Julio Víquez Rocha

A dynamic, practical and results-oriented Industrial Engineer with 10 plus years of experience working above markets with Multinational Corporation; Combining a solid foundation in supply chain, strategic planning and project management, with effective communication abilities and strategies to drive engagement with internal and external stakeholders to exceed their expectations. Delivering 9+ MN GBP´s in savings by inventory optimization management and cost reductions initiatives, and also with over 150 New Product Introduction Projects delivered On Time In Full, Proficient in identifying continuous improvement opportunities and managing teams to maximize performance and results, savings and ROI, tailored to the required Global targets and KPIs.

British American Tobacco                                                                       JUL 2015 – DEC 2023

• Regional Continuous Improvement & Reporting Manager AMSSA                                            (Set 2022 – Dec 2023)

Performance tracking for factories, inventory and demand on an monthly frequency by monitoring Key Performance Indicators and putting in place and follow up on critical actions/initiatives to hit the Global Company Targets on the following critical KPI´s: Working Capital, Wrapping Materials and Finish Goods Inventory Levels, Demand Forecast Accuracy for Finish Goods, Forecast Fill Rate for Finish Goods, Overall Equipment Efficiency, Production Volume);  for Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa 13 Factories and Top 40 End Markets. Also the Above Market accountability to identify and implement from local to top down Continuous Improvement Initiatives, for the same region factories, working with in collaboration with global teams as part of the Material Supply Management and Global Master Data Management focus groups. Responsible as well for preparing and presenting the monthly Regional Operations Supply and Inventory Meeting to be presented to the Regional Top Team. IWS Regional Pillar Lead in DFA an Data Integrity for AMSSA

• Materials Supply Manager CAM                                                                                         (Dec 2021 – Aug 2022)

Leading a planning team with top professionals responsible to maintain the optimal Wrapping Materials inventory levels On time in full for over 600 SKU´s split between 3 factories in Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, sourced from 30+ suppliers located in Asia, Europe and America, giving the appropriate signal to place and control purchases based on the Working Capital and approved Inventory Policies, giving the correct critical signals to the operations, procurement, quality, finance and supply chain managing teams trough the escalation process by presenting on the Latam North Supply and Inventory Monthly Meeting. IWS Pillar Lead in IA and IE.

• Regional MSM Inventory Manager AMSSA                                                                           (Dec 2020 – Nov 2021)

Key player as owner and single point of contact for regional calculation and negotiation with local Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and Planning leadership teams of the wrapping materials Safety Stock Inventory Policy, this to be done and implemented individually across the 13 factories serviced. 

Globally responsible for the supplier engagement management and escalation process of 3 key Wrapping Materials Categories (Tow, Adhesives, Charcoal) and 7 Global Suppliers, working closely with each Global Category Manager to accommodate, split and achieve inventory quotas driven by demand and company plan yearly budget. IWS Pillar Lead for Brazil Factory in Data Integrity

• Supply Chain Innovation Manager Latam South                                                                                    (Aug 2020 – Nov 2020)

Single point of contact between Planning and the Factories, Marketing and End Markets teams, to prepare and execute the planning and production process of any new product introduction to be elaborated in any of the 2 factories in the Latam South Cluster (Chile and Argentina), delivering 12 NPI´s during that short period of time. IWS Pillar Lead for Data Integrity in Argentina and Chile

• New Product Introduction Delivery Manager Latam South                                                                        (Jul 2018 – Jul 2020)

Based in Chile Performing as project manager responsible for more than 125 Marketing and Operations Projects acting as time keeper and planning all of the activities required for every step of any new initiative to deliver a new product, since the initial idea with the marketing teams to the first sale at End Market levels, from cost reduction, to new technology and machines installation, up to changing the full portfolio for several key global drive Brands such as Lucky Strike and Pall Mall in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Colombia. 

• NPI MSM Manager Latam South                                                                                                                     (Dec 2017 – Jun 2018)
• Supply Chain Transition Manager Central America & Caribbean                                                                              (Set 2016 – Nov 2017)
• Material Supply Management Planner Chile & Argentina                                                                          (Jul 2015 – Aug 2016) 

VERIDIAM MEDICAL— Procurement Engineer                                                                                                 (May 2014 – Jun 2015) SONDEL SA – Supply Planner                                                                                                                                    (Jul 2013 – May 2014)

Industrial Engineering Licentiate Degree, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Professional, PMP