Sergio Vargas

• Supporting businesses owner and entrepreneurs in business development in all functional areas while improving life balance.
• Developed comprehensive coaching plans for diverse small business clients, resulting in improved operational efficiency.
• Guided entrepreneurs through the process of setting realistic goals and developing achievable action plans.
• Evaluated existing organizational structures and recommended improvements for increased productivity and efficiency levels within client businesses.
• Trainer for CRECEX (Commercial Chamber in Costa Rica).
• University teacher.

• Key player in the balanced nutrition for animals in Costa Rica
• Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Reduced turnaround time for project completion through effective resource allocation and team management.
• Implemented new inventory management system to optimize stock levels and reduce waste.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for complex business challenges.
• Spearheaded process improvements, resulting in increased productivity and reduced operational costs.
• Championed safety protocols to maintain a secure working environment, reducing workplace accidents significantly.
• Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
• Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.

• In charge of Purchasing, Imports/Exports, warehousing and distribution areas for local and regional markets.
• Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
• Implemented quality control systems that boosted overall product consistency and reliability.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
• Supervised the distribution network.
• Implemented new rout for rural areas keeping under control cold chain regulation for medicines with different technical requirements.

• Responsible for the performance of two manufacturing sites on the areas of Production Planning, Raw Material procurement and Indirect Purchasing.
• Developed risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in the supply chain.
• Optimized inventory levels by implementing project oriented to optimize inventory level of raw materials.
• Trained junior staff members on best practices in purchasing and production planning management, contributing to their professional development and growth within the organization.
• Ensured compliance with corporate policies and applicable regulations governing procurement activities, mitigating company risks.
• Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
• Researched and evaluated potential suppliers to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities. Implemented initiatives for vendor relocation from USA to Costa Rica.

• Handcraft products commercialization.
• Implemented entrepreneur family project to commercialize products made in Mexico in the Costa Rican market.
• Managed costs schemes and logistics expenses to determine selling prices keeping desired utility margins.

• BTicino de Mexico is the largest manufacturing facility of Group Legrand in LATAM.
• Implemented S&OP process for de unit.
• Supervised of supply chain areas: commercial forecasting, planning for: raw materials, subcontracted parts and products, finished products, production planning. Customer service, imports and exports, warehousing.
• Supervised of procurement of finished gods to 6 different units in LATAM.
• Service level to customer increased from 68% to 95% for commercial market.
• Service level increased from 90% to 95% while manufacturing volume increased 500% for Group`s subsidiaries in LATAM.
• Supported initiatives for Lean projects in the different manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Implemented Inventory optimization projects meaning a reduction of 3.9 M USD and annual savings of 470K USD.

• In charge of the supervision and improvement of the global supply chain network of Legrand Group in LATAM.
• Established an standardized PSO ( Strategic and Operational Plan) between Headquarters and all General Managers in LATAM).
• Established and standardized S&OP (Sales and Operations Plan) process involving operational and supply functions from the different subsidiaries.
• Followed up action plans to improve KPI (Key Performance Indicators) for service level and inventory optimization for all subsidiaries.
• Proposed and implemented project to improve operational performance of the operations in LATAM. As a result: the Chilean and Costa Rican manufacturing sited were transferred to Mexico and Colombia.
• Managed Rough Cut Capacity plan and decision taking between LATAM manufacturing units.
• Managed forecasting and data interchange between LATAN commercial needs.
• Established inventory optimization plans for overall LATAM inventories.
• Coordinated activities with Product Development to set where the new products should be produced taking into account all related costs for the Group.
• Developed audits and establishment of action plans to standardized the supply chain procedures of Legrand Group.
• Project leader for supply chain practices for new acquisitions.
• Responsible to evaluate, coach and development of supply chain organizations in LATAM.
• Implemented new operations organizations including: evaluation, coaching, development plan setting and hiring candidates for the different positions in the LATAM supply chain organizations.

Supervised supply chain functions for Central America, Caribbean, Ecuador and Panama markets.

Implemented S&OP (Sales and Operation Plan) for the Costa Rican unit.

Implemented projects for global purchasing projects with the different sites in LATAM

Participated in the Industrial Plan optimization for Venezuela and Peru (two sites were transferred).