IFS 8
Hector Hugo Elizondo Cavazos
Master’s Degree In Business Administration With A Specialization In Organizational Development
Monterrey
Summary
Experienced Global Enterprise Application Manager with a strong background in ERP implementations, system migrations, and process optimization. Skilled at leading global teams, streamlining operations, and delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and performance. I am looking for a new challenge where I can apply my expertise, take on greater responsibilities, and drive impactful digital transformation projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Global Enterprise Application Manager
ACS Industries
Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon
02.2024 - Current
- Strategic Leadership: Oversee the global enterprise application landscape, ensuring alignment with business objectives across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
- ERP Management: Spearhead the optimization and management of IFS applications, including enhancements, troubleshooting, and user training for IFS 10.
- Global Standardization: Develop and implement global IT and ERP standards to ensure consistency and scalability across international subsidiaries.
- Project Oversight: Lead enterprise-wide projects, including ERP migrations, system integrations, and digital transformation initiatives, resulting in operational efficiency improvements of up to 20%.
- Team Leadership: Manage cross-functional and multicultural teams, collaborating with stakeholders in China, India, Germany, and Romania to ensure successful project execution and adoption of new technologies.
- Vendor Management: Negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with key technology vendors, ensuring quality service delivery and optimal cost-efficiency.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Create and maintain analytical dashboards and reports for procurement, sales, finance, and supply chain, supporting leadership in strategic decision-making.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process automation and standardization, leading to reduced errors and enhanced productivity.
- Budget Management: Develop and oversee departmental budgets, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources for ongoing and upcoming projects.
- Established strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable terms on software purchases and support contracts.
Enterprise Application Coordinator
ACS Industries
Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon
04.2020 - 02.2024
- Leadership in ERP Migration Projects: Successfully coordinated the migration from IFS 8 to IFS 10 for multiple business units within ACS Industries, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to operations.
- Global Standards Implementation: Established and enforced global standards and best practices across all regional entities, including China, India, Germany, and Romania.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Acted as the primary liaison between technical teams, end users, and management to align migration objectives with business goals.
- Process Mapping and Gap Analysis: Conducted detailed process analysis to identify gaps in the existing ERP framework and recommended improvements aligned with the new system capabilities.
- Data Migration and Validation: Oversaw the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of critical business data, ensuring data integrity and compliance with organizational policies.
- Training and Change Management: Developed training programs and workshops for end users to ensure smooth adoption of IFS 10, reducing resistance and increasing efficiency post-migration.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Coordinated system testing, including unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT), to identify and resolve issues prior to go-live.
- Performance Optimization: Collaborated with IT teams to optimize system performance post-migration, reducing downtime and enhancing user experience.
- Project Documentation: Maintained comprehensive documentation of migration activities, including risk assessments, contingency plans, and post-implementation reviews, to ensure transparency and scalability for future projects.
- Cross-Cultural Team Leadership: Managed and motivated multicultural teams across time zones, fostering collaboration and achieving project milestones within tight deadlines.
- Budget and Resource Management: Managed project budgets and resources effectively, ensuring the migration was delivered on time and within budget constraints.
Business Analyst
ACS INTERNACIONAL
Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon
04.2017 - 04.2020
- Manages procurement systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness across the sourcing process
- Create analytical dashboards in key areas of the business (e.g., Purchasing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.) by working closely with business stakeholders to scope, develop, test, implement and maintain solutions
- Facilitate requirement capture workshops, resolving complex scoping issues and any stakeholder / vendor conflicts
- Inventory Analysis
- Project Management
- Expenses and purchase analysis
- Analyze information and make appropriate recommendations to align various stakeholder expectations
- Identify and capture risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies ensuring full impacts have been understood and analyzed while adopting a proactive approach to resolution and mitigation
- Make constant analysis of the market, verification and collection of sales data, global data, costs of manufactured product and new releases, cost models establishing, prices analysis for external market, as well as updating and management of these
- EDI Analysis for suppliers and customers
- EDI Implementation
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and then create visualizations and reports for requested projects
- Supports the development and implementation of procurement processes, standard work´s shops
- ERP Migration experience
- Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
Internal Audit
PROMOTORA AMBIENTAL
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Establish a collaborative business relationship by building and maintaining good working relationships with various levels of financial and operational management throughout the organization while maintaining a professional level of independence
- Update management on audit findings and activities through oral and written communication
- Perform annual risk assessments, identifying key risk areas and use to assist in the development of the annual audit plan
- Execute the audit plan and assist the Sr
- Director of Audit & Compliance with quarterly reporting of results to the Audit & Compliance Committee
- Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities to improve their effectiveness and efficiency
- Work closely with process owners to review and update process documentation; make suggestions for improvements
Education
MBA - Specialization in Organizational Development
Universidad Regiomontana
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 01.2022 - Current
Industrial Engineer -
Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León
Mexico 08.2012 - 06.2017
Skills
Technical Skills:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP):
- Implementation, migration, and optimization (eg, IFS, SAP)
- Customization and integration of ERP systems across global operations
- Expertise in ERP reporting tools and analytics
Systems and Applications Management:
- Management of enterprise-wide IT applications and platforms
- Integration of third-party applications with ERP systems
Automation and Process Optimization:
- Identifying opportunities for process automation (eg, RPA tools)
- Streamlining workflows to improve system efficiency and user experience
Leadership and Management:
- Global Team Management: Leading multicultural and cross-functional teams in global settingsCoordination across multiple time zones and cultures
- Project Management: Agile and Waterfall methodologies for system implementation projectsBudgeting, resource allocation, and risk managementVendor and stakeholder management
- Change Management: Developing strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new technologiesTraining and supporting end users during ERP transitions
Soft Skills:
- Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Addressing complex technical issues with innovative solutionsEvaluating and mitigating risks in system operations
- Communication and Collaboration:Translating business requirements into technical specificationsFacilitating effective communication among stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams
Professionalsuccesses
- 02/20 - 11/20, EDI connections - EDI project with some main suppliers and customers, ACS avoided to hiring 2 extra typists, Company saved $11.5K US /year.
- 01/19 - 10/19, MRO and MRP Inventory reduction - Support and participant to decrease the 35% of MRP and MRO inventory, this was an equivalent of $150K US.
Academictraining
- MBA, 01/22, Today
- Industrial Engineer, 08/12, 06/17, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Otherdata
True, True
Training
- SQL Server 2021, UANL, Monterrey, NL
- ERP- IFS 2020, IFS training, Brookfield, USA
- ERP-IFS 2019, UANL, Monterrey, NL
- ERP -SAP 2017, Chicago, USA
- SQL 2017, UANL, Monterrey, NL
Generalinformation
Hector Hugo Elizondo Cavazos, Industrial Engineer Degree, 26, Torre Miravalle, Monterrey, N.L., 8123396087, hhec95@gmail.com, Monterrey, N.L., México, 09/07/95
Accomplishments
- Led ERP Migrations Across Continents: Successfully migrated ACS Industries from IFS 8 to IFS 10, coordinating teams across China, India, Germany, and Romania. This effort not only standardized global operations but also reduced downtime and improved system reliability.
- Drove Cost Savings: Implemented EDI connections with key suppliers and customers, saving the company over $11,500 annually and avoiding the need to hire additional staff.
- Streamlined Inventory Processes: Played a key role in reducing MRP and MRO inventory by 35%, freeing up $150,000 in capital.
- Built Multicultural Teams: Managed and trained global teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring the successful adoption of new technologies.
- Optimized Business Operations: Designed dashboards and reports for finance, supply chain, and procurement, helping decision-makers act faster and smarter.
- Champion for Change: Guided the organization through system transitions with hands-on support, ensuring user satisfaction and alignment with business goals.
Software
IFS 10 / Aurena
Radley / iCaras/ iReDi
TrueCommerce
Navan
PowerBI
PLSQL
Timeline
Global Enterprise Application Manager
ACS Industries
02.2024 - Current
MBA - Specialization in Organizational Development
Universidad Regiomontana
01.2022 - Current
Enterprise Application Coordinator
ACS Industries
04.2020 - 02.2024
Business Analyst
ACS INTERNACIONAL
04.2017 - 04.2020
Internal Audit
PROMOTORA AMBIENTAL
01.2016 - 04.2017
Industrial Engineer -
Universidad Autónoma De Nuevo León
08.2012 - 06.2017
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