Esteban Tapia Caldera
Royal Oak,United States
Summary
Experienced Logistics Manager proficient at monitoring operational pulse to deliver relevant information to all major internal customers and stakeholders. Accustomed to working with multiple entities to achieve business goals for logistics efficiency, cost containment and contract integrity. Works quickly and maintains focus while providing top-notch customer service. Competent Logistics Manager offering wealth of experience in maintaining proper product rotations and ensuring compliance with government regulations. Background in business management with additional training in distribution and team building. Works well within union or nonunion environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Logistics Manager - PRE-Series
Canoo
04.2022 - Current
- Review of materials usage for BIW (Cabin and SKB), NPI process GA and BIW, time tracks, running/hard changes
- Break points, production trigger plan
- 3DX Catia, PMP principles, TAS experience, vendor management
- Responsible for correct inventory level to cover production schedule for Canoo Gamma build
- Materials planning and tracking for global and local suppliers
- Creation of standards for correct tracking of different Eng
- Levels in warehouses and production floor
- Responsible for shipping and tracking for FG to Ecoat/Painting and General Assembly for SKB/Cabin
- Inventory control for three locations in MI
- Shipping coordination of trial vehicles to different customers
- General Assembly support for all vendors and escalation POC
- Responsible for correct supply of parts for SOP and different production events for BIW/SKB for Canoo
- (overseas/domestic suppliers)
- Warehouse and logistics manager for Canoo BIW and GA locations
- Coordination of every shipment made to get the installation of the different production lines installed in Oklahoma
- US
- Active team player to support divers' activities in general assembly, BIM production floor, warehousing, quality, etc.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by closely monitoring order fulfillment and addressing issues promptly.
- Ensured regulatory compliance in all aspects of logistics operations, including transportation safety standards and customs requirements.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Improved on-time delivery rates by optimizing transportation routes and scheduling.
- Efficiently managed budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources towards critical projects while minimizing unnecessary expenditures.
- Streamlined logistics processes by implementing efficient inventory management systems.
Senior Materials Planner
Valeo
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Review of materials usage for two locations
- Parameters standardization for two locations in Detroit, MI
- Materials planning and forecasting domestic and overseas suppliers
- SAP ECC (MM, PP, LE)
- POC for planning purposes for all suppliers.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality materials at competitive prices.
- Analyzed market trends to identify potential supply disruptions or fluctuations in demand, allowing proactive adjustments to material planning processes as needed.
- Conducted regular audits of supplier performance, ensuring compliance with established quality standards.
- Reduced lead times with effective communication and coordination with suppliers.
Materials Planning & Master Data Manager
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Review of materials usage at the different lab locations in NA
- Standardize classification and part number for the different vendors managed
- Liaison at the implementation of VMI system from a third-party vendor and Sana Inventory management system
- Data mining, (trend analysis)
- ERP system evaluation to further applications at the company (GMP environment).
- Developed robust master data management frameworks, resulting in improved cross-functional collaboration.
- Managed large-scale master data projects from inception to completion, consistently meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
- Designed custom reporting capabilities based on master data to enable better insights and decision-making for leadership teams.
Senior Compliance Analyst | Customer Supply Chain
AbbVie
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Review and resolve problems that impact the service, efficiency, and productivity of the Customer Care and Customer Logistics teams
- Monitor and evaluate personnel and team performance, provide learning and coaching opportunities, or corrective action when necessary
- Handle complex and escalated customer supply chain issues
- Develop and/or identify new work processes and the improved utilization of human and material resources
- Data analytics.
- Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Streamlined internal audit processes for improved efficiency and risk mitigation.
- Participated in the development of various risk management tools and resources designed to facilitate a more proactive approach to compliance monitoring and enforcement.
Senior Logistics Specialist
Bosch México
04.2018 - 11.2019
- FCA Champion for North America including TIERs (Magna, Cooper Standard, GS3, VPI, HBPO, etc.)
- Management of all appropriate planning systems for all business divisions for FCA
- Web CHAMPS, DRIVE, PC Portal, SMART proficiency to provide the best service level as supplier for FCA
- EDI tracking, inbound-outbound
- Extended forecasting for all P/Ns delivered to customer (21 months rolling forecast)
- Ramp-up / ramp-down management (platform year changes)
- Reduction of 40% of PC portal tickets
- Certified shortages ticket reduction in 80% - Non-expedite delivery processed in 7 months in a row
- DRIVE score for RBNA maintained over 90% performance
- Expedite cost reduction of 70% in one year
- Coach and consultant for the team located in San Martin Obispo warehouse
- SAP-related, planning, supply chain, etc
- Lead Champion in the set-up of the transition of Pass-through business from Summerville, SC to San Martin Obispo, Mexico
- Active KEY User for APO DP implementation in North America
- Support to NA locations
- EDI expert for North American Automotive customers, including Asian OEMs and European OEMs.
- Trained team members on industry best practices and software tools to increase overall efficiency within the department.
- Enhanced supply chain efficiency by streamlining inventory management processes and implementing best practices.
- Coordinated with international partners for seamless end-to-end global logistics solutions tailored to specific market conditions or client requirements.
Group Lead Customer Planning
Bosch USA
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Empower direct reports to resolve customer issues and proactively look for opportunities without waiting for explicit instructions
- Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and feedback to all the team members, peers and management
- Maintain a high level of team engagement
- Cost saving in international freight, following the correct standard in the inventory levels at the warehouse
- Improve practices to identify the correct demand being triggered in SAP by the customer
- Key User functions in SAP (POE/APO/APO DP), IDOC tracking for inbound and outbound
- Inbound IDOC failures reduced by 70% in 6 months
- Maintain balanced inventory levels
- Reduction of on hand inventory from 25 days to 15 days in 7 months
- Coordinate all appropriate planning system parameters with business planning team
- 10% reduction in inventory following the correction of parameters in the system
- Supervise 7 affiliate procurement analysts, plus three more in Mexico
- Manage order release and fulfillment process to vendors to ensure adequate supply and inventory
- Respond to critical parts supply inquiries and resolve problems associated with vendor delivery performance
- Standardized data forecasting process based on annual sales and current customer behavior
- Reduced internal vendor escalations by 30%
- Honda Champion, specialist in Kanban customers (Toyota, Subaru, VW, Nissan, Hino, Mitsubishi, Polaris)
- Achieved a 90% customer satisfaction level for the Honda plants (MAP, HAM, HCL, HSP, HCM, HTM, HMIN)
- Management of Ford, FCA and GM accounts
- Support of the planning associates in Charleston, SC and Farmington Hills, MI
- Crisis management, correct action plan in shipping and receiving for extraordinary events, e.g Hurricanes, winter storms, etc
- 40% reduction in escalations from customers in 6 months.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Senior Logistics Specialist
Bosch USA
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Develop and maintain customer and supplier: Delivery plan, Order forecast & Sales plan; ABC Classification of parts; Standard stock planning parameters; Bottleneck supply concerns; Customer performance metrics; Set-up new customer & suppliers in SAP
- Analyze and track key planning parameters: customer order changes and inventory levels
- Coordinate physical movement of material and design the appropriate material supply chain and service level to the customer, coordinate information between Customer, Sales and Supplying plants
- Meet customer requirements, while minimizing obsolescence, manage product changes (e.g Introductions and engineering changes with: Customer, Sales and supplying plant)
- Support, identify, and communicate corrective actions, deviations and lean processes
- Lead function starting October 2016.
- Trained team members on industry best practices and software tools to increase overall efficiency within the department.
- Collaborated with sales and customer service departments to address client inquiries, resolve issues, and maintain high levels of satisfaction.
Materials Planner
Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Supervision of the correct supply of materials to the plant
- Implementation of new parameters in the MRP system (SAP) to follow the production schedule setup avoiding the over shipping and the overstock in several components
- Projected savings of 30% on materials in the warehouse (fasteners), based on the analysis of the demand, receipt history and seasonal inventory adjustments
- Managing and implementation of the lean manufacturing principals to keep the lowest safety stocks in-house and the optimization of the delivery windows for each supplier.
- Established safety stock levels for critical materials, reducing the risk of stockouts and potential lost sales.
Senior Materials Planner
Takata
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Remotely support to Monterrey facility.
Senior Materials Planner
Takata
01.2014 - 06.2015
- Supply and demand management
- Supervision of the supply of domestic materials for three plants: Seat belts, Mexmold and Seat Weight Sensors
- Timely and quality-focused management of the correct supply of materials for the production lines from various vendors from USA, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico
- Compliance with all the quality requirements in the supply chain matters
- Follow-up on the different levels for new production programs, such as PPAP fulfillment, correct logistics instructions in accordance with the production plant needs
- Obtain the certainty of the data (through information audit and validation) using the cycle counts; following ABC methodology
- Total part numbers managed: 8,000 (plastics, metals, labels, packaging), 50 vendors active plus additional vendors for service requirements
- Managing the team of two associate planners
- Planner (regional vendors)
- Planner (USA / Canada vendors).
Materials Planner
Takata
03.2011 - 01.2014
- Correct supply of domestic components available for production
- Update databases according to the new model releases, new part numbers, components localization, vendors add, etc
- Control and correct management of the utilization, inventories in good shape and focus on the obsolescence of components to maintain the state of art of the correct handle in our inventories.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA - Business Administration, Management and Operations
EGADE Business School Del Tecnológico De Monterrey
Monterrey, MX07.2023
French Diploma - French Studies
Université Du Québec À Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, QC01.2005
B.A - International Business
Tecnológico De Monterrey
Monterrey, MX12.2002
High School Diploma -
Tecnológico De Monterrey
Zacatecas, MX01.1999
Skills
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Warehouse Management
- Shipping and receiving
- Distribution Management
- Logistics Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Team Management
- Operational management
- Mentoring and training
- Proficient in SAP, AS400, Dynamics
- ERP System Proficiency
- Lean Six Sigma
- Order Fulfillment
Certification
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Logistics Manager - PRE-Series
Canoo
04.2022 - Current
Senior Materials Planner
Valeo
11.2021 - 03.2022
Materials Planning & Master Data Manager
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Compliance Analyst | Customer Supply Chain
AbbVie
07.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Logistics Specialist
Bosch México
04.2018 - 11.2019
Group Lead Customer Planning
Bosch USA
05.2017 - 02.2018
Senior Logistics Specialist
Bosch USA
06.2016 - 04.2017
Materials Planner
Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC
01.2016 - 05.2016
Senior Materials Planner
Takata
07.2015 - 09.2015
Senior Materials Planner
Takata
01.2014 - 06.2015
Materials Planner
Takata
03.2011 - 01.2014
Master of Business Administration - MBA - Business Administration, Management and Operations
EGADE Business School Del Tecnológico De Monterrey
French Diploma - French Studies
Université Du Québec À Trois-Rivières
B.A - International Business
Tecnológico De Monterrey
High School Diploma -
Tecnológico De Monterrey
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), APICS
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