Marcela Bonilla – Industrial Engineer resume

personal resume

Welcome to my digital personal resume

My name is Marcela Bonilla. I am a graduate from Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica with a B.A. in Industrial Engineer. I am currently looking for a full–time job that offers me creative challenges and opportunities for growth.

Leader with high focus on results, creative in defining strategies for operational and financial impact. Used to work in high volume inventory processes, team development and internal customer service.

I have experience as a Warehouse Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Regional Asset Protection Manager, Regional Inventory Manager, Senior Logistic Specialist and Regional Project Engineer.

Education

BACHELOR’S IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica | June 2003

The Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) (Tecnológico de Costa Rica) is a university in Costa Rica specializing in engineering and advanced science and research, modeled as an institute of technology.

It has become a host for world leaders in services, high technology, and the medical industry. These companies require qualified resources for their operations in Latin America and are actively seeking engineers in industrial production.

The TEC degree in Industrial Production Engineering is accredited internationally by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), assuring the quality of the program of studies and providing the possibility of further professional growth both inside and outside Costa Rica.

experience

Engineering Professional with 15+ years of combined experience. Proven ability to manage, train and mentor high-performance teams, develop innovative processes, and lead projects. I have demonstrated a record of driving significant cost savings, process improvements, and enhanced operational excellence.

Inventory control manager

CHENEY BROTHERS INC – Ocala, FL
October 2023 / Present

–Monitor inventory levels and replenish stock as needed.

-Develop and implement inventory control systems and practices.

-Liaise and negotiate with vendors and suppliers to ensure the quality of stock purchases.

-Coordinate the logistics of purchase orders, stock transfers, deliveries, tagging, and processing.

-Forecast supply and demand requirements to ensure stock availability.

-Track inbound and outbound orders to prevent overstocking and out-of-stock (OOS).

-Analyze and review supply chain data to identify and resolve issues.

-Generate purchase and pricing reports, supply chain analysis, and inventory management systems.

Warehouse Manager

L&M Companies, Inc
October 2022 / May 2023

-Overseeing operations, such as receiving,
warehousing, distribution, and maintenance of
the facilities.

-Optimize the warehouse space to achieve max storage efficiency.

-Produce reports and statistics.

-Maintain direct contact with vendors, finances and operations to optimize processes.

-Promote safety through warehouse.

-Ensure compliance with HACCP and food safety
program polices and procedures.

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

World Direct Shipping
June 2021 / August 2022

-Analyze US transportation costs.

-Design and communicate reports to customers and executives.

-Manage freights as per Federal and company rules such as CBP/AG credit holds.

-Cross-check the entries to identify any faults that might have occurred and also adopt immediate measures to solve issues.

REGIONAL ASSET PROTECTION MANAGER

Walmart Mexico and Central America
October 2015 / September 2018

-Define strategies for the prevention of theft and financial fraud in the Perishable Division for Walmart Central America (CAM).

-Manage team of +200 associates protecting an inventory valued at +$6MM.

-Manage Security and CCTV teams according to the strategies defined.

-Investigation of ethical cases for the region designed for Compliance department.

REGIONAL INVENTORY MANAGER

Walmart Mexico and Central America
September 2012 / October 2015

-Manage a regional inventory control team and third-party counting provider for 5 countries of Central America.

-Ensure the correct count in inventory for +600
retail stores in Walmart Central America and +6 Distribution Centers.

-Analyze inventory variations and communicate the areas to execute prevention processes for impact the next period.

-Ensure correct accounting application of inventory variations and definition of financial reserves foreach store in the region.

-Lead, implement and adopt the Walmart International Mass Management Model in Central America for use in massive events in the region.

SENIOR LOGISTICS SPECIALIST

Universal Stores, CostaRica
January 2008 / April 2011

-Manage the distribution center of home decor in Costa Rica valued at +$2MM.

-Define the model of evaluations and selection of 3PL to outsource this operation.

REGIONAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Walmart Mexico and Central America
January 2008 / April 2011

-Analyze process and seek saving in distribution centers in the region.

-Participate in the business process mapping for the Walmart integration in Central America.

Skills

– Expert on Microsoft Office (10+ years)

– Strong Strategic/Creative Thinking (10+ years)

– Specialist on the resolution of complex problems (10+ years)

– Strong Capability of Decision Making (10+ years)

– Project Engineering

– CCTV

– Loss Prevention

– Project management

– Business requirements

– Spanish

– Data analysis skills

– Data collection

– Google Suite

– Business analysis

– Pivot tables

– Tableau

– Analytics

– Retail Link

– Statistical analysis

– Qualitative analysis

– Quality assurance

– Project management methodology

– Industrial engineering

– Process Improvement

– Forecasting

– Leadership

– Agile

– SharePoint

– Microsoft Project

– Google Docs

– Statistics

– Business intelligence

– Warehouse management system

– Procurement

– Smartsheet

– 3PL

– Continuous improvement

– Visio

– Microsoft Access

– SAP

– ERP systems

– Power BI

– Salesforce

hobbies

Everyone’s hobbies and personal likes are unique! Here are a few examples of popular activities that I enjoy:

Mountain Biking

Running

Kayaking

Paddle Boarding

Swimming

Snorkeling

CONTACT ME

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