Carlos Omar Mendoza Patiño
Summary
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Specialist with over 15 years of experience leading teams of up to 250 and managing end-to-end operations-including procurement, production, quality, strategic planning, product development, and continuous improvement. Proven track record of delivering results across different industries such as plastic injection molding, leather, and ceramics by leveraging cross-functional leadership and strong data analytics capabilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Operations Manager
TRINITATE
08.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: trinitateshop.com/
- Managing a supply chain with over 20,000 SKUs, optimizing demand forecasting, production scheduling, central warehousing, distribution planning, and sales operations across both physical and online channels
- Improved on-shelf availability KPI by 20% for key products through statistical analysis using Power BI to improve demand planning and inventory administration.
- Reduced order cycle time by 30% through optimization of warehouse layout and picking methods, leading to a 10% reduction in headcount at the central distribution warehouse.
- Improved inventory turnover by 10% by enhancing demand forecasting and implementing reorder points in the Odoo ERP system.
- Trinitateshop.com/
Operations Director
LEFARC
11.2022 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: lefarc.com
- I led a team of 250 people, including 25 engineers, technicians, and foreign trade specialists.
- Directed production, quality, development, continuous improvement, and supply chain.
- Applied Lean Manufacturing tools and principles to balance production, optimizing the work-in-process inventory by 30%.
- Implemented a strategy to increase the negotiation power, consolidating and forecasting the purchase with other business units the group saving between 20% and 60% in the cost of the basic chemicals (commodities).
- Led the Production, Quality, and Development teams to implement core tools (FMEA, SPC, MSA, and CP), achieving a reduction of 30% of scrap.
- Led company recertification processes for ISO-9000, CTPAT, and LWG, as well as supplier certifications such as VF.
- Improved drying area productivity by 30% through process mapping, pull system implementation, and streamlined hand-to-hand workflow.
- Implemented a strategy to postpone the customization using semi-processed stock to increase in 50% the response velocity for small PO.
- Lefarc.com
Supply Chain Manager
LEFARC
03.2021 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: lefarc.com
- Managed a global supply chain with customers and suppliers in the 5 continents. In charge of purchasing, sourcing, logistics, foreign trade and production programs.
- Developed an equation to improve the purchasing of raw hides using linear regression, statistical analysis, and big data, increasing in 10% the quality of the raw hides and saving 25% of the cost.
- Coordinated the team to implement the MRP in the warehouse, purchasing, and retanning areas, resulting in a 95% reduction in the backlog of chemicals for the retanning process.
- Diversified the small skins supplier network in Africa and Asia. Negotiated with suppliers in countries like Tunisia and Bangladesh, reducing the cost by 20% for small skins.
- Led the development and operation of a fiscal warehouse to reduce importation costs, eliminate demurrage charges, and maximize cash flow.
- Lefarc.com
Operations Manager
SULEON
08.2006 - 03.2021
- Managed design, production, quality, purchasing, strategic planning, continuous improvement, and development of new business units. Leading a team of up to 90 people in two industrial facilities.
- Define the value proposal based on service and design, using design thinking and business model canvas, increasing the sales by 150% from 12,000 to up to 30,000 pairs per week.
- Formulation and development of the TPR compounding (the primary raw material) using design of experiments, linear regression, and SPC, with a cost reduction of 30%.
- Generated a new business unit for plastic injection in the automotive industry, implemented the Core Tool, and worked as a subcontractor for Honda Plastic.
- Created a learning and personal development culture with formal training and mentoring; when I left the organization, my replacement was a person I trained from operator to production manager.
Subject teacher
Instituto Tecnológico de León
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Teach the lean manufacturing subject.
Quality Manager
SERPLASA
01.2003 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: Plastic Injection Company with customers as CONDUMEX
- Ensured plant quality, standardized and documented process.
- Managed the relationship with our main customer, CONDUMEX.
- Implemented a Six Sigma project to reduce scrap by 50% through statistical analysis.
- Plastic Injection Company with customers as CONDUMEX
Education
Master - engineer and quality management
ITESO
Guadalajara01.2019
Master - Philosophy
Colegio de León
León, Guanajuato01.2014
Global Supply Chain Management -
Loyola University Chicago
07.2018
Industrial Engineer -
UIA, Universidad Iberoamericana León
01.2004
Black Belt - Six Sigma
ITESM, Campus Monterrey
01.2006
Business Intelligence - Power BI and Tableu
Tecmilenio
05.2025
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Continuous improvement
- Data analysis
- Training and development
- Team leadership
- Negotiation strategies
- Scheduling and planning
Languages
English, 80%
Other Studies
- ITESM, Campus Monterrey, Black Belt Six Sigma, 01/01/06
- Loyola University Chicago, Global Supply Chain Management, 07/01/18
- Business Intelligence Tecmilenio, Power BI and Tableu, 10/01/24, 05/31/25
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Commercial Operations Manager
TRINITATE
08.2024 - Current
Operations Director
LEFARC
11.2022 - 07.2024
Supply Chain Manager
LEFARC
03.2021 - 07.2024
Subject teacher
Instituto Tecnológico de León
08.2017 - 12.2018
Operations Manager
SULEON
08.2006 - 03.2021
Quality Manager
SERPLASA
01.2003 - 12.2006
Master - engineer and quality management
ITESO
Master - Philosophy
Colegio de León
Global Supply Chain Management -
Loyola University Chicago
Industrial Engineer -
UIA, Universidad Iberoamericana León
Black Belt - Six Sigma
ITESM, Campus Monterrey
Business Intelligence - Power BI and Tableu
Tecmilenio
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