Español:
Ricardo Alvarez Henao es Vicepresidente de Supply Chain LATAM en Kellogg Company, con sede en México. Anteriormente, se desempeñó como Director Senior de Manufactura de América Latina en México y Director Senior de Manufactura de América del Sur. Antes de Kellogg, Ricardo estuvo más de 20 años en Procter & Gamble desempeñando diferentes roles y en diferentes países. Su último cargo fue Supply Chain Sr. Director en Brasil, Gerente de Planta y Director del Centro de Distribución en Medellín, Colombia, Gerente de Grupo de Innovación para Ariel LA en Panamá, y otros roles en Recursos Humanos, Operaciones e ingeniería en Colombia, y Gerente de puesta en marcha en México.
English:
Ricardo Alvarez Henao is the Vice President Supply Chain LATAM at Kellogg Company, based in Mexico. Previously, he served as Latin America Manufacturing Senior Director in Mexico and South America Manufacturing Senior Director. Before Kellogg, Ricardo served over 20 years in Procter & Gamble performing different roles and different countries. His last role was Supply Chain Sr. Director in Brazil, Plant Manager and Distribution Center Director in Medellin, Colombia, Innovation Group Manager for Ariel LA in Panama, and other roles in Human resources, Operations and engineering in Colombia, and Start up manager in Mexico.
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Algunos de los aspectos más destacados del podcast:
- Introducción de Ricardo Álvarez Henao
- Tus tiempos iniciales en Procter & Gamble
- Tu año inicial en Colombia como Line Manager.
- Tu experiencia en México como Startup Manager.
- Regreso a Colombia como Project Manager.
- Su nombramiento como Gerente de Ingeniería de Sitio en Medellín.
- Su rol como Gerente de Recursos Humanos. ¿Cómo fue esta experiencia?
- Nuevos retos como Gerente de Operaciones.
- Nuevo rol y nuevo país: Gerente de Innovación para Downy LA
- Gerente del grupo de innovación de Ariel en Panamá.
- Regreso a Colombia como Gerente de Planta y Director Asociado del Centro de Distribución
- Nuevo rol para el Director Sr. de Suministro de Productos
- ¿Qué aprendizaje importante obtuviste de la escuela P&G para tu carrera profesional en Supply Chain?
- Una nueva aventura con Kellogg
- Director Senior de Manufactura de América del Sur.
- Director Senior de Manufactura de América Latina
- Vicepresidente Supply Chain LATAM
- Cómo ha sido la transformación digital de la Cadena de Suministro en Kellogs
- Estos últimos 2 años han sido complicados por la Pandemia del Covid 19. ¿Cómo lo ha gestionado en su cadena de suministro?
- ¿Qué habilidades considera más importantes para SCCO para liderar su organización y equipos?
- Su recomendación final para los Profesionales en SC.
- Despedida final
Some of the highlights from the podcast:
- Introduction of Ricardo Alvarez Henao
- Your initial times in Procter & Gamble
- Your initial year in Colombia as a Line Manager.
- Your experience in Mexico as Startup Manager.
- Coming back to Colombia as Project Manager.
- Your appointment as Site Engineering Manager in Medellin.
- Your role as Human Resources Manager. How was this experience?
- New challenges as Operations Manager.
- New role and new country: Innovation Manager for Downy LA
- Innovation group Manager for Ariel in Panama.
- Coming back to Colombia as Plant Manager and Distribution Center Associated Director
- New role for Product Supply Sr Director
- Which major learning did you got from P&G school for your professional career in Supply Chain
- A new adventure with Kellogg
- South America Manufacturing Senior Director.
- Latin America Manufacturing Senior Director
- Vice President Supply Chain LATAM
- How have been the digital transformation of the Supply Chain in Kellogs
- These last 2 years have been complicated due to Covid 19 Pandemia. How have you managed it in your supply chain?
- Which skills do you consider the most important for SCCO to lead their organization and teams.?
- Your final recommendation for SC Professionals.
- Farewell
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About the Host:
The host, Xabier Basañez is a well-rounded Supply Chain expert, with end-to-end experience in different industries: FMCG, Logistics, 3PL, and Retail. He is a natural Processes synchronizer strengthening organizational operations. He loves to connect supply chain professionals to create spaces for discussion and analysis, focusing on LATAM & USA.
Alcott Global connects and upgrades the supply chain ecosystem by finding the right talent through executive search, developing talent through learning solutions, and meeting supply chain technology needs through a comprehensive crunch base marketplace.
The supply chain executive search has been our focus since the very beginning, offering recruitment services for top-tier supply chain roles at every level of the end-to-end supply chain: plan, source / procure, make, and deliver. Our consultants have years of experience in placing top talent, in North America, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and APAC, and besides speed, one of our biggest strengths is our network within the supply chain industry, and we capitalize on it to find the best solutions.
Through the years, we have grown as an organization and our offerings with it. One of our initiatives, the learning solutions- training and supply chain academy, is focused on transforming leadership- self-leadership, executive presence, influence capital, and business acumen. Through Supplify, we aim to match corporations with the top technology companies to solve their supply chain and logistics challenges with a focus on innovation and digital transformation.
We are in constant touch with the leaders in supply chain, inviting them to inspire the supply chain professionals in thought-provoking podcast episodes and events, and showcasing what is possible at the yearly Leaders in Supply Chain Awards.
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