Roberto Scheffler

Lead end-to-end supply chain strategy and execution during the high-profile integration of two international industry giants, directing a multi-layered team of 180+ professionals. Architect and manage the strategic blueprint for 42 manufacturing sites nationwide, spanning 10 paper mills, 18 corrugated plants, and 14 consumer packaging sites. Portfolio Management: Accountable for a $1B+ USD procurement spend encompassing direct/indirect materials, CAPEX, paper, recycled fiber, energy, freight, and warehousing. Post-Merger Synergy: Integrated competing corporate structures, synchronized procurement strategies, and streamlined team structure while guaranteeing uninterrupted service to all national plants. Value Initiatives: Designed and executed a comprehensive Cost Take-Out program generating $45M USD in savings through procurement strategy execution, plant footprint optimization and logistics efficiencies. KPI Transformation: Elevated paper delivery OTIF from 88% to 94% over two years and measurably boosted mill OEE by streamlining machine-specific paper optimization. Global Transfers: Spearheaded regional footprint reshaping, successfully transferring operational production lines from Europe to the Americas to capture higher margin profitability.

Lead procurement, logistics and recycled fiber teams to ensure service and operational efficiency for al Mexico plants.

Lead the Americas Supply Chain end-to-end organization. Responsible for providing strategic vision, leadership and guide for the overall Supply Chain operations. • Coordinate core functional areas: Sourcing, Planning, Warehousing, Logistics and Foreign Trade to ensure JIT product delivery within the production lines and to our customers • Set up a performance management system to monitor and create a continuous improvement culture in all supply chain processes • Lead the Supply Chain to support the new product introduction process ensuring supplier selection, release and the timely acquisition of materials at the lowest possible cost.

Responsible to start up and structure the Supply Chain teams and processes for the new Mexican plant. Accomplishments: • Designed and implemented the logistics material flow reducing loss of production efficiency due to missing materials by 20% • Supported the growth of over 400% of the plant’s output through solid and KPI driven Supply Chain operations • Established Strategic Partnerships with local and regional suppliers reducing material cost by 15% and reducing replenishment time by 20 days in average • Obtained ISO9001-2008 certification and Foreign Trade IMMEX program

Responsible for all planning, procurement, logistics and launch/relaunch departments for the second largest manufacturing site of the Beiersdorf Group. Leading a team of 200+ associates to secure ramp up of new site and daily operations. • Coordinating the start of production and distribution for over 700 different new products by professional project management

Was transferred from Mexico City to Silao with the objective to build up and lead the Procurement and Logistic teams to manage construction and start up of the world´s second largest production site of the Beiersdorf Group. • Achieved project completion within targeted time and budget by executing close project control and effective leadership • Defined and rolled out all procurement processes through solid operations and professional procurement methods • Defined and rolled out all logistics, foreign trade and packaging processes • Led the team who organized official opening ceremony of the plant. Visitors included high-ranking representatives from Mexico and Germany and event created a very positive global press echo

Responsible for all procurement activities within organization (direct materials, indirect, marketing) ensuring global standards were followed. Led the foreign trade, import planning, packaging development and new products project management teams. • Created and implemented a successful bottleneck management process to ensure risks were identified, communicated and mitigated in a quick and effective way

Was assigned as expat and transferred to company's headquarters to manage the worldwide spend of high-precision injection mold components, packaging assembly and resins. Gave service to 14 plants in four continents satisfying their operative needs and reducing costs by working in a cooperative way and respecting cultural differences.

• Procurement – Responsible for sourcing of all direct materials and developing suppliers • Packaging Development – Developed several materials for various launches and relaunches and coordinated all VAS activities • Demand Planning – Implemented S&OP process in collaboration with sales and marketing areas • Key user in SAP implementation – Responsible for implementation of MM and PP modules and all master data activities • Manufacturing Operations – Supervisor of compounding and filling lines • Trainee in Operations program – Training in all relevant areas of the company (Operations, sales, marketing, HR, quality)