Leyre Marqués Smet

International Supply Chain and Logistics professional with strong experience in end-to-end order management, inventory optimization, cost control, and cross-functional coordination between sales demand, production, and logistics operators across Europe. Analytical, results-driven profile with a strong focus on continuous improvement, cost savings, and operational process standardization.

Logistics & Supply Chain Coordinator at RON BARCELO EUROPA (2023-04 – Present)

Plan and manage orders with European distributors, monitor sales forecasts, control inventory levels, coordinate with production and warehouse teams, manage order documentation and exports, ensure shipment tracking, oversee logistics of promotional materials.

• Plan and manage orders with European distributors, ensuring compliance with internal procedures.
• Monitor and analyze sales forecasts provided by Area Managers, aligning them with available stock and operational needs.
• Control and optimize European inventory levels, analyzing product rotation and deviations.
• Coordinate daily with production, warehouse teams, and logistics operators to prioritize and dispatch orders.
• Manage full order documentation, including exports, customs, and invoicing across Europe.
• Ensure end-to-end order and shipment tracking, managing incidents and customer claims.
• Oversee logistics of promotional materials and samples, ensuring traceability and timely delivery.
• Operational reporting, inventory management, and logistics cost analysis
• Reduced average inventory from 20k to 9k cases, significantly improving stock rotation and efficiency.
• Achieved 20% savings in warehousing costs through optimization and tariff renegotiation.
• Led and coordinated the development of a web-based order tracking platform, defining functional requirements and collaborating with the IT team.
• Proposed additional cost-reduction initiatives with an estimated impact of €20k savings for the next fiscal year.

Marketing Assistant at GRUPO VARMA (2022-04 – 2023-04)

Conducted market and sales analysis using Nielsen data, organized events and coordinated with agencies, managed purchase orders using SAP.

• Conducted market and sales analysis (Nielsen data, sales by channel, region, and client).
• Organized events and coordinated with agencies (briefings, activations, and pitches).
• Managed purchase orders using SAP.

Marketing Department at PEUGEOT (2021-05 – 2022-04)

Performed competitor benchmarking, monitored product launches and promotions, produced daily reports on sales performance, set up promotions and analyzed sales funnel.

• Performed competitor benchmarking and monitored product launches and promotions.
• Produced daily reports on online and web sales performance.
• Set up promotions and analyzed the sales funnel.

Commercial Department at CISCO SYSTEMS (2020-08 – 2021-04)

Supported discount strategy development, conducted data analysis for tender allocation processes, performed ex-post analysis to predict client behavior.

• Supported discount strategy development for professional and private transport segments based on gas price evolution.
• Conducted data analysis for tender allocation processes.
• Performed ex-post analysis to predict future client behavior and refine commercial strategy.

Business Administration Degree in Business Administration – Universidad Villanueva (2016-09 – 2020-06)

Advanced Course in Logistics and Supply Chain – CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS FINANCIEROS (CEF) (2016-09 – 2020-06)