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Ricard Franco

Guadalajara

Summary

Passionate, dynamic, and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships. Skilled in establishing cross-functional teams and managing projects.


Exceptional communication skills, and critical thinking.

I´ve been working almost 3 years with revenue leading accounts (Best Buy & Office Depot). Great overall supply chain understanding.


I see myself as an adaptable, humanistic and transformational leader with expertise empowering people and finding their intrinsic motivations to achieve better results. Honest, competent and forward-looking personality eager to learn and continue increasing my business acumen

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Operations Manager

HP
03.2021 - Current
  • Lead a variety of supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis and planning, demand planning, and sales and operations planning 'SOP'
  • Facilitating and driving cross-functional (Order Management, Logistics, Sales, 3PL's, Category) engagement to resolve operational issues
  • Communicate and publish updates to executive management on key channel partner programs (Vendor Compliance and OTD performance)
  • Involved in different projects across all supply chain
  • Lead and manage compliance program for our biggest retail account (Best Buy)
  • Constantly partnering with stakeholders and different organizations within HP, to facilitate attainment of monthly and quarterly revenue objectives
  • Analyze metrics, trends and engage with channel partners to optimize and streamline our supply chain.

Account Planning & OM - SME

HP
01.2019 - 03.2021
  • WOS, In-stock and sell-thru weekly analysis
  • Identify possible opportunities and timely action to ensure availability
  • Host weekly customer calls with key account partners, to provide overall account status, discuss port and warehouse delays, backlog and availability recovery plans
  • Evaluate the account forecast (vs actuals), identify gaps and execute actions to align with HPs internal execution plan
  • Management visibility through out weekly shipments and backlog reports
  • Constantly identify areas of improvement and push for digitalization
  • Developed key project goals and metrics

US Print Channels Team Lead

HP
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Resolve operational issues that may arise from the end to end sales process
  • Be the first point of contact when the manager was out of the office
  • Partner with logistics, supply chain and demand planning to successfully coordinate and execute shipments according to HP´s quarterly plan
  • Create On-Time delivery dashboards and compliance trackers
  • Provide visibility to upper management through daily and monthly metrics (20 people team).

Education

International Business -

UNITEC - Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico

TEFL/TESOL Certification -

IARC

Skills

  • Humanistic leader with great desire to inspire others
  • Deliver tangible business results by long-term planning and execution
  • Problem-solving (people empowerment, remove road impediments, conflict resolution, challenge the status quo)
  • Passionate digital and analytical mindset
  • Proficient in MS Office Programs, OSS, S4, Tableau and PBI
  • Scrum and Agile knowledge - Seeking certification (PMI-ACP)
  • Excellent communication skills

Languages

Spanish
English

Timeline

Supply Chain Operations Manager

HP
03.2021 - Current

Account Planning & OM - SME

HP
01.2019 - 03.2021

US Print Channels Team Lead

HP
01.2018 - 01.2019

International Business -

UNITEC - Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico

TEFL/TESOL Certification -

IARC
Ricard Franco