Julio Cesar Esteban

Engaged as freelance advisor in projects related with start-ups and restructuring of businesses. Currently most common engagemens: redefinition of sales and operations processes, initiatives for performance improvement, elaboration of business plans, selection of CRM tools application of lean principles to services

Responsible for start-up, development, operation and stabilization of a production and distribution plant of toys in Monterrey, Mexico. Through this initiative, significant cost reductions and the increase in market share were obtained, and I was appointed Industrial Director. Under my responsibility, this factory had blow and injection molding machines (500 to 1300 tons clamping force), and assembly lines (30 to 50 meters in length), and employed 180 employees in the production of large-sized toys.

- Strategy & Transformation: strategic analysis, assessment and implementation of business models in the context of internationalization and markets liberalization - Supply Chain Management: industrial organization, consecution of synergies after a merger/acquisition, workforce restructuring, sourcing policies, planning, costing Achievements: provision of strategic guidance to global travel retailer client in order to fund and drive its continuous and profitable growth; strong support in the post-mer

- Elaboration of strategic plans, strategy-operations alignment, financial projections, KPI definition - Supply chain optimization through design of logistic networks, integration with 3PLs, traceability, cost reduction, inventory management, improvement of sourcing/procurement and introduction of innovative technologies for tracking of costly products (RFID, visibility platforms, event management, mobility devices, etc.)

Radiocommunications, Digital Signal Treatment and Telematics