Eliana Ibarra
Summary
An accomplished and ethical Supply Chain profession with International Logistics Operations focus. Skilful at negotiating with suppliers, building relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Ten years of experience with FMCG.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
BUZZ PRODUCTS
- Conducted and attended workgroup meetings to monitor projects and build consensus among team members
- Developed and managed project plans and project schedules to deal with project risks
- Successfully led and manage different teams between 5-7 team members to deliver projects between USD1MM and USD 3.4 MM
- Designed and managed a product development tracking system visiblelive for stakeholders and management, it clearly showed development status of 18 brands
- Project teams’ productivity increased 35%, team members motivation improved, and product development became a smooth and efficient process
- Responsible of liaising with factories, warehouses, and forwarders in order to coordinate and ensure on time delivery
- Liaison between parties to provide status updates for shipments and dispatch documentation to ensure cargo is delivered smoothly
- Routed inbound and outbound air freight shipments to their destinations
- Collaborated with team members, customers, and airline partners to meet objectives
International Logistics Specialist
SIMPLOT
11.2021 - Current
- Project Manage the shipments of all capital works projects, ranging from AUD 1 mm to AUD 68 mm with shipment budget of up to AUD 4MM
- Accountable for on time delivery of 6000+ / year containers and bookings into our 12+ 3PL’s and factories
- Work closely with the planning team and CS team to meet deliveries and deadlines
- Implemented processes to track and share shipments status and track budget, providing on time/live information and facilitating project completion
- Efficiently communicate any delivery issues with customer service and provided alternative solutions
International Logistics Specialist
BENNETTS
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Owned negotiation and relationship with shipping lines and freight forwarders
- Maintained the detailed international shipping tracking log updated
- Liaised with DAFF with all related to quarantine, fumigation, and noncompliances
- Coordinated movement of goods to 3PL’s and verify entries
- Improved the flow of information to the sales team by creating a report that provided critical updates for clients
- Added a follow up step to the process that reduced shipment delays and kept the sales team updated on progress and arrivals
- Suggested the mechanisation of processes through the ERP, creating efficiencies regarding data entry
CITY COUNCIL MELBOURNE
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Supported the weekly project reports and development of new reporting software
Regional Manager
AMENITY360
11.2013 - 09.2017
- Implemented European Logistic Distribution Centre, evaluated, selected, and negotiated contracts with local and international suppliers, freight forwarders and local transport providers
- Responsible for overseeing every area of the business
- Holding accountability for, Inventory control, procurement management, import and export regulations, quality and safety standards and business growth
- Developed and trained a team of eight employees, supervised performance and developed process improvements and performance metrics
- Grew business over 25% from 2016 to 2017 by improving freight cost and be competitive enough to reach clients located in the Spanish Islands
- Championed the implementation of an ERP system, adapting it to FMCG, with effective management of batch control, recalls and following all EU regulations
- Managed over 250 clients, their forecast, inventory, replenishment, and customer service satisfaction
- Worked with suppliers to adapt all carton measures to optimize container space, reduce breakage and improve offloading time, international sea freight cost was reduced in 9%
- Liaise with customs in Europe, Asia and United States ensuring that products were compliant with authorities’ guidelines (labels and quality)
Import Export Coordinator
IBALIN AMENITIES
09.2011 - 11.2013
- Established an ocean shipping system that provided updated information to different departments
- Coordinated and consolidated shipments with international suppliers, updated clients on arrival dates and coordinated local transport to meet delivery dates
- Ownership of the sales process from beginning to end, registered clients’ orders, issued invoices, forecasted replenishment according to seasons, updated clients on arrival dates or delays, debt collection
Education
Supply Chain Management -
MIT
07.2020
Applied Economics -
University Autonoma
01.2000
Skills
- Import/Export
- Customer Service
- Compliance
- Logistics
- Invoicing
- Freight Forwarders
- Stock Control
- Strategy
- Reporting
- Project Management
- Advanced problem solving
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project planning and development
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
International Logistics Specialist
SIMPLOT
11.2021 - Current
International Logistics Specialist
BENNETTS
09.2020 - 10.2021
CITY COUNCIL MELBOURNE
08.2019 - 04.2020
Regional Manager
AMENITY360
11.2013 - 09.2017
Import Export Coordinator
IBALIN AMENITIES
09.2011 - 11.2013
Applied Economics -
University Autonoma
Project Manager
BUZZ PRODUCTS
Supply Chain Management -
MIT
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