Martin Figueroa

Experience across food, beverage, and medical device industries. Subject matter expert: Demand & Supply planning, Procurement, Master Data, Inventory Control. Leadership role in business transformation projects. Successful ERP and BI implementations. Track record of meeting deliverables sustainably. Passionate about developing talent and fostering collaborative environments.

2021 - Current: Head of Operations - Woven Image

2019 – 2021: Group Procurement Manager - Freedom Foods Group

2018 – 2019: Supply Planning Manager - Freedom Foods Group

2015 – 2018: Sr. Supply Chain Specialist - St Jude Medical

2014 - 2015: Sabbatical year abroad

2011 – 2014: Demand Manager - Pepsico ANZ

2008 – 2011: Demand Planner - Pepsico ANZ

2007 – 2008: Demand & Supply Planner - Covidien/Tyco Healthcare

2004 – 2006: Shipping Coordinator - Covidien/Tyco Healthcare

2002 – 2004: Inventory Coordinator - Jalco Group

1999 – 2002: Chemical Plant Operator - Jalco Group

- ERPs: SAP-SE (6.0 - Super user), QAD (Super user). Pronto-Xi, MS Business Central.

- Forecasting: SAP-APO (Super user), Demand Solutions (Super user).

- Supply Network Planning: SAP-SNP (Super user).

- Multidimensional Data bases: IBM-Cognos (TM1), Calumo.

- Business Intelligence: IBM-Cognos (TM1 Web), SAP WEBI (Developer), MS Power BI (Developer).

- MS Office: Excel (Advanced), Visio, Project, Word & PowerPoint.

- Study: Geo-politics, economics, sociology and sustainability.

- Sporting: Triathlon, mountain trails and soccer.

- Leisure: Visual arts, cinema and fishing.

- Fluent: English and Spanish.

- Conversational: Italian and Portuguese.

Head of Operations - Woven Image (Jun 2021 - Current)

Remit: Senior Leadership Team role - multinational footprint. Customer Service, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehousing, Planning, and Information. 8 direct and 35 Indirect reports.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop Operations strategy, manage performance and budgets incl. large facilities development capex. 

- Governance; Work Health Safety & Environment, Quality Management systems, Business Information Systems.

- Business Process Owner: Customer Service, Planning, Scheduling, Purchasing, Master Data, Inventory Control.

- Manage team of 8 department managers to meet safety, quality, cost, growth and service level deliverables.

Achievements:

- Built comprehensive WHS system, revamped Quality non-conformance reporting.

- 12% reduction in value of working capital without service impact. Inventory turns up 34% as revenue doubled. 

- Implemented Azure data-lake and PowerBI reporting suite (Finance/Sales/Ops).

- Expanded/Reconfigured warehouse and manufacturing footprint to support global growth. 

- Prepared business for sale and led multiple post-sale integration streams.  

Group Procurement Manager - Freedom Foods (Jan 2019 - Jun 2021)

Remit: Direct procurement across Freedom's food & beverage business units.

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage relationship and SLAs between FFGL and strategic supply partners.
- Business process owner: Procurement and Master data governance.
- Manage, coach and develop data admin and procurement teams to achieve deliverables.
- Project lead: Demand Solutions software implementation, Master data transformation.
- Develop and implement category sourcing strategies, manage tender process for directs.
- Partner with innovation stakeholders on new briefs and product improvement opportunities.
Achievements:
- 8% reduction in value of working capital in FY20 with revenue increase and without service
impact.
- 46% improvement to key material supplier DIFOT levels.

- Implemented dual supply strategy across high-risk / high-cost material categories.
- Formalized group procurement policy and supply agreements with strategic supply partners.
- Delivered Working Capital + S&OP reporting capability in MS Power Bi.

Supply Planning Manager - Freedom Foods (Jan 2018 - Dec 2018)

Remit: Oversee materials and finished goods supply planning during a steep growth phase.

Key Responsibilities:
- Business process owner: material supply & production planning.
- Manage, coach and develop planners to achieve supply planning deliverables.
- Engage with site leadership counterparts to develop and implement operational excellence
strategy.
- Lead Supply Planning agenda at S&OP, innovation, working capital and supply forums.
Achievements:
- Embedded real-time work order tracking practices across manufacturing sites.
- Reduced inventory and AP discrepancies by formalizing procurement / goods receipt business
rules & process.
- NPD forum deck revamp - Link to ERP improved timeline setting, milestone tracking & execution
review.

Sr. Supply Chain Specialist - St Jude Medical (Jun 2015 - Dec 2017)

Remit: Manage the ANZ supply planning team. High engagement with international/local partners to achieve project, forecast, scrap and service level deliverables across three distinct product divisions.

Key Responsibilities:

- ANZ Forecast & Supply planning business process owner.
- Manage, coach and develop two planners to achieve forecasting & supply deliverables.
- Chair ANZ S&OP, Global S&OP revamp project, facilitate local reviews and Asia-Pac forums.
- Manage launch execution and scrap mitigation initiatives.
- Global project member (SAP-SNP, S&OP revamp).
Achievements:
- Awarded company's platinum medal of distinction for contribution to global projects.
- Globally Integrated planning landscape with automated STO generation and deployment
capabilities from Manufacturing through Tier 1 & 2 DCs.
- Led ANZ Field inventory replenishment transformation project. Reduction of in-field spoils, QA
compliance, and service level improvements.
- Developed mass upload templates (SNP / ECC master data) and implemented master data
review cycle.

Demand Manager - Pepsico ANZ (Oct 2011 - May 2014)

Promoted to leadership role in 2011. High engagement with internal/external stakeholders to deliver accurate forecasts and operations execution across the Pepsico food business.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead x-functional build of annual operating plans.
- Manage planning for 3rd party supplied finished goods.
- Train five demand planners on forecasting processes, techniques and tools.
- Chair S&OP forum, lead S&OP transformation.
- Identify opportunities in the IBP landscape and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver.
Achievements:
- Facilitated stakeholder S&OP preview via query-based data sourcing with live links to BI tables.
- Successful launch of multiple brands across Australian channels.
- Successful transition to offshore manufacturing for 2 brands.
- Championed freight consolidation for distribution of 3rd party finished goods to regional DCs.
- Reduced NPD spoils through data/reporting integrity initiatives and customer engagement.

Demand Planner - Pepsico ANZ (Jul 2008 - Sep 2011)

Key Responsibilities:
- Analysis of channel/region level demand & supply trends.
- Chairing periodic account forecast reviews with commercial and finance.
- Preparing and presenting reports for key stakeholder groups.
- Cross functional process mapping and innovation. SOP maintenance.
- Global Project member: Pepsico SAP implementation (ECC & APO).
Achievements:
- Established control of key disaggregation processes improving Region | SKU accuracy. National
forecast error reduced by 40% (FY09).
- Mapped, redesigned and transformed planning for a complex trade-marketing process.
- Cros-trained Trade marketing team, Regional business managers and National vending exec on
forecasting inputs/methodologies.
- Successful go-to-market transition into major retailer DCs, maintained forecast accuracy (90%+)
and service levels (98.5%+).
- Developed BI reports to complement new SAP template, trained end users.

Demand & Supply Planner - Covidien/Tyco Healthcare (Oct 2006 - Jun 2008)

Tenure split across 2 supply chain roles, engaging cross-functionally and internationally to deliver accurate forecasts, optimum inventory and supply levels across a vast medical & surgical range.

Key Responsibilities:

- Inventory planning and procurement.

- Periodic forecast review with product managers and maintenance.

- Process mapping, development, maintenance of SOPs and work instructions.

Achievements:

- 8% reduction in absolute forecast variance on surgical range.

- Reduction in surgical business unit working capital despite revenue growth.

Shipping Coordinator - Covidien/Tyco Healthcare (Dec 2004 - Sep 2006)

Key Responsibilities:

- Track and report status of all inbound shipments.

- Coordinate freight consolidation at international hubs.

- Ensure shipment document compliance (AQIS and TGA).

- Engage with customs brokers to correctly classify new products for customs compliance.
- Engage with domestic and international suppliers to mitigate constraints.

Achievements:

- Developed an integrated open order and in-transit report.

- 6% reduction in freight costs over FY06 attributable to consolidation, reduced demurrage, customs re-classification.

Inventory Coordinator - Jalco Group (Mar 2002 - Nov 2004)

Inventory & manufacturing roles engaging with stakeholders at 3 manufacturing sites and 1 DC to ensure inventory accuracy, raw material availability, production attainment and Quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Tracking, assessment and disposal of quarantined, out of date and obsolete inventory.

- Management of material/packaging movements across 3PLs and other Jalco worksites.

- BOM maintenance, data integrity and work order cost reporting.

Chemical Plant Operator - Jalco Group (Apr 1999 - Feb 2002)

Key Responsibilities:

- Manufacture of cosmetics and cleaning agents.

- Batch sampling for micro and spec conformity testing.

- Initial lab testing for PH, viscosity, aeration and color conformity.

- Handling of hazardous and restricted substances.