Harry Vargas Rojas

Experience

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  Coca-Cola Femsa

  Mar 2002 - Jul 2019

  The position is responsible for leading a team of 140 employees. Manage and control Inventories (PT, MP, Spare Parts, Key Inputs), with an average cost of $7.5 MM. Coordinate and control exports and imports, primary freight, and attention to secondary distribution routes for the GAM. Preparation and control of operating budgets for $3.5 MM per year. Design and manage the KPIs of the area.Achievements to highlight: Improve the work environment of the Operations area and interaction with internal and external customers. Implementation of a variable compensation system and development of KPIs that significantly impacted inventory assertiveness (99.9%), reduction of shrinkage (67%), warehouse productivity (54%) and improvement in operating costs(12%). Show less The position is responsible for designing and managing collection routes. Transformation and marketing of more than 4000 MT/year of recovered materials in international markets. Participation as an exhibitor in national and international fairs. Coordinate infrastructure projects for CR (CAPEX). Provide support on recycling issues and environmental legislation to Coca Cola's operations in Central America.Consolidate the Misión Planeta program as a national and international reference, the development and accompaniment of more than two hundred microentrepreneurs nationwide, the recognition of NATGEO Latin America in the documentary series Pact with the Planet, showing success stories in conservation and environmental issues. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2019

  • Recycling Unit Manager

    Mar 2002 - Aug 2016
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  Aquafoods

  Nov 2019 - May 2024

  The position is responsible for leading the Group's transportation and logistics team, whose annual sales exceed $78 million. Prepare, execute, and control the operating budget, the development of proposals at the investment level focused on reducing costs and strengthening relationships with external clients both locally and internationally. Direct and control planning management and inventory management processes.Control and supervise the company' s supply and demand planning processes, planning costs of the operation in the transport and storage of finished product and raw materials. Design, validate and direct the execution of CAPEX investment projects. Identify and ensure the achievement of the objectives of their area to contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives. Manage the relationship and fee costs with carriers (land/air) and customs brokers. Achievements to highlight include the reduction of handling costs per pound by 9%, implementation of a Cross Docking scheme in CEDI for frozen and fresh routes, strategic negotiations with key suppliers to guarantee airspace and special volume rates reducing the cost by $0.08 /lb., which represented an annual savings of close to $1.7 million. Show less The position is responsible for the development of strategic alliances with different government entities in addition to the identification and development of key suppliers for the supply of raw materials with an average annual cost of $4 MM. Preparation and execution of annual budgets for about $4.5 MM. Coordinate logistics at the national level and annual exports with an average of 2.5 MM pounds of fresh fish. Direct responsibility for complying with regulations related to the production process, as well as import and export from the local country. Manage the relationship and negotiation of rates with carriers and customs agents.A highlight was the consolidation of Grupo Aquafoods (Panama) S.A. as the third largest exporter of fresh fish in Panama in less than 2 years with a volume close to 15% of the country's total exports for this item (2.5 MM pounds per year), the development of strategic alliances at the government level, as well as the identification and creation of a network of suppliers at the national level. Show less

  • Transportation and Logistics Manager

    Sept 2023 - May 2024

  • Operations Manager

    Nov 2019 - Aug 2023