RODRIGO ANDRES MERCADO BAREA

• E2E Supply Chain Management: Directed the complete network supply cycle, including the design, bidding, and execution of logistics processes aligned with account managers' installation plans.
• Customs Compliance & Strategy: Served as the official representative before the Bolivian National Customs office, analyzing international trade operations to reduce duties and ensuring AEO certification compliance.
• Warehouse Optimization: Spearheaded the implementation of the 8S methodology and redesigned the layout to maximize shelf utilization, accelerating picking, packing, and dispatch times.
• Transport & Sourcing Strategy: Led supplier tenders for the E2E sourcing strategy, controlling vehicle types, freight rates, and transit times to guarantee time and cost optimization.
• Supplier & Financial Management: Standardized payment processes according to internal guidelines, auditing documentation to ensure costs strictly matched established rates
• Reverse Logistics Operations: Supervised the return of materials, managing both domestic return operations and international shipping back to headquarters.

Achievements

• Improve efficiency of warehouse picking/packing
• Customs clearance duty average reduce using declaration strategies 125K USD Saving in Q1 2026
• Reduced lead times for product deliveries through effective supplier management and communication strategies.

• Import/Export Operations Management: Led end-to-end import and export processes, ensuring full compliance with local regulations through continuous research and analysis of trade laws.
• Customs Clearance Optimization: Strategically developed business processes to maximize customs clearance efficiency and significantly reduce operational costs.
• AEO Program Administration: Served as the primary lead for the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, ensuring strict adherence to minimum security criteria and continuous improvement of supply chain standards.

Achievements

• Develope duty rate reduction strategies with a saving of 500K USD between 2024 and 2025.
• Achieve the lowest monthly duty fee rate more than 10+ years , yearly average 9.5% , June 2025 6.13%).
• Responsible for AEO Re-certification , ensuring high service quality and compliance is customs operations.

• Strategic S&OP Planning: Orchestrated the Demand Planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles, improving forecast accuracy through data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Logistics Contract Management: Evaluated and refined logistics terms for complex projects and contracts, ensuring operational feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
• S&OE Execution & Control: Monitored Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) to bridge the gap between long-term planning and daily operational performance, ensuring immediate alignment with market shifts.
• Inventory Optimization: Managed end-to-end inventory control for key accounts, implementing strategies to balance stock levels, reduce carrying costs, and maintain high service levels.
• AEO Compliance Leadership: Spearheaded the maintenance and compliance of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification, ensuring all security and customs standards met international regulatory requirements.

Achievements

• Mitigate impact of penalties with more than 30 days delays, improving the sla of int. transit using multimodal (AIR/SEA) routes.
• Allign with customs specialist set declaration for duty fee reduction (50KUSD).

• Logistics Operations Supervision: Coordinated and streamlined end-to-end delivery and material collection processes, ensuring timely fulfillment and operational efficiency.
• Strategic Budget Forecasting: Developed and managed budget forecasts for transport operations, identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring financial alignment with corporate goals.
• Vendor Performance Management: Conducted comprehensive evaluations of transport suppliers, implementing KPIs to monitor service quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• AEO Regulatory Compliance: Directed the adherence to Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) standards, maintaining rigorous security and customs protocols to ensure seamless international trade.

Achievements

• Improve forecast tools and delivery plan to maximize transport resources.
• Improve transport supplier efficiency, improve control of penalties recover (25KUSD).

• Supply Chain Security & Quality Management: Engineered and maintained robust security and quality management protocols across the end-to-end supply chain, ensuring global standards of integrity and safety.
• Strategic Compliance Auditing: Conducted comprehensive internal audits and gap analyses to ensure 100% adherence to AEO program requirements and international trade regulations.
• Executive Reporting & Governance: Delivered high-level performance reports to senior management, providing strategic insights on the annual program lifecycle, from initial planning and development to year-end conclusions and future roadmap.
• Risk Mitigation & Continuous Improvement: Identified and mitigated supply chain vulnerabilities by implementing corrective actions and preventive measures aligned with AEO certification standards.

Achievements

• Recover AEO Certification.
• Renew AEO Certification.

• Customs Operations Support: Assisted in the coordination of customs clearance processes, ensuring alignment with international trade regulations and timely cargo release.
• Spare Parts Supply Chain Coordination: Supported the end-to-end supply and distribution flow for the Spare Parts department, optimizing stock availability and delivery timelines.
• Technical Document Translation: Executed precise translations of commercial invoices, packing lists, and technical specifications from English to Spanish to facilitate customs entry.
• Records & Document Management: Spearheaded the organization and digital archiving of critical import/export documentation, ensuring audit-ready files and full regulatory traceability.
• Logistics Administrative Support: Streamlined the preparation and processing of essential trade documents, maintaining high standards of accuracy and data integrity.

Achievements

• Comply achieve files in compliance of ISO and AEO standards.
• Comply in 100% emergency spare parts cases.

• Strategic Global Sourcing: Executed comprehensive supplier identification and vetting processes to secure high-quality vendors across international markets.
• International Negotiation: Led commercial negotiations regarding pricing, payment terms.
• End-to-End Import Management: Coordinate import procedures, ensuring full compliance with customs regulations.
• Multimodal Transport Coordination: Managed complex logistics operations across Air, Sea, and Land freight, selecting the most cost-effective and time-efficient routes.
• Technical Translation & Communication.

• Business Development & Client Acquisition: Proactively identified and secured new business opportunities, expanding the client portfolio.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Implemented rigorous quality control protocols for shipments.
• Freight Documentation Management: Managed the accurate preparation and processing of critical shipping documents (e.g., Bills of Lading, Air Waybills, Invoices).
• Bilingual Document Translation: Provided precise translation of technical and commercial logistics documentation to facilitate seamless communication between international carriers, agents, and clients.

• Oral Proficiency Coaching: Designed and delivered advanced Oral English curriculum, focusing on fluency, phonetics, and communicative competence for professional and academic environments.
• Engineered Standardized Test Preparation (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT): comprehensive study plans and test-taking strategies for high-stakes exams, consistently helping students achieve their target scores through intensive practice and performance analysis.

• Export Quality Assurance: Supported quality control inspections for outbound shipments, ensuring that products and packaging met international standards and client specifications.
• Technical Trade Translation: Executed the precise translation of commercial invoices, packing lists, and export certificates, maintaining data integrity across all bilingual documentation.

• China-Origin Procurement & Export Process: Coordinated the logistics flow for product sourcing and exportation from China.
• Pre-Shipment Quality Control: Managed rigorous quality inspections and verification protocols for Chinese goods, ensuring all products met technical specifications and international safety standards prior to export.

• Personal and group translations and interpretations.