RODOLFO A. RIVAS MOLINA
(905) 737-9764 rrivasmolina@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
A managerial position in Supply Chain/Project Management
PROFILE
* Strong technical and business background with 15 years experience including 10 years in Supply Chain Management
* Focus on processes, organizing and implementing changes, highly analytical
* Strong ability to interact and negotiate with all levels of management and government regulatory agencies
* Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ), MBA, CPIM and Master's Degree in Chemical Science (Chartered Chemist - Ontario)
* Multilingual: English, Spanish and Italian
* AS/400 JDEdwards, Glovia, Power Play Cognos databases and MS-Office - Visual Basic
WORK EXPERIENCE
SANDYLION STICKER DESIGNS 2003- to present
Markham, Ontario.
Printing, sticker designer and manufacturer, 400 employees.
Manager, Supply Chain Planning
* Calculated and implemented an Economical Order Quantity procedure, that is saving $900 K a year according to the current demand pattern
* Contributed to increase the Delivery on Time from 60% to over 90%, in six months, planning 15,000 Stock Keeping Units, while the volume shipped increased 25% vs. the year before
* Hired two Control Analyst Jr. and trained them in one month to perform duties according to new department expectations
* Designed and implemented new processes to track Off-Shore Purchase Orders and to identify and correct planning exceptions, involving IT, Purchasing, Customer Service and Production
ECOLAB S.A. 1995-2000
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Multinational chemical, manufacturer of cleaning / sanitising products for Food & Beverage Industry, and Institutional. 50 employees in Argentina
Operations Manager 1998-2000
* Reduced total inventory from US$ 3 Million to US$ 2 Million by performing DOH analysis and achieved a 0.35% accuracy by implementing a 1 year cycle count program
* Improved customer service optimizing the delivery time from 48 to less than 24 hours and reduced back orders by 90%, by picking and packing Sales Orders the same day they were received and running MPS everyday to replenish safety stock
* Reduced 15% Standard Costs by achieving positive Purchase Price Variances and reduced Labour Hours during two consecutive years
* Resolved harmonized product classification issues with the Argentinean Customs' Police, avoiding delays and fines reducing the contingency reserve by U$S100K
* Implemented the operations module integrated system - JDEdwards (People Soft) in the new plant for Argentina
Technical Director 1997-1998
* Managed the transition of the production, inventory and suppliers management from a outsource contract with Henkel S.A. (world-wide joint venture) to a new company owned plant
* Troubleshot application product issues and provided cleaning and sanitizing technical support to sales and customers in the field, priced at cost product usage
* Lectured product presentations for Customers' Senior and Middle Management
* Registered at the local regulatory administration the complete product line, including cosmetic, institutional, food and beverage cleaning and sanitizing products
* Adapted technical and marketing literature from the American-German to the Latin American market
Laboratory Chief 1995-1997
Noren-Plast S.A.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chemical, aqueous, solvent and solid based acrylic and PU polymers for paints, adhesives, fabric, lacquers, polyesters and acrylic glass panels. 150 employees.
Laboratory Supervisor, R&D and QC 1992-1995
* Initiated the production of new products in the plant from laboratory formulations
* Troubleshot application product issues at the Adhesive Industry in Argentina and Brazil
PAMEX S.A.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chemical, manufacturing of industrial and marine paints.
Licentiate in Chemistry at R&D and QC Laboratory 1990-1992
* Adapted formulations from the Chilean Headquarter for the Argentinean market
ICI (formerly S.A. ALBA)
Manufacturer of Paints and Varnishes.
Intern 1988-1990
* Conducted instrumental and classical gravimetry and volumetric analysis such as GC, UV/V, AA and IR spectrometry, GPC (HPLC), for research and development and quality control
UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (Chemistry)
Teaching Assistant 1988-1991
EDUCATION
Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ (American Society for Quality) 2005
Train the Trainer - Apics, Toronto Chapter, Ontario 2005
Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Apics 2002
MBA Degree, Cema University, Argentina 1998
(recognized by U. of Toronto and WES)
Master's Degree in Chemical Science, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 1990
(Chartered Chemist - ACPO, Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario)
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
ASQ (American Society for Quality), Toronto Chapter, 2004- to present
Member - Apics, Toronto Chapter, 2001 - 2003
Member - Chemical Association of Argentina, Argentina, 1990 - 2001
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST