Roberto Demidchuk

Chief Information Officer @ Ternium

About

Senior executive with a broad-based business and technical acumen in the Techint Organization. Currently responsible for the development and implementation of an overall information systems strategy for IT aligned with the organization's vision, mission and objectives for whole region. Previous experience includes managing the Supply Chain at Ternium and working in the Industrial Engineering and Operative Areas. My extensive business background enables me to successfully function in a managerial capacity and as an intrapreneur which together allow me to understand systemic thinking and proper task structuring, key aspects for productivity. The varied roles I’ve held in different corporate positions have been instrumental in permitting me to effectively deal with change management, transformation and innovation and to meet the changing needs of the organization regionally. Responsibilities include assessing the relative impact of emerging technology to strategic business needs; defining core IT competencies; directing the design, development, and maintenance of systems, programs, and systems software to meet the Company's needs; and providing leadership and guidance to IT departments to achieve safe, reliable and cost-effective operations of IT infrastructure and applications.

Country

Mexico

City

Monterrey

Industry

Mining & Metals

Skill

Digital Transformation, IT Management, Information Technology, IT Transformation, Multi-Cultural Team Leadership

Experience

Chief Information Officer

Ternium

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

Monterrey Area, Mexico

Develop and implement an overall Information Systems Strategy that includes a digital transformation process and using available technologies to consistently improve client services, product quality, business performance and productivity, while reducing operational costs. Currently, it is being implemented in this 3-step process: Building a base IT platform integration for a complex industrial environment that allows data flow simplification and real time information, thereby reducing 28 legacies to one in-house development system. Extending the new capabilities throughout the value chain, for customers and suppliers; improving the customer experience, enabling them to place and track orders and acquire documentation and other valuable information online and integrating customers through a self-service portal and a B2B connection. Developing an IT S.M.A.R.T (social, mobile, analytics, robots, internet of things) Factory vision and project development to achieve next steps in terms of effectiveness.

Supply Chain Corporate Director

Ternium

2001-1 - 2010-12 · 10 yrs

Buenos Aires, México

Designed and implemented the Supply Chain management division at the company level, including operations in Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica and the USA. Centralized Programming, Logistics and Order Management functions, creating the SCH to act as a nexus between the Sales and the Production areas, achieving increased customer service, optimized working capital and reduced delivery lead times, stock levels and logistic costs.