Andres Castillo

Andres Castillo

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Supply Chain & Operations Leader | Process Optimization | Strategic Negotiation | Data-Driven Decision Making | Sustainable & Cost-Effective Solutions.
Ontario, Canada

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Starting at CAD100k/year ~USD73k/year
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Starting at CAD50/hour ~USD36.5/hour
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  • Yamaha Corporation
    Senior Operations Specialist
    Yamaha Corporation
    Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)
    As a strategic partner to the VP of Finance & Operations, I lead end-to-end operations, logistics, supply chain, customs, and vendor negotiations, managing over CAD $6M in annual spend while driving measurable savings, compliance, and efficiency. Key Achievements: Contract Negotiations & Cost Savings: Renegotiated carrier and 3PL contracts, achieving CAD $300K+ in annual savings while securing more favorable terms on freight, fuel surcharges, and service levels. Tariff & Customs Optimization: Designed a tariff-tracking system to monitor HS classifications and U.S. surtaxes, successfully avoiding Trump-era tariffs and generating CAD $10K+ in savings by shifting imports directly from factories. Financial Oversight: Supported month-end/quarter
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    Logistics Coordinator
    Stilmas
    Oct 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 5 months)
    As part of the Canadian operations team, I supported supply planning, inventory management, and international logistics for pharmaceutical manufacturing projects, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency. Inventory Optimization: Implemented new models for inventory control and cycle counting, reducing discrepancies and improving planning accuracy across warehouse operations. Warehouse Modernization: Actively contributed to the new racking project, optimizing storage capacity and improving material flow efficiency. International Logistics: Coordinated high-volume system exports, ensuring compliance with international shipping regulations and on-time delivery for global pharmaceutical projects. Cross-Department Collaboration:
  • GE Healthcare
    PDx Commercial Operation Leader Colombia
    GE Healthcare
    Dec 2021 - Jun 2023 (1 year 7 months)
    Promoted to lead supply planning and commercial operations across 4 business units, managing international supply flows and aligning operations with global and regional strategies. Strategic Planning: Directed end-to-end supply planning, balancing demand forecasts with production capacity across global markets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources. S&OP Leadership: Facilitated Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) sessions, aligning financial objectives with operational capacity and improving customer satisfaction. Global Collaboration: Worked with regional and global teams to develop short- and long-term supply scenarios, supporting strategic decision-making in highly regulated environments. Planning Tools & Agility: Introduced new framew
  • GE Healthcare
    Commercial Operations & Logistics Specialist
    GE Healthcare
    May 2019 - Apr 2023 (4 years)
    Joined GE Healthcare to manage regional logistics, inventory flow, and customs compliance in a highly complex healthcare supply chain, supporting multiple international markets. Inventory & Material Flow: Coordinated replenishment for multiple distribution centers, ensuring timely product availability and uninterrupted healthcare operations. Data-Driven Tools: Designed Excel-based models to track capacity utilization and improve supply visibility, reducing backorders and excess stock. Customs & Compliance: Monitored HS code classifications and supported cross-border compliance, guaranteeing adherence to international trade regulations. KPI Dashboards: Implemented reporting tools to measure logistics KPIs (service level, lead time, stockouts
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    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    Dli agencia de aduanas
    Jul 2018 - Apr 2019 (10 months)
    Generate purchase order invoices in ORACLE. - Maintain active communication with sales representatives. - Manage PDx service providers for 3pl and injectors. - Generate customer service kpi's. - Perform sales reports and ensure billing works with procedures. - Perform customer service procedures.
  • Seguros Bolivar SA
    Socio empresario
    Seguros Bolivar SA
    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 (4 months)
    VIP customer visit - Presentation of reports and databases. - Visiting customer and improving customer portfolio. - Realization of commercial strategies. - Maximization of administrative and commercial processes. - Analysis of data.
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    Miembro fundador
    Ambar mac
    Mar 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 9 months)
    Visit to clients - Generation of agreements and administration and logistics of imports. - Distribution of product to cities. - Commercial work in terms of finding customers, providing customer service. - Supervision of 4 technical level collaborators. - Update database and feedback from them. - Visiting clients and improving the clients' portfolio. - Realization of commercial strategies. - Maximization of administrative and commercial processes. - Analysis of data
  • Cámara de comercio de Bogotá
    Coordinador de formalización empresarial
    Cámara de comercio de Bogotá
    Jun 2014 - Feb 2015 (9 months)
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  • Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
    Master's degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce
    Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 (5 years 1 month)
  • Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
    Economia, Economics
    Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2017 (6 years 1 month)