Miguel Torrealba Schwarz

Experience

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  Empresas Polar

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Supply Chain Intern

  Responsible for designing and implementing innovative processes to increase plant´s capacity for the number 1 food and beverages producer in Venezuela.• Enabled a 2% increase in sales, by designing and implementing a process for returned bottles in the refill process in plant that boosted the throughput • Developed strong working relationships with all key cross functional partners.• Deployed conceptual sale to customers & financial analysis.

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  Procter & Gamble

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2023

  Leader of innovation, commercial and technical, for the health care category in LA.Responsible for prioritizing and influence projects in a fast-paced environment to maximize the incremental net outstanding sales in Latin America• Managed the innovation master plan for Health Care after acquiring a new portfolio from Merck, powering 30% growth in the region.• Led all submissions, formula change, and expansion of Pepto-Bismol in 9 countries of LA, boosting sales by 70MM$, equivalent to 20%, and enabling capacity needed in plant for North America´s growth.• Utilized data analytics to identify gaps in initiatives to enhance delivery, resulting in a 15% increase vs previous period Show less Responsible for leading the BOP/S&OP process for all categories in the country.Managing demand planning, supply planning, and international trade, while developing and executing a business plan that maximized the company's opportunities and minimized risks.• Formed cross-functional teams, for managing complex projects across multiple organization, improving margin 74% with new initiatives & portfolio.• Developed demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function, improving demand accuracy by +26%.• Improved service by diving deep into customer needs, increasing case fill rate along with on-time delivery by +20% vs the previous period.• Developed tools of automation, processes, and communication channels to control inventory, ensuring safe supply & optimizing purchase orders, delivering savings equivalent to 38% of gross sales and avoiding IDE in 60% vs previous period.• Designed plan to avoid aging in finished goods & rack and pack materials reducing IDE by 60%. Show less Lead the a high-performing team of 10 to ensure seamless execution of orders and timely delivery to customers, drive strategic initiatives, improve customer experience, supply distribution, E2E logistics synchronization, and overall cost structure of the business.• Performed complex business analysis to identify business opportunities to improve money collection (DSO) by -21% in a hyperinflation environment• Driving the creation of staffing plans, schedules, and Lean/Kaizen activities in our fast-paced environment, standardizing 95% of the departments processes and increasing productivity by 25%• Increased Customer Pick Up by +5% to increase capacity, improve service and reduce cost• Develop and implement systems of accountability to ensure ongoing, measurable performance improvement, leading to 97% of the Business Operational Planning completed with the lowest inventories Show less Responsible for managing the logistics and supply chain processes related to top customer, partnering and developing customers logistically to grow the business. Along with leading the order cycle to ensure best possible experience with our products and services. I led a team of 8 logistics professionals to establish an efficient ordering and distribution strategy, allocate and prioritize product schedules, and synchronize multifunctional teams to meet compelling business needs.• Delivering distribution and service at the best cost by reducing transportation and warehouse costs by 14%, setting a benchmark for vehicle fill rate.• Improved Customer service level in top customers from 24% to 70%, becoming the confirmed #1 Supplier in 4 out of our 7 SAMBC customers• Designing and implementing a robust third-party logistics (3PL) process that yielded cost savings opportunities, operational efficiencies, and an 80% improvement in distribution.• Implementing a culture of continuous improvement by introducing IWS (Kaizen, TPM, Lean/Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and High-Performance Organization) practices at a non-manufacturing site.• Conducting a deep dive into rejection and refusal data, leading to decisions on payment terms, special logistics discounts, and transportation allocation, which increased our margin by 0.14%. Show less

  • Senior Regional Program Manager for Healthcare

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Country Planner. Supply Chain Senior Manager

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Order Management Senior Manager

    Feb 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Customer Team Logistics Manager

    Feb 2016 - Feb 2017
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  Laboratorios La Santé

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  Process Engineering Intern

  Led the process improvement and project implementation to increase the packaging line reliability, cut down the plant´s incidents and drive productivity under the strict regulations of pharma.• Revamped & standardized the changeover process, improving throughput by 4% while maintaining strict adherence to safety protocols and achieving optimal cost allocation per batch.• Achieved zero plant accidents and injuries by eliminating the need for heavy lifting during changeovers.• Fostered positive employee engagement at all levels, promoting the adoption of new processes and contributing to a 10% increase in survey scores compared to the previous year. Show less

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  Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics

  May 2024 - now

  Senior Supply Chain Manager