Carlos Mendes
Supply Chain Manager
Rotterdam, Netherlands
carlos.mendes@example.com
+1 555 010 2368
linkedin.com/in/carlosmendes
Summary
Supply chain manager with 9 years in FMCG and e-commerce logistics across Europe. Runs a three-site distribution network of 85 people and has saved more than €4M through network redesign, planning and supplier negotiation.
Experience
Supply Chain ManagerMar 2020 – Present
NordFresh FoodsRotterdam
- Managed distribution across 3 warehouses totalling 42,000 m² and a team of 85 people.
- Redesigned the network to cut transport cost 14% (€2.6M a year) while raising on-time delivery to 98.5%.
- Reduced inventory by €5M through monthly S&OP and better demand planning.
- Negotiated new contracts with 9 hauliers, securing capacity and price stability through 2026.
- Introduced cycle counting across all 3 sites, raising inventory accuracy from 94% to 99.2%.
- Led the rollout of SAP S/4HANA warehouse management at 2 sites with no missed customer deliveries.
- Presented the network strategy to the executive board, securing €3M in capital for warehouse automation.
Logistics AnalystJan 2016 – Feb 2020
ParcelLink EuropeAntwerp
- Built routing models that saved 1.2M km and €1.4M a year across the Benelux network.
- Renegotiated carrier contracts across 7 countries, saving 9% on annual freight spend.
- Automated weekly KPI reporting in Power BI, saving the operations team 10 hours a week.
- Launched a supplier scorecard for 60 vendors, cutting late inbound deliveries by 22%.
- Coordinated the 2022 peak season with 30 temporary staff and zero missed customer cut-offs.
- Analyzed 3 years of shipment data to redesign delivery zones, cutting average transit time by 0.6 days.
Graduate Trainee, LogisticsJan 2015 – Dec 2015
Unifresh DistributionLisbon
- Completed rotations in planning, warehousing and transport across 3 sites in 12 months.
- Redesigned pick paths in the main warehouse, raising picking productivity by 11%.
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam2014 – 2015
M.Sc., Supply Chain Management
University of Porto2010 – 2014
B.Sc., Industrial Engineering
Skills
Operations
- S&OP
- Network design
- Lean
- Supplier negotiation
Systems
- SAP S/4HANA
- Blue Yonder
- Power BI
- SQL
Certifications
APICS CSCP · ASCMNov 2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt · IASSCApr 2018
Languages
Portuguese (Native) · English: Fluent (C2) · Dutch: Professional (B2)