Alvaro Zapata
industrial Engineering and Management
Corinth,TX
Summary
A self-motivated Operations Manager with high professional experience who has successfully carried out the growth of his team assigned, successful in collaborating with area leaders, and employees to streamline and strengthen processes and control costs. Highly organized and detailed collaborator with a solid record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding tactical and strategic targets in the operation. In-depth knowledge of IT, demand forecast, plant scheduling, inventories, and budget management techniques.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Smart Way Solutions
Bogota, Colombia - LATAM
12.2019 - 01.2023
- Analyzed and troubleshoot demand-related issues in a timely and accurate manner.
- Prepared financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions.
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading the implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
Category Management Supervisor
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32 (Ex BHP Billiton)
Bogota, Bogota, Colombia - LATAM
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Guaranteed the bidding and contracting for supply categories higher than 2M USD for services, spare parts (30K units), raw materials, new items, and good refurbishment.
- Prepared and negotiated sub-awards for Maintenance, Mine operations, and Transportation contracts with values as high as USD 20M and saving closer to $300K/year.
- Maintained demand planning processes to improve forecast accuracy.
- Assisted in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives and optimized contract operations.
Warehouse Operations Lead
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32
Bogota, Colombia - LATAM
07.2013 - 11.2017
- Worked with management, inventory, supply chain, and sales teams in demand planning operations.
- Use statistical modeling software to analyze and validate gathered data. (ONIQUA - R/3 SAP)
- Reconciled inventory of 30K SKUs yearly in 20 warehouses.
- It has maintained zero injuries to people and property, with high internal and external customer service standards, and a 15% yearly decrease in operational expenses.
- Monitored receiving, storage, and shipping activities to ensure compliance with standards to more than 120K transactions/year.
1SAP Supply Project Lead and Coach
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32
Bogota, Colombia - LATAM
11.2010 - 06.2013
- Developed and ran an effective plan for achieving control of project scope, schedule, and cost baseline. It was awarded by the head office of BHP Billiton due to its compliance with its remarkable achievements.
- Trained multidisciplinary teams on Supply-demand plan, Supply chain through global logistics, and supply business under the 1SAP model (EWM/MM/ARIBA/Oniqua/SAP)
- Cleaned and purged the record database of inventory, suppliers, and records opened of accounts, purchase orders, accounts payable, and purchase requests.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business and Managerial Economics
Universidad EAFIT
11.2014
Specialist in Operations - Warehousing And Inventory Management
Universidad EAFIT
11-2010
Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology - Systems And Technology - SAP MM/FICO Certification
Universidad Javeriana
05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Del Valle
05.1995
High School Diploma -
Colegio Lacordaire
05.1989
Associate of Science - Logistics And Materials Management
Dallas College
Skills
- Inventory analysis
- Demand forecasting
- Scheduling materials
- Manufacturing Resource Planning MRP
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Communication
- Purchasing, Procurement & Negotiation
- Production Oversight
- Logistics & Operations Management
- Systems Implementation
- Health & Safety Management
- ERP systems expert in EWM / MM - SAP
- Microsoft Office Suite expert
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Additional Information
DOB: 12/01/69, Nationality: Colombian
Timeline
Operations Manager
Smart Way Solutions
12.2019 - 01.2023
Category Management Supervisor
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32 (Ex BHP Billiton)
11.2017 - 09.2018
Warehouse Operations Lead
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32
07.2013 - 11.2017
1SAP Supply Project Lead and Coach
CERRO MATOSO S.A. - SOUTH32
11.2010 - 06.2013
Master of Business Administration - Business and Managerial Economics
Universidad EAFIT
Specialist in Operations - Warehousing And Inventory Management
Universidad EAFIT
Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology - Systems And Technology - SAP MM/FICO Certification
Universidad Javeriana
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Universidad Del Valle
High School Diploma -
Colegio Lacordaire
Associate of Science - Logistics And Materials Management
Dallas College
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefits4-day work weekStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingSoftware
MM - SAP
EWM SAP
FICO - SAP
- Hana -
Ariba SAP
MS-Office
Project
Python