Ricardo Echeverria M.

General Manager

About

I am a professional with experience on supply chain logistics, bulk sea inbound, and Operations and production management. Dry and cold supply chain experience and knowledge on food and perishables distribution with some experience in the US (2 yr) and Holland. Greenhouse production and Management experience ( 10+ yrs) My job responsabilities included: - Production, resource and manflow planning - Distribution Center Management (40,000 positions, 360+ co workers, $1 MM daily outbound) - Costs and process eficiencies mgmt. - Lean & QA culture implementation Maritime inbound for bulk products (fertilizers) Greenhouse Operation and Production Mgmt Multi cultural knowledge of Dutch, US and Latin cultures.

Country

City

Guatemala

Industry

Farming

Skill

Values-based Leadership, Team Building, Logistics Management, DC Operations, Perishables, Cold Chain, Agriculture, Floriculture, Spanish, English, Dutch, Experience Working in US, Related to Dutch culture, Lean Principles, Distribution Center Operations, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Logistics, Supply Chain

Experience

General Manager

Flores Bohemia S.A.

2017-6 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

Antigua Guatemala

Major Strelitzia Cut Flower in America

Operations Manager

Dümmen Orange

2016-5 - 2017-6 · 1 yr 2 mos

Antigua Guatemala

Operations and resource Planning Manflow planning, Maintenance SSO and Quality assurance control Postharvest Mgmt Whse Management

Logistics Manager

Yara International

2014-7 - 2015

Guatemala

Planning of bulk fertilizer inbound. Maritime inbound port operations Operations and bagging management. Transport and outbound distribution management. Supply and inventory mgmt.

DC Manager

Walmart

2007-6 - 2013-6 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Guatemala city

Operations Mgr. P&L and KPI´s responsible on 2 DC s in different locations, dry and cold supply chain (42K sqmt). Responsible +$10 MM product inventory (40K positions), $1MM daily outbound delivery (363 days), $0.5MM op. mo. budget. Leader of 350+ co workers. Daily retail delivery for 200 stores (200 tansport units)

Perishables DC Manager

Walmart

2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

Guatemala city

Operations Manager for 2 cross dock Distribution Centers, Produce and Dairy categories. Responsible for 60+ co workers, daily delivery of 80 suppliers (35K cs/day ,50+ trucks), Daily outbound for 150+ retail units ($0.3 MM). Planning and executing a new cold chain dairy DC for retailer. Active manager for the process of integration between Walmart / Fragua, Royal Ahold.

Produce DC Manager

Ahold Delhaize

2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

Guatemala city

Responsible for the supply of 150+ retail stores from a cross dock distribution center. 45+ co workers, 60 suppliers, $0.3 MM daily outbound. Responsible of team building, and regional standarization of practices for Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador. Established a new ripenning chambers for bannanas in Guatemala for retail

Agriculture Planning & production controller

Superior Foods Intl

2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

Guatemala

Responsible for ag planning and autit of small farmers . Audit of supply chain for broccoli, sugar snaps (1.5 MM pound /week) for the procesing plant in highlands, Guatemala

International Agricultural planning manager

Superior Foods

1996 - 1998 · 2 yrs

Watsonville, California USA

Responsible for the annual forecasting and planning . Production tracking. Coordinator of the production plants in Mexico, Perù and Guatemala. Responsible for the monitoring of inventories in frozen depot in Texas.