution of promotional pack projects and production plant processes and operations, in addition to responsibilities held since April 2007.

10. Physical Distribution Projects Mgr. · PROCTER & GAMBLE Argentina S.A.

    Apr 2007 — Dec 2010
    US company · remote

    Managed finished product distribution processes for Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Led projects for savings/service improvements and new technology implementation.

11. Resources Planning Analyst. · TENARIS S.A.

    Sep 2006 — Apr 2007

    Planned and managed inventories for long-term contracts with oil companies in the North Sea, Middle East, Angola, Colombia, and China.

12. Corporate Marketing. · TENARIS S.A.

    Jun 2003 — Aug 2006

    Managed controlling for global business units of conduction tubes and oil well tubes. Valuation of commercial investment projects. Support activities for bidding processes.

13. Intern in Organization and Methods, IT Management. · OMINT S.A. de Servicios

    Sep 2001 — May 2003

    Surveyed, analyzed, improved, and implemented processes. Participated in the project to improve customer-perceived quality.

Education

1. — · Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires

   2007—2010
   · Investment Projects
2. Postgraduate certificate · Universidad de Buenos Aires (U.B.A.), Facultad de Ingeniería

   2004
   · Financial Engineering
3. Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering · Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires

   1998—2002
4. High school diploma · Pilgrims’ College

   1995—1997
5. Commercial High School Diploma · Colegio San Agustín

   1993—1994

Achievements

• Key achievements: Migrated tire transport (most consumed aircraft item) from air freight to sea freight, reducing costs by 80%. Implemented tire recapping process, reducing new tire purchases to almost zero.
• Managed the Health Care Business Unit in Argentina, including its sales growth, profitability, and operations. The BU represents 30% of the volume in Argentina, has 600+ employees, and includes the largest contract for Sodexo Argentina.
• Key achievements: Started operations in a new building at Hospital Italiano, a bid won prior to my joining. Renegotiated that contract, moving gross margin from -26% to break-even.
• Key achievements: Implemented S&OP process, including statistical demand analysis and setting inventory targets. Reduced stockouts from 6% to 3% without increasing total inventory.
• Key achievements: Redefined the tariff structure with the logistics operator, which by adjusting supply frequency and volumes to bases allowed a 15% reduction in distribution costs. Increased success rate of set-top box retrieval from former clients by >25pp, positively impacting the average installation cost.