Ronald Porras Fuentes
Supply Chain Professional
Pavas
Summary
I'm a professional with 20+ years of comprehensive experience in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Operations, with knowledge in systems and multicultural environments, with great experience leading regional teams and partnering with Franchisees and Suppliers of Latin America. More than 20 years working with teams to support local and regional operations in different industries: Electronics, Medical, and Fast Food demonstrating strong negotiations skills, commodity management, policies implementation/transitions and leading corporate strategies
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Supply Chain Lead for Latin America
Taco Bell Corporation
2 2017 - Current
- Leading the regional Supply Chain activities to ensure high performance in Latin America, by driving sourcing activities, regional negotiations and managing - coaching Country Supply Chain Managers, achieving cost reduction, margin improvements, streamline logistics and ingredient standardization.
- Partnered with Country Managing Directors and Senior staff to proactively implement cost improvement opportunities, menu - items optimization and regional Supply Chain Strategy
Country Procurement Manager
Mc Donald's Arcos Dorados
07.2010 - 02.2017
- Responsible for the operation of the third-party Distribution Center, achieving best in class logistics indicators: cost, inventory, order fulfilling and on time delivering.
- Management of local and international suppliers for Costa Rica and Panama, improving cost and margins, implementing price protocols and supply strategies
- In the R&D area successfully develop and deploy several new products introductions achieving cost targets, quality and operational standards, including ingredients and packaging developments and new suppliers on boardings
Site Supply Chain Leader
MOOG Medical Devices Group S.R.L.
01.2010 - 07.2010
- Leads Supply Chain activities: logistics, operations, material control, planning and procurement activities for a successful factory start up, including ERP implementation for Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
- Create and implements S&OP activities including coordination with Engineering, Production and Quality, as well site response to build plan request.
- Successfully manage product start up transfer by ensuring all the Supply Chain items arrives on time, meeting engineering and production requirements.
Supply Chain Executive
Intel Costa Rica
01.1998 - 12.2009
- Indirect Materials Buyer: successfully manage and negotiates with local and international suppliers within Free Trade Zone schema, meeting all the regulatory requirements and achieving timely item deliveries and cost savings.
- Production Planner: well performed management of inventory, production and cost thrive to a well achieved build plan meeting costumer orders in time and mix.
- New Product Introduction Senior Planner: 2 new product introduction programs well accomplished by effective interaction with teams in the United States and Asia to support the company growth strategy.
Education
Industrial Engineer -
ULACIT
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Management
- Negotiating
- Strategic thinking
- International purchasing
- Distribution
- Strategic Sourcing
- Relationship Building
- People Management & Development
- S&OP
Timeline
Country Procurement Manager
Mc Donald's Arcos Dorados
07.2010 - 02.2017
Site Supply Chain Leader
MOOG Medical Devices Group S.R.L.
01.2010 - 07.2010
Supply Chain Executive
Intel Costa Rica
01.1998 - 12.2009
Supply Chain Lead for Latin America
Taco Bell Corporation
2 2017 - Current
Industrial Engineer -
ULACIT
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