Nicolas Terzano

Independent supply chain consultant. 18 years in freight forwarding, commercial shipping and humanitarian operations (United Nations WFP, MSF, NRC) across 20+ countries.

I run fixed-scope diagnostics and operational due diligence for PE firms and mid-market companies, then continue as a fractional supply chain advisor for portcos and SMEs that need ongoing leadership without the headcount.

What I find: clients carry 15–25% more inventory than needed. Mid-market companies overspend 10–20% on freight without visibility into root causes. Supplier concentration risk is almost always unquantified. Landed costs run on assumptions 18 months stale and a tariff cycle behind.

Services: Operational supply chain due diligence (PE pre/post-acquisition), Inventory Health Check, Freight Cost X-Ray, Supplier Risk Scan, Tariff & Landed Cost Modeling, CSRD readiness. Fractional supply chain advisor: 4–6 days/mo for PE portcos, 2–4 days/mo for SMEs.

Delivery: Power BI dashboards, Python-based analysis, structured executive reporting. Visibility outlasts the engagement. Bilingual English/Spanish. Remote delivery worldwide.

Led logistics operations across high-complexity environments, supporting programs serving millions of beneficiaries.

→ Head of Logistics in Pakistan with cross-border operations into Afghanistan — managing end-to-end supply chains under security constraints and complex customs environments.

→ Regional logistics lead for the Caribbean (20+ countries): built reporting frameworks, standardized KPIs, and improved shipping capability and inventory visibility across multiple strategic hubs.

→ Transformed raw logistics data into actionable dashboards and operational insights, accelerating decision‑making for large‑scale humanitarian operations.

→ Led teams of 80+ logistics staff across multiple sites; developed SOPs, training programs, and operational guidelines to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance.

Led national supply chain operations—procurement, warehousing, fleet, distribution—supporting humanitarian programs across Venezuela.

→ Managed $2.5M annual procurement pipeline; negotiated vendor contracts ensuring timely delivery of critical supplies under access constraints.

→ Implemented inventory tracking and reporting systems, achieving stock visibility across multiple distribution points in volatile operating environment.

→ Coordinated cross-functional teams under security constraints, building resilient supply chains where standard logistics solutions fail.