Leonardo Valenzuela

About me

During over 14 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, my career has focused on Supply Chain Management and assurance the delivery on time ,

as well as Part leader of delivery supply process. Currently, as Materials Manager at LG Electronics at Mexicali, I lead teams of engineers and people to meet production plans and Company mision & target defined by the organization.

My focus is on continuous improvement and to have leadership,ownership,responsability,resilience,Teamwork,Decision-Making,analytical skills and others which has led to outstanding achievements in productivity and supply process as well. I work as professional and using enviroment as teamwork, implementing practices that optimize organizational performance.

Materials Manager(Part Leader) 11 Jul 2011 - Mar /15 2025

My past job it was for : LG ELECTRONICS MEXICALI

-Supervises the planning, purchase and handling of material for the different areas of the company.

-Most than 10 years of experience in planning and purchasing in similar industries.

-Knowledge of planning and purchasing methods and processes.

-Maintain optimal inventory levels and follow up on purchase orders.

-Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.

-VI / CI cost Innovation prices ( Reduction)

-Monitoring to close Onhand negatives by Daily

• PO issue and control
• HUB / VMI management

-Excellent communication skills in Spanish- English.

-Ability to optimize resources, labor and costs.

• Lead time handling
• Make Vendors Quotations
• Make New vendor selected or Evaluations
• People management and control
• Inventory audit ( Physically & system)
• PSI Visibility report( PSI balance by item or by Sets)
• Supply Demand and delivery
• MRP Visibility (Daily/weekly/monthly)
• Material loss reduction
• Materials W/H Spaces handling
• Work order changes
• Shipback
• Sales
• Substitutes Item management
• Inventory Control (Quantity and Amount)
• RMA process ( full control)
• Production plan Control ( Final assembly lines)
• Monthly closing
• Stocktaking
• SCM Engaged
• Cycle counting
• Disposal or disuse materials
• MBR
• S&OP
• Air cost reduction
• Supply chain management ( SCM)
• Logistics Management ( Vessel containers monitoring and also by Air ship intransit checking progress).
• PO issuance & control
• Border Crossing
• Custom Clearance
• Trade support
• AP& AR Process
• GEVS process
• ECO/ECN follow up
• GERP/GSCM/GQMS
• SMT Process
• ESD /EOS process
• Action plan report(CAR)
• Strong technical, managerial and leadership skills.
• Understanding of cost drivers in manufacturing operations.
• Management of Pull Systems.
• Delivery performance
• Product quality
• Pricing competitiveness
• Service reliability
• Vendor Relationship Management.

*Experience

13 years in a similar position

Purchasing and/or materials planning

*Personal Attributes

-Leadership

-Ownership

-Responsability

-Loyalty

-Empathy

-Commitment to the company

-Detail Oriented/Adaptability

-Strong communication skills

-Problem-solving using root cause analysis

-Interpersonal skills

-Teamwork skills

-Flexibility under pressure

*Responsabilities

-Maintain optimal inventory levels and follow up on purchase orders.

-Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

-Bilingual Spanish-English

-Excellent computer skills

-Strong Communication skills

-Strong Leader and team work skills

-High energy level required

-Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

-Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identifies and addresses problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget.

*Education

-Bachelor's degree

-Engineering degree

*Tool

-Oracle system

-Microsoft Office

Production Planner Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

QUALITECH OF MEXICO

-Create or make the production plan

-Inventory control raw materials and goods

-Make departures and close WO

-System maintenance

-Analyze the Machines CAPA-Release the factory plan based on work orders

-Purchase the Box for making packaging

-Releasing the Goods for container

-Stock taking

-Evaluate the Sales forecasting

-Cycle count inventory

-Checking the Sales forecast and evaluate the Sales plan and internal factory plan.

R&D Engineer Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

SAMSUNG DISPLAY INTERNATIONAL( SAMEX )

-Creation of Working guides

-In charge of PCBA Repair room

-Defective PCBA project for repair

-OJT

-Line Set up for Equipment

-Line Patrol in all Shift

-NPI or new products launching

-5's project and control

-Support to customer service (QA) and Samex.

-Action plan for non confirming materials

-Evaluation of suppliers for new Assemblys

-ESD project

SCM & MFG Engineer Mar 2004 - Jul 2009

LG ELECTRONICS

-Purchase the PCBA assembly for local supplier

-Innovation plan activity for Quarter

-Quality evaluation for internal audit

-Daily Closing meting at MFG Area

-Sales and departure sheet

-Close the Onhand negatives

-Price control for Assy

-Supply raw materials to local vendor

-Materials Loss reduction

-Analysis and report of the defects symptom

-Sales and inventory

-ECN/ECO follow up

• PSI Balancing

Estudio en el Instituto Tecnologico de Mexicali ( ITM)