LEON TEODOR ALEXI
Quito
Summary
Industrial Engineer and strategist with over 20 years of experience in production and manufacturing management. My career has been focused on leading strategic redesigns and organizational improvements, highlighted by my ability to integrate new operations and efficiently manage multiple factories. My emphasis on strategic leadership, team development, and cost optimization has yielded tangible results, including operations consolidation, a 25% increase in efficiency, successful introduction of new production lines, and significant cost reduction. My ongoing education, multilingualism, and technological proficiency support my ability to contribute to growth and operational excellence in any business environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Manufacturing Manager
The Tesalia Springs Company, Central America Bottling Corporation
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Responsible for strategy and operations of 5 factories in country
- Main Achievements:
- Created and led regional manufacturing position in Ecuador, managing five factories that were previously under management of General Manager
- Centralized and took charge of all operations in region
- Consolidated and optimized operations of 5 factories and boosted operational efficiency by 25% maximizing productivity and optimized staff structure by 30% in period of 2 years, raising work climate to 86%
- Designed and implemented project of 2 new production lines, achieving savings of more than 5 million USD in productivity in period 2022 - 2023
- Increased production capacity by 37%, from 32 million to 44 million cases, contributed to increasing Cola's market share from 8% to 22%
- Led 20% reduction in transformation costs to finished product, dropping from $12 million to $9.6 million by 2023
- Converted H2O-only factory to produce CSD (Carbonated Soft Drink), expanding its production capacity and supporting company's increased sales
- Raised factory efficiency to 89% by applying World Class Manufacturing methodology, positioning region as most efficient within corporation.
Plant Manager
The Tesalia Springs Company, Central America Bottling Corporation
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Responsible for strategy and operations of factory
- Main Achievements:
- Led implementation and adherence of processes to obtain factory certification in CBC culture
- Improved Labor climate, increasing employee satisfaction by 14%
- Led strategy and execution of plan to increase production efficiency from 75% to 86%
- Implemented and led strategy to reduce transformation costs by 27% from $4.6 million to $3.4 million
- Optimized factory performance by moving factory from 13th to 2nd place in World Class Manufacturing Corporate Excellence program
- WCM.
Plant Manager
AB InBev, Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
01.2013 - 02.2017
- Responsible for strategy and operability of factory
- Main Achievements:
- Developed and executed comprehensive and operational strategy of Factory, ensuring its alignment with AB InBev standards
- Led implementation of processes and obtained certification of brewery in AB InBev's culture
- Increased 21% in production and 8-point improvement in productivity from 66% to 74%
- Led and implemented variable cost reduction measures, achieving 18% decrease
- Led initiatives to achieve 85% in overall people satisfaction survey, reflecting commitment to operational excellence.
Education
Máster in Business Corporativo (MBC) -
INCAE Business School
Costa Rica03.2020
Desarrollo Directivo (PDD) -
Barna Business School
Republica Dominicana12.2012
Brewing Packaging Technology -
University of Wisconsin
Madison United States Of America03.2010
Process and Packaging Technology -
Food And Beverage Technology Centre (SENAI)
Río De Janeiro, Brasil08.2009
Industrial Engineer -
Universidad Central De Este (UCE)
Dominican Republic01.1998
Skills
- MS Office
- Software SAP
- ATLAS (Global Productivity Management System)
- SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die)
- PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
- KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Preventive Maintenance Programs
- Team Leadership
- Assembly Line Production
- Waste Reduction
- Process Improvement
Affiliations
- Membership Number: 19212, Dominican College of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
Languages
Additional Information
- Award for Excellence in Food Quality and Safety (CELEB BRADHAM DE PEPSICO)
- Machachi Factory: Platinum 2020, Gold 2020 | Guayaquil Factory: Silver 2021.
- cbc Award "Stars for Excellence in Quality 2019, Safety 2019, and Environment 2019".
- Ambev Award "Star for Excellence in Safety 2015".
Timeline
Regional Manufacturing Manager
The Tesalia Springs Company, Central America Bottling Corporation
01.2020 - 06.2023
Plant Manager
The Tesalia Springs Company, Central America Bottling Corporation
01.2018 - 12.2019
Plant Manager
AB InBev, Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
01.2013 - 02.2017
Máster in Business Corporativo (MBC) -
INCAE Business School
Desarrollo Directivo (PDD) -
Barna Business School
Brewing Packaging Technology -
University of Wisconsin
Process and Packaging Technology -
Food And Beverage Technology Centre (SENAI)
Industrial Engineer -
Universidad Central De Este (UCE)
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