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Juan Carlos SantamariaJC

Juan Carlos Santamaria

S&OP & Demand Manager/ Product & Project Manager

€600/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Juan Carlos

Supply Chain professional with expertise in S&OP, demand management, forecasting, and flow optimization. Graduate of Master 2 in International Business – Supply Chain Management (Université Paris Dauphine).
Solid experience in international environments where I have developed advanced skills in inventory management, resource allocation, and strategic project coordination.

Demand Planning & Forecasting: Development and optimization of predictive models to anticipate consumption and secure stock levels, reducing the risks of shortages, launch processes, and cannibalization impact.

Inventory Management & Allocation: Implementation of analytical dashboards to manage flows and ensure product availability on the market.

Supply Chain Project Coordination: Management of a project to create an AI to improve demand forecasting, process optimization within the sales administration teams with the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodologies (Green Belt), and management of the launch project of 8 new products in France, integrating stock monitoring and consumption forecasts.

Leadership & Multicultural Environment: Experience in managing international teams and coordination with various stakeholders (logistics, finance, production, and sales).

Strategic Vision & Continuous Improvement: Lean and analytical approach to optimize Supply Chain processes and maximize operational efficiency.

Objective: To bring my expertise in Demand Planning, S&OP, and flow management in a dynamic and international environment.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • GROUPE POCHET (Pochet du Courval - Qualipac - Aura - Solev)
    Responsable Demand Planner Group
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 9 months)
    Paris, France
    • Global Forecast Preparation:
    o Developed the global forecast for the Group (Plastic and Glass), with an estimated valuation of beyond €450M and managing a portfolio of over 3,000 finished product SKUs.
    o Presented demand forecasts for each business unit during Executive S&OP meetings, enhancing market analysis for board members.
    • Risk and Opportunity Assessment:
    o Conducted monthly evaluations of risks and opportunities based on macroeconomic, political, and marketing impacts, focusing on the luxury perfume, makeup, and skincare sectors.
    • Product Launches and Portfolio Management:
    o Oversaw new product launch plans, accounting for an average annual business renewal of 20% with a financial impact of €12M per month.
    o Anticipated portfolio cannibalization effects and monitored product lifecycle management to optimize new commercial agreements and portfolio renewals.
    • Continuous Improvement and Innovation Projects as Project Manager:
    o Designed and implemented continuous improvement projects leveraging Lean Six Sigma techniques to optimize key supply chain processes. (Reduce 20% of cost saving Backoffice Customer Service process)
    o Applied machine learning to develop artificial intelligence models, achieving a 5% improvement in forecast accuracy per S&OP cycle, enhancing the reliability of the global forecasting process (IT Team working project).
    • Commercial Strategy Monitoring and KPIs:
    o Coordinated with commercial teams (21 KAMs) to ensure achievement of the annual budget, reporting key business KPIs to senior management: YTG %, Quarterly %, DPA %, production quotas, MOQ, among others.
  • Colgate-Palmolive
    Responsable Demand Planner ( Retail -Pharma- EU-EMEA-LATAM USA) Filorga Skin Care Division
    September 2021 - September 2022 (1 year)
    Paris, France
    • Forecast preparation for the Skin Cosmetic Care & Pharma products segment with estimated value between 300 M€ - 400 M€ at EMEA, LATAM, US, APAC level to B2B, E2C market.
    • Preparation of the S&OP at Business Unit EU management level.
    • Risk and Opportunity Assessment of new commercial and marketing campaigns in the Retail sector.
    • Anticipate portfolio cannibalization effects related to new launches, life cycle management as well as Hard Discount market impacts.
    • Review of commercial strategy with commercial management to ensure optimal levels of Budget realization.
  • Colgate-Palmolive
    Demand planner & Copacking France ( Sanex - Ajax - La croix)
    April 2021 - September 2021 (5 months)
    Colombes, France
    • Forecast for the Personal Care & Cleaning house products segment with an estimated value of 300 M€ in the B2B & B2C French market.
    • Preparation of the S&OP at EU Business Unit management level.
    • Risk and Opportunity Assessment of new commercial and marketing campaigns in the Retail sector.
    • Anticipate portfolio cannibalization effects related to new launches, life cycle management as well as the impacts of the Hard Discount market.
    • Review of commercial strategy with commercial management to ensure optimal levels of budget realization.
    • Review of outsourced packing & co-packing operation processes with external 3PL & 4PL distribution and warehousing centers.

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Education

  • Master's degree, International Business & Supply Chain
    Université Paris Dauphine- PSL
    2020
    Master's degree, International Business & Supply Chain
  • Demand Planning & Flow Production Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General
    Université Paris Dauphine- PSL
    2020
    Demand Planning & Flow Production Certificate, Administration et gestion des affaires, général

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