Alex Cabedo Montull
Sant Cugat del Vallés
Summary
15+ years experience in Operations playing as the Director in global and complex operations. Managing different roles as manager: operations director, plant manager, supply chain & logistics, procurement, production, engineering, lean projects. Leading the implementation of new business strategy & change management in different sectors: Food&Beverage, Chemical, Cosmetic, Automation, Process Engineering. Flexible, empathetic and dynamic person. Leadership, business analysis, strategy thinking, team building, leading projects in complex and multi-cultural environments. Focus on added value, oriented to client & results, passionated to change & team management as critical keys for success
Qualified [Desired Position] with robust background in overseeing operations and driving process improvements. Proven track record in optimizing workflows and enhancing operational efficiency. Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional teams and ensuring seamless project execution.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Director
Haasbel Group
09.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Cosmetics Sector
- Barcelona
- Leading the process transformation of the Company in terms of Operation & Level Service & Quality Management in order to achieve the expansion targets of the Company and creation of a new culture management
- Leading a team integrated of + 30 people in Operations
- Reporting to the CEO of Company
- Cosmetics Sector
- Barcelona
SupplyChain Manager
Quality Chemicals
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Chemical Sector
- Barcelona
- Leading the process transformation of the Company (supply chain & logistics & procurement) in order to achieve the expansion targets of the Company and creation of a new culture management
- Working in a GMP standards regulation
- Leading a team integrated of 13 people (Filling - Packaging Area & Purchasing & Logistics)
- Chemical Sector
- Barcelona
Consulting Manager
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Leading projects in Operations Transformation
Operations Director
Fragrance Science
03.2019 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Cosmetic Sector
- Barcelona
- Leading the process transformation of the Company (plant manager & production & supply chain & logistics & procurement & quality & engineering & labour risk prevention & maintenance) in order to achieve the expansion targets of the Company and creation of a new culture management
- Leader and chief of a Team integrated by 5 middle managers (purchasing & production & logistics & internal quality & process transformation) and 35 operators
- Business Development Member of the Board, responsible for the total cost optimization and commercial client targets strategy
- Plant Manager Creation and Implementation of the new automation equipment in order to pass from 0% automation / traceability to 90% - 100%
- It includes new layout for the production & logistics
- New Procurement Strategy (Tender for 10M€ / 1000 References / Global Suppliers / Savings 10%)
- Cosmetic Sector
- Barcelona
Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Director
Europastry
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the Improvement Efficiency Action Plans
- Leader in the key industrial projects concerning industrial equipment (invests > 50M€ as new lines productions & logistics development)
- Chief of a team of 4 senior engineers
- Including functions of Purchasing (Technical & Packaging & Raw Materials & Logistics), Suppliers Development, Action Plans for Efficiency Improvements in Maintenance&Production, Project Manager
- (I moved back to Barcelona due to familiar reasons)
Operations Director
NRF
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Company Overview: Granada
- Responsible for the production, supply chain, quality, purchasing areas in NRF Spain
- Reporting directly to the CEO
- NRF is a Dutch Company which is the European Leader in cupper&aluminium motor radiators
- Responsible of the strategy and execution of the industrial & business actions plans to achieve the goals of the Company
- Plant Manager, including Production, Supply Chain (4 warehouses in Spain), Procurement, Product Manager Development, Labour Risks and Quality
- Cost Reduction Projects (Production & Stocks)
- Customer Service Development & New Business Product Development
- Leader and chief of a Team integrated by 4 middle managers (Production, Logistics, Purchasing, Quality Control) and 45 mechanical & logistic technicians
- Responsible for the new Lean Culture Management (5s, Kanban)
- Granada
- (I moved to Granada due to force majeure familiar reasons)
Capex & Indirect Procurement Manager
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
06.2012 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: ECCBC group (14 production plants in 11 African countries)
- Responsible for the company's key investments and all new suppliers agreements in order to improve the reliability for the Operations Services including; purchasing, risk management of suppliers, production, logistics, supply chain, outsourcing and quality control
- Dealt with 50M€ spend
- (Production Lines, Automated Warehouse Automation, Utilities…)
- Design and execution the best strategy for the next Procurement Categories Families: (Capex, Indirect Raw Materials, MRO, Utilities, Consulting Firms, Maintenance Suppliers, Packaging)
- Coordination: 4 members of Purchasing Staff in HQ Offices and 10 Purchasing Site Managers
- Reporting to Supply Chain & Procurement Director, member of the Committee Board
- ECCBC group (14 production plants in 11 African countries)
Deputy Operations Director
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
11.2009 - 06.2012
- Management of the 7 Production Plant Managers
- They reported to me functionally
- Production & Supply Chain Coordination - Execution of the Key Industrial Projects (Investments (Production - Logistics) & Lean Projects & TPM Implementation)
- Efficiency Action Plans (KPI's implementation & monitoring)
- Maintenance Global Manager
- Responsible for the Industrial Needs & Risks Analysis in order to focus on the priorities and consequently for the Business Industrial Plans (design & execution & follow-up)
- Reporting to Regional General Manager, member of the Committee Board
Project Manager for Industrial Developments
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
04.2007 - 11.2009
- Responsible for the Industrial Needs & Risks Analysis in order to focus on the priorities and consequently for the Business Industrial Plans (design & execution & follow-up)
- Capex > 10M€ /year
Industrial Engineer
Grupo DAMM
08.2004 - 04.2007
- Project Manager for industrial projects (from €10K to €5M cost) concerning the equipment process (beer fabrication process), civil works, R+D, utilities, bottling line, maintenance ...
- As a Project Manager of multiple sector projects (maintenance, production, engineering, purchasing, quality ...) I was the manager responsible of the follow-up of the project, budget control, planning & quality execution, corrective plans implementation, maintenance start up overall and suppliers' management
Project Director's Deputy
APB Engineering
10.2002 - 03.2004
- Managed in the design, construction and start up of the project of the new production plant of fresh paste of Pastas Alimenticias Gallo Enterprise
- As the Project Director's deputy I controlled the execution of the layout design, civil construction, Capex purchasing, equipment implantation, commissioning, and start-up of the whole project
Education
Executive MBA -
Euncet Business School
BarcelonaMaster's Degree - Operations Management
OBS Business School
Master's Degree - Purchasing, Supply Chain and International Commerce
ICIL Foundation
Industrial Engineer - Mechanical and Process Degree
Escuela Universitaria Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), UPC
Skills
- Operational excellence
- Standard operating procedures
- Staff management
- Staff training and development
- Facilities management
Accomplishments
- Leading the process transformation of a Cosmetic Company in order to achieve a 30% continuous growth / year.
- Chief Industrial Responsible for 7 countries operations, achieving the targets in purchasing cost savings, production & OEE yields, strategy and planning in Coca Cola. It includes the Improvements Efficiency Plan Development.
- Improvement in 15% points in Production Efficiency Rate, achieving the 1st Plant Efficiency Position in the NRF Group (Lean Culture Implementation)
- Production Layout Extension Project for Alger Coca-Cola Plant 2011. Target achieved in budget (20M€ project) and planning (11 months), involving more than 15 suppliers and 100 people. Responsible for the Layout Design, Engineering Project & Large Capex Investments Purchasing Negotiation & Commissioning Project Manager.
- New CO2 Gas Operation (Utilities Family) Purchasing Tender for 2014-2015 in Coca Cola West African Region. Saving goals achieved 1M€ year, 15% of the total spend.
- Professor in the business school Fundacion Icil in Barcelona (Procurement & Supply Chain).
Teaching
Teacher (Purchasing Strategy & Category Manager), Fundacion Icil Business School, Barcelona, 01/01/20, Present
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Operations Director
Haasbel Group
09.2023 - Current
SupplyChain Manager
Quality Chemicals
07.2022 - 03.2023
Consulting Manager
01.2022 - 06.2022
Operations Director
Fragrance Science
03.2019 - 07.2021
Deputy Engineering and Maintenance Director
Europastry
10.2017 - 01.2019
Operations Director
NRF
09.2016 - 10.2017
Capex & Indirect Procurement Manager
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
06.2012 - 04.2016
Deputy Operations Director
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
11.2009 - 06.2012
Project Manager for Industrial Developments
ECCBC Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
04.2007 - 11.2009
Industrial Engineer
Grupo DAMM
08.2004 - 04.2007
Project Director's Deputy
APB Engineering
10.2002 - 03.2004
Master's Degree - Operations Management
OBS Business School
Master's Degree - Purchasing, Supply Chain and International Commerce
ICIL Foundation
Industrial Engineer - Mechanical and Process Degree
Escuela Universitaria Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), UPC
Executive MBA -
Euncet Business School
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