PEDRO SALAS ESCARCEGA
Supply Chain + Project Management Expert
Juárez,Chihuahua
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain, Project Management and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain and project execution activities, including project planning/execution, production planning procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by +35 years of experience in leading multi-plant organizational business units.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP Project Manager
Tekmart Integrated Manufacturing Services, (TIMS de Mexico S.A Plant #1)
08.2023 - Current
- Managed upgrade of the SAP ECC system from repetitive to discrete environment and from ECC into S4 HANA
- Responsible for mapping and outlining processes and procedures for all functions
- Responsible for implementing process upgrades/improvements walking through discovery and Focus Groups sessions
- Responsible for the Training schedule for the end users
- Follow up to project timeline, weekly report to upper management on execution
- Upgrades/Changes to current version based on end users’ requirements.
Procurement Manager
Electrical Components International, ECI (Electrocomponentes Plant #3)
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed a group and workload of 6 material planners, 2 proc
- Technicians and 1 Proc
- Coordinator
- Responsible for ~10K SKUs and over ~$9M of inventory in the four walls
- Responsible of plant inventory, reduction activities/strategies (E&O= ~$4M E, ~$1.3 O)
- Inv
- Reductions: Oct ~$508K, Nov ~$455K and Dec ~$310K (thru 12/16/22)
- Responsible of Clear To Build (CTB) process for major escalated clients (Thermoking, JCB, Hyster, Tennant, Club Card, John Deere, among others)
- Follow up to spot buys, PPV authorizations, air-freight expenses, and inter-plant loans
- Airfreight reduction of 40%, starting at $180K in September down to $108K by November.
Supply Chain Manager
CommScope (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
02.2017 - 04.2022
- Managed a group of 26 material planners at two Juárez plants, responsible of ~24K SKUs and over ~$140M of inventory for the Chihuahua Region
- Managed a group of 6 Buyers responsible of procurement activities for Juárez, Delicias and Reynosa sites
- Responsible of the warehouse and Business Intelligence (SAP Support) groups supporting the main assembly operations in the region
- Responsible of the Cycle Count groups at 3 plants (2 Ciudad Juárez, 1 Delicias), accuracy levels for all 3 sites around 99%< for dollar value and 97%< for unit
- Responsible for adjusting the level values on safety stocks and procurement strategies (VMIs, stocking agreement programs, ROP, Consignment) for indirect materials for the three plants at Chihuahua state.
Project Manager
TE Connectivity (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
06.2008 - 02.2017
- Leading SAP System change for three major manufacturing facilities at the Juárez and Delicias area, from SAP PR2 & MFG-Pro (Legacy TE) to SAP CS1 (Legacy CommScope)
- Responsible of the execution of different NPI, Footprint and System change projects, lastly worked in the PR2 Implementation P01 (legacy ADC) to PR2 (legacy TE)
- Managed capital funding requests of up to $3.8M USD from project approval to project closeout
- Managed 4 NPI Projects, 2 Footprint Projects per year in average
- Led corporate initiatives such as new ERP system implementation.
Planning Manager
TE Connectivity (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
05.2002 - 06.2008
- Managed a group of 25 Production Planners at the Juárez and Delicias plants, supporting sales of ~$45M dollars a month
- Managing 3 main product lines/products such as Electronics (SMT, Wave Soldering, and Manual Insertion), Electromechanical and Fiber optics
- Coordinate with Master Scheduling, Product Managers, Manufacturing Operations, Stockrooms and Distribution Centers to support company’s S&OP plus projected capacity for the assembly lines
- Conducted workload, forecast analysis, and incorporated action plans to cover capacity vs demand gaps
- Established objectives, work plans and delegated assignments to direct reports
- Responsible of leading KPI such as: Ship to Promise, Ship to Request, PO attainment, Inventory Turns and Inventory Accuracy (WM locations).
Planning Coordinator
ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.
06.1998 - 05.2002
Education
Administration - Logistics and Project Management
UTEL University (Universidad Tecnológica Latinoamericana)
México08.2019
Skills
- Procurement, Indirect Purchasing, Demand, Production, Project, and Logistics Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Risk Management
- Self-Oriented
- Unsurpassed work ethic
- SAP Experience (PP, PUR, ENG, WM, IM)
- Multi-Plant Experience
- Cost reduction strategies
- Adaptability and flexibility
- New Vendor Setup
- Performance Tracking
- Supply and Demand Requirements
- Staff Management
- Cost reduction strategies
Accomplishments
Supply Chain:
- Achieved 99% ($) / 97% (U) Cycle Count levels for 3 manufacturing sites in the region. (ADC)
- Various VMI projects with local and US based vendors (packaging/hardware)
- Achieved 25% inventory reduction for excess and obsolete items (ECI)
- Achieved 40% air-freight expenses (ECI)
Special Projects:
- End2019-Mid2020: Operations Global Leader (Mexico, Brazil, USA, Europe, China, GOA) for system upgrade from SAP R/3 into SAP S4HANA, reducing customized transactions from ~170 down to ~110 (35% reduction).
- 2018-2019: Managed the startup (concept to fully operational) of a 190,00K sqft distribution center facility (CEDIS) to support the Chihuahua region manufacturing sites, holding up to $280M dlls of inventory and ~40K SKUs of RAW and WIP materials.
Contacts
- Ing. Victor Leon, SC Director, +1 915 491 7030, victorl@live.com
- Ing. Gustavo González, VP Operations, 656 649 5161, gustavo.gonzalez@commscope.com
- Lic. Ricardo Rodríguez, Ops Director, 656 316 8086, ricardo.netzahualcoyotl@outlook.com
Hobbies
Read
NFL (49ers)
Spend time with my kids
Movies
Travel
Road trips
Cookouts
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
SAP Project Manager
Tekmart Integrated Manufacturing Services, (TIMS de Mexico S.A Plant #1)
08.2023 - Current
Procurement Manager
Electrical Components International, ECI (Electrocomponentes Plant #3)
09.2022 - 12.2022
Supply Chain Manager
CommScope (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
02.2017 - 04.2022
Project Manager
TE Connectivity (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
06.2008 - 02.2017
Planning Manager
TE Connectivity (ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.)
05.2002 - 06.2008
Planning Coordinator
ADC de Juárez, S. de R.L. de C. V.
06.1998 - 05.2002
Administration - Logistics and Project Management
UTEL University (Universidad Tecnológica Latinoamericana)
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