Oscar Velez

Experience

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  Xtreme Sound

  Jan 2001 - Apr 2008

  General Manager

  Founder, Production of audiovisual events for different industries of entertainment, stage setting and event consulting.

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  Autonoma de Occidente University

  May 2004 - Jan 2005

  Human Resources Assistant

  Management of financial, technical and human resources for academic, cultural and sports groups, to consolidate the Organization of student groups at the country level.

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  KAMATI LTDA

  Jan 2005 - Apr 2008

  Siemens Project Engineer

  Project Engineer, Siemens AG solution partner for the automation of industrial systems, field sensors, industrial control networks and centralized supervisory systems for the food and beverage, batteries, human care, laboratories, industrial services sectors, among others.

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  Bavaria - Colombia

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2011

  Indirect materials purchase for brewing, packaging and industrial services areas with OpEx/CapEx budget through financial analysis that optimize TCO machine acquisition, spare parts supply, handlings, overhauls, etc., using supply strategies best practices (Consignment, JIT, certified quality and performance agreements deliveries), , achieving:- Savings up to 18% against budget.- Time to market projects decrease up to 12%.- TCO model standardization enhancing budget execution best practices. Show less

  • CapEx Projects Buyer

    May 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Maintenance Planning and Controller Engineer

    Apr 2008 - May 2009
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  SABMiller

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2016

  Strategic sourcing of goods and services for 7 countries in SABMiller's LatAm zone in Central and South America, in categories of direct packaging materials and indirect MRO materials with OEM / OMM / AMM spare parts, software, manufacturing, engineering services, overhauls, chemicals and buildings, for OpEx and CapEx budgets, achieving:- Savings versus budget of 18%. - Increase in terms of average payment to 90 days.- Lead strategy to centralice purchases for 6 countries and SAP process automated up to 82%.- 35% of the negotiations through E-Auction. - Implementation of JIT supply, consignment and certified delivery models for the type C inventory (high turnover, low cost) and B (medium rotation and medium cost). Show less Direct materials purchases specialized on Packaging glass market, crates injection, aluminum/steel/HDPE commodities, driving risk management through hedge figures (currency and commodities) and future markets analysis for packaging cost breakdown drivers to support innovation requirements in P&L, NPV, WK, cash flow, EBITDA and PPV:- Regional LTA for cans with rebates up to USD2,5 to USD4m increasing working capital with payment terms extensión, consignment and JIT supply chain.- Collaborative developments with marketing, sales and trade teams in primary and secondary packaging innovation processes to bring new Club Colombia Bottle globally awarded.- Aligning cost-effective business strategies with Tier 1 and 2 suppliers with average savings per year up to USD4m. Show less

  • Senior Regional Sourcing Indirect LatAm

    Jul 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Senior Buyer Direct Materials

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2014
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  Anheuser-Busch InBev

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2019

  Regional Procurement Officer Manager

  Strategic supply of goods and services for 12 countries in the MAZ area of ​​ABInBev from Mexico to Peru, in the MRO category, covering OEM / OMM / AMM spare parts, fabrications, engineering services, IFM services, overhauls, trade cold equipments and buildings for OpEx budgets and CapEx, achieving:- Execution of 100% of the zero base budget (ZBB), generating savings versus budget of 13%.- Centralization of purchasing operations from Mexico for the 12 countries in the area.- Increase in terms of average payment to 120 days.- 60% of the negotiations through E-Auction. Show less

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  Tú Factura

  Apr 2019 - now

  Leader in technological and financial solutions tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and businesses around their billing from issuance, processing, crowd-factoring, collection and financial advice, democratizing access to legal and accounting instruments:- Construction of commercial portfolio of more than 900+ companies from various sectors.- Prevented felling of more than 150+ trees.- Specialized consultancy in corporate process optimization for productivity, budget management, strategic purchases, cost reduction, adoption of green technologies, supply chain, sales management, strategic marketing from planning to achievement of business objectives. Show less Design, planning and implementation of key business areas, achieving:- Coordination of the functional architecture team and user stories for software development.- OKR´s team leader for the design and implementation of the Customer Journey for Web, APP, funnels, automations, technical support, e-commerce, among other communication channels.-95% adherence to the business roadmap execution plan.- Implementation and management of business KPI´s for conversion, technical support, customer monitoring, satisfaction and abandonment levels, achieving 82% management rate. Show less

  • Senior Business Manager

    May 2021 - now

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
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  COLOMBIA 4.0

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2024

  Co-Founder & Product Owner

  Leadership in Industry 4.0 solutions for information and communication technologies (ICTs), specialized in last mile Internet, IoT and wireless networks. We develop solutions base on software as a service (SaaS) for the integration of digital marketing platforms, ERP, shared services in the AWS and GCP cloud, E-commerce and CRM for BPO, sales and marketing, helping companies to drive strategic decisions.- Corporate alliances closer, reaching new markets up to 300%+ sales increase, heading SaaS across e-commerce, CRM for inbound/outbound BPO and ERP with private and government companies.- USD30k Seed capital awarded for entrepreneur by government.- Indian company join-venture for blockchain commodities supply chain. Show less

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  VEME 360°

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2024

  Marketing & Sales LatAm Manager - Associated

  Co-Create your brand Rockstart potential to grow your business exponentially.New business developer, Consultant in Growth Marketing strategies and tactics, Integrator of Digital Marketing and CRM solutions for B2B, B2C, FMCG, Retail, Infoproducts, achieving:- Project Manager for business transformation leadership through processes and procedures supported in CRM platform for more than 50 MSMEs.- Development of corporate strategy in digital marketing channels, increasing average sales of 38% in B2C and 24% in B2B.- Clue CRM backed and growth partner. Show less