Jacob Rivera

Professional with experience in production , supply and demand planning , S&OP , purchasing in multinational companies, responsible for markets such as Mexico, Caribbean and Central America, with knowledge on industries like self-adhesive materials, paper, plastics, baby and writing products. Project leader for production, materials and demand planning improvements, surpassing objectives of service levels to customers, inventories, production efficiency and improvement in cost of materials. Key User for purchasing and material planning on ERP implementation achieving successful transitions on time.

UNILEVER MEXICO | Sales & Operations Planning Leader, March 2021 – December 2021

Facilitator of sales planning monthly pace for the Food Solutions Division in the North Latin America region, coordinating and reviewing business plans with sales, marketing, production, and finance teams, aligning them to sales trends and corporate top-line targets.

NEWELL BRANDS MEXICO | Demand Planning Coordinator, November 2015 - March 2021

Directly responsible for executing the monthly S&OP cycle for Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America, landing strategic business plans at the SKU level for each region and strategic customers.

NEWELL BRANDS MEXICO | Senior Materials Planner, November 2012 – October 2015

In charge of scheduling and follow-up production plan, manage inventory planning for Mexico and Puerto Rico warehouses, aligned to customer service and inventory targets. Monitor and implement actions to reduce excess and obsolete stock value. Keep procure-to-pay databases updated.

Master in Business Administration | University Canada West, Vancouver, BC. October 2021- Current

International Trade Bachelor Degree | Escuela Bancaria y Comercial, Mexico. March 2010

Course CPIM -Certified in Production and Inventory Management | APICS, Mexico. November 2012