Hugo Reséndiz Morales

Award-winning industrial operations and supply chain executive with 20+ years of leadership experience transforming complex multinational operating environments across North America. Track record leading enterprise-scale operational transformation across energy, manufacturing, chemicals, mining, glass, and other high-complexity industrial sectors. Leadership experience spans operations transformation, end-to-end supply chain, procurement, planning, shared services, distribution networks, customer service transformation, digital enablement, cross-border execution, and operating model redesign.

Recognized for building scalable operating structures, improving enterprise execution discipline, strengthening resilience, and delivering measurable business outcomes across multi-site industrial environments. Recipient of Mexico's National Logistics Award (PNL® 2025 –"Tameme" award) for operational and supply chain excellence.

North America Logistics Director at HITACHI ENERGY (2022-01 – Present)

Lead North America transport, trade, and logistics transformation across 25 industrial plants and operational sites spanning the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Accountable for regional operating performance, logistics governance, digital enablement, and execution discipline across a highly matrixed multinational environment. Operating scope includes large-scale logistics spend, shared services execution, cross-border logistics strategy, and complex industrial project logistics.

• Reorganized regional logistics operating model, governance, and service architecture across 25 sites
• Led deployment of SAP S/4HANA TM-enabled logistics Control Tower across North America
• Improved internal service performance from 3.1 to 4.3 across four consecutive semesters
• Delivered USD $3M in operational savings
• Lead specialized heavy industrial project execution logistics

Supply Chain Manager at MABE (2022-01 – 2022-12)

Led end-to-end supply chain operations for a major manufacturing site with executive scope spanning procurement, production planning, materials strategy, warehousing, logistics, foreign trade, and supply continuity.

• Designed multi-year supply chain transformation roadmap
• Reduced inventory exposure by USD $2M
• Strengthened sourcing continuity across volatile industrial categories

DC Operations & Supply Chain Director at ORBIA (2016-01 – 2021-12)

Led supply chain and distribution transformation for a USD $350M industrial business across complex mining and chemical operations. Executive scope included S&OP transformation, network redesign, customer service performance, inventory governance, supplier strategy, industrial distribution operations, and operating cost optimization. Directed multi-site operations across ports, rail, bulk, ocean, container, and 3PL ecosystems.

• Built and institutionalized S&OP governance, improving service from 65% to 95%
• Designed export operating model moving 160,000+ tons annually into China, generating USD $35M revenue
• Delivered USD $4M in annual cost reductions plus USD $3M avoided demurrage exposure
• Increased rail utilization by 33% through network redesign
• Eliminated USD $600K product leakage losses
• Designed proprietary transportation management platform (TMS) supporting 90,000+ annual shipments

Supply Chain Manager at CCL SECURE (2014-01 – 2016-12)

Led supply chain operations for a highly regulated global manufacturing environment serving secure currency markets. Executive scope included procurement, planning, inventory strategy, warehouse operations, logistics, and compliance.

• Improved working capital by AUD $4.8M
• Reduced critical inventory by 45%
• Improved customer service from 80% to 94%
• Achieved 99.8% inventory accuracy
• Secured AUD $10M+ regulatory and tax benefits

Supply Chain Manager at OWENS CORNING (2013-01 – 2014-12)

Led supply chain operations for the company's largest global manufacturing facility.

• Eliminated USD $1M inventory discrepancy exposure
• Delivered USD $500K procurement savings

Logistics Manager at GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES (2007-01 – 2013-12)

Led supply chain execution across planning, distribution, export logistics, transportation strategy, and quality governance for Mexico operations.

• Increased production output generating USD $2.5M incremental revenue
• Delivered USD $700K annual savings
• Reduced transportation cost by USD $420K
• Led ISO 9001 certification governance as Owner of the QMS & Lead Auditor

Quality Coordinator at VITRO (2006-01 – 2007-12)

Early leadership experience in industrial manufacturing operations focused on quality systems, process discipline, and operational governance.

D1 Senior Executive Program – IPADE Business School (2023-01 – 2024-12)

MBA – Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (EBC) (2016-01 – 2019-12)

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration – Instituto Tecnologico de Queretaro (2002-01 – 2006-12)