Luis Silva

Experience

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  Corona Colceramica

  Mar 2006 - Jun 2017

  Responsibilities:Leading the process of tactical planning and execution of sales and operations for 13 basic business units, with the goal of achieving EBITDA aims (Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciations and Amortizations), for growth and market share. Implement the process of planning operations and sales in USA, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. Complying with the working capital turnover of inventories, measurement and management of KPIs. Contributing to the design of strategies for the attention of the different distribution channels. Leading a team composed of 30 people (9 direct).Achievements:• Decreased working capital by 15% ($8 million) in two years, increased customer service by 7% from 89% to 96% (OTIF: On Time in Full) and reduced the portfolio Of Pan American products by 30%, making the operations of the network value more effective.• Designed the global supply network (production, purchasing and outsourcing) achieving savings of $1.3 million USD / year.• Contributed to the generation of savings in purchases of US $0.8 million / year.• Participated in the implementation of planning, purchasing, outsourcing, and production programming modules in SAP.• Contributed to the “capture of synergies” in the acquisition of other companies, through the standardization of the planning, logistics and operations processes in the USA, Mexico, Central America and Brazil. Show less Responsibilities:Leading the process of planning and execution of demand with the purpose of improving the profitability and growth within the business. Optimizing the use of the portfolio and debug SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) to generate work focus and enhance the value chain. Plan and follow up the execution of innovation projects, to comply with the generation of committed EBITDA.Achievements:• Increased the service level by 5% for one year through the implementation of the demand planning process and the training of a high-performance work team.• Decreased WMAPE (20% forecast) and optimized working capital by 10% for imported products (lead time products over 4 months). Show less Responsibilities:Leading Supply Chain projects through the Lean Six Sigma methodology to achieve the savings commitments to the management. Training people in critical business roles to lead and manage projects with high impact financial benefits.Achievements:• Participated in the generation of savings for 1.5 million USD in the supply chain (freight, storage and expense reduction) during 2012 and 2013.• Reduced air freight costs by 40% through improvements in the planning of demand. Show less Responsibilities:Managing the company's resources optimally to maximize profits, identifying imbalances that put sales at risk, managing the growth of the business in the medium and long term. Implementing the planning, scheduling and execution processes including purchases, outsourcing, and production in order to achieve savings and increase marketplace competitiveness.Achievements:• Increased the level of customer service by 10%, from 85% to 95% in OTIF (Order in time in full), over a period of one year.• I reduced inventories by 15% and increased the speed of attention to distribution channels from 14 to 7 days in a year.• I participated in the generation of savings in freight and storage of approximately $320,000 USD / year.• Participated in the generation of savings in purchases of $150,000 USD / year. Show less

  • Planning Manager.

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Head of Demand Planning

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Project Management Officer

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification Training/Project Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Jefe de Planeación

    Mar 2006 - Dec 2010
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  IFCO SYSTEMS

  Dec 2017 - now

  Gerente de operaciones y logística

  Responsabilidades: Liderar el proceso de operaciones a nivel estratégico, táctico y operativo para 6 plantas de producción ubicadas en Colombia, con el objetivo de alcanzar las metas de rentabilidad y crecimiento. Implementar todos los procesos y buenas prácticas mundiales en términos de nivel de servicio, calidad, tecnología y gestión del recurso humano. Cumplir con efectividad los costos de operaciones, transportes, medición y gestión de los KPI’s. Liderar proyectos especiales que apoyan la estrategia de crecimiento en el mercado colombiano. Dirigir un equipo de trabajo conformado por 90 personas (4 directas).Logros: • Reduje el costo unitario operacional (operaciones y transporte) en 12,5%, entre enero y marzo del año 2019.• Diseñe la red logística de la compañía, logrando ahorros en costos por unidad transportada en 8%.• Implementé el programa de mantenimiento preventivo y correctivo, alcanzando 15% de mejoramiento en la eficiencia global de planta(EGP).• Mejoré el nivel de servicio en 15%, pasando de un cumplimiento del 75% al 90% (Otif: Order in time in full). Show less