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Gonzalo Vargas

@gonzalovargas

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Supply chain and BI leader improving forecasts, pricing, and inventory performance globally.

Venezuela

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can run S&OP and demand planning end-to-end, connect data to real-time KPIs, and use pricing, inventory, and FX-aware decisions to protect margin and working capital in high-volatility markets.

I’m an Industrial Engineer with a Master’s in Data Science & Business Analytics, and 5 years leading demand planning, business intelligence, and multi-business-unit operations across Venezuela and Colombia. I’ve reduced organization-wide forecast error (MAPE) from 30% to 12%, built SAP–Power BI pipelines for real-time executive visibility, and led cross-functional teams with authority over procurement, inventory and treasury.

In operations, I’ve taken control of end-to-end S&OP—turning annual budgets into monthly product plans and driving corrective action. I’ve improved pricing friction by enforcing official exchange-rate practices, lifting sales 15% month-over-month in two business units, and rebuilt planning from ad-hoc purchasing into item-level historical demand analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Corporate Operations Manager (COO)

Current

Alianzas Group 17

Jun 2026 - Present (1 month)

Led the corporate S&OP process across four business units, translating the annual budget into monthly product plans and driving corrective actions across treasury, accounting, and inventory. Improved pricing via FX rate alignment, rebuilt demand planning from ad-hoc purchasing to item-level analysis, and corrected month-end profitability reporting to reflect real FX conversion spreads.

S&OP demand planning Treasury Accounting Inventory Management Pricing Working Capital Inventory

BI & Demand Planning Manager

Ferretotal / Savake

May 2025 - Jun 2026 (1 year 1 month)

Reduced organization-wide forecast error (MAPE) from 30% to 12% by moving from statistical forecasting to demand sensing using field and customer intelligence plus seasonality drivers. Managed rolling demand forecasting, purchase plans, and safety-stock levels with international suppliers (4–8 month lead times), and built SAP–Power BI data flows for real-time executive KPI visibility.

demand planning Seasonality Rolling Forecasts International Sourcing Lead Time Management Working Capital Contribution Margin SAP ERP Power BI DAX N8n Claude Code KPI Reporting

BI & Data Analysis Specialist

Kaizen Holdings

Mar 2025 - May 2025 (2 months)

Built a cost-structure simulator and standardized Finance, HR, and International Trade KPIs using SQL/ERP data pipelines.

Cost Structure Simulation SQL Data Pipelines

Business Intelligence Consultant

SmartClimbs

Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 (9 months)

Delivered end-to-end data cleansing, modeling, and BI reporting for corporate clients, and trained professional teams in Power BI through case-based bootcamps.

Data Modeling BI Reporting Power BI

Data Analyst & Demand Planner

Autotech Taller Escuela

Jun 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years)

Built spare-parts demand planning across ~2,000 SKUs by analyzing vehicle intake patterns to create a data-driven stocking policy aligned to parts customers requested. Reduced average vehicle turnaround time by 30% by ensuring required parts were on hand when labor was completed.

Spare Parts Planning Vehicle Intake Pattern Analysis Data Driven Replenishment Demand Forecasting Supply Planning