Felipe Portilla

Experienced Lead Dynamic and results-driven with over 20 years of experience in optimizing operations, enhancing efficiency, and driving cost savings within the supply chain. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, implementing process improvements, and leveraging technology to streamline logistics processes including budget allocations, forecasting demand, planning logistics, sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, bidding process, selecting suppliers, and executing purchases, ensuring compliance and optimizing performance to meet organizational objectives. 

My experience in supply chain management, procurement management, stakeholder collaboration, performance monitoring, change management, training and development, and compliance management within a large organization has equipped me as a qualified professional to succeed as a Supply Chain Lead. My commitment to continuous improvement and excellence has consistently delivered positive outcomes for the organization, enhancing operational efficiency and achieve its strategic goals.
 

Freelance Professional - Santiago, Chile

Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics Consultant

August 2022 – March 2024

• Deliver SAP S4/Hanna SCM knowledge by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in areas of the supply chain to ensure migration from the current system to the SAP S4/Hana.

• Ensure the migration to SAP MM & functions including material management, procurement process management, master data management (material and vendor master), inventory management and material requirements planning.

• Manage the development and implementation of the supply chain integration between the current system and SAP S/4Hana, planning, executing and training the end user and post- implementation support.

RedSalud S.A. - Santiago, Chile

Head of Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics

October 2019 – July 2022

• Accountable for successfully implementing the Procure to Pay process in SAP S4/Hanna to streamline and connect supply chain, logistics and procurement processes with the operation ensuring smooth coordination with finance (FI), accounting, maintenance (PM), projects (PS), accounts payable (AP) and controlling (CO) department execute cutover phases collaborating with IT (internal and SAP-Consultant) to prepare the Roll-Outs and Leading business readiness tasks running mock scenarios, and preparing contingency plans to ensure smooth adoption of the new system ensuring a seamless transition with minimal disruption to business operations.

• Prepare and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) related to material management, purchasing procedure, contracts, goods movements and services, inventory management, logistic invoices (goods and services).

• Designing and executing the flow and integration of legacy to SAP systems and collaborating with relevant teams to ensure seamless incorporation into the operational environment with a close coordination with both functional and technical stakeholders to address any challenges and optimize the integration process.

• Manage and executed Training programs on best practices for procurement and supply chain that include: design and review training content to ensure they align with new system functionalities and are easily understood by end-users, training documentation, training Capsules, review and approve Interactive videos and E-learning portal.

• Post-implementation support by efficiently managing end-user issues through a structured ticket handling system, ensuring timely resolutions, and addressing concerns to enhance the overall system performance and user experience.

RedSalud Vitacura SpA (private hospital) - Santiago, Chile

Head of Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics

March 2018 – September 2019

• Manage the development and implementation of the procurement policy, processes and procedures for goods and services, developing and maintaining procurement risk assessment and management and mitigation approach, improving resilience and efficient and effective performance using smart operational metrics and performance reporting.

• Revamp the storage process and warehouse management to optimize supply and drug stock control while enhancing registration accuracy in patient accounts. Implemented changes aimed at boosting the average margin per business achieving a 20% increase through improved inventory management and more efficient billing practices.

• Define supply chain, procurement and logistic best practices in line with company policies, standards, laws and regulations implementing logistic strategies, tracking goods, analyzing the supply chain data and solving any issues or putting alternative plans in place identifying and minimizing risk, managing inventory, packing and distribution, developing safety guidelines, enforcing the protocols, supervising and training.

RedSalud Santiago SpA (private hospital) - Santiago, Chile

Head of Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics

June 2013 – March 2018

• Accountable for the supply chain managing budget allocations, forecasting demand, planning logistics, sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, bidding process, selecting suppliers, executing purchases, ensuring timely delivery and maintaining a balance between low costs and high efficiency.

• Defined the company procurement and supply chain policies, ensuring compliance through KPIs and developing methods for decreasing costs, improving business growth and increasing safety.

• Responsible for the bidding for medicine, consumable and medical device, reducing costs by 10% through price negotiation, guaranteeing operational continuity without risking quality.

• Established robust cost tracking mechanisms to track expenses against allocated budgets using procurement and supply chain reporting to analyses data, ensuring transparency and accountability preparing comprehensive reports presenting clearly and concisely at all levels executive and non-executive directors, senior clinicians and vendors.

• Experience in change management, leading the supply chain teams including professionals, technicians, consultants, nurses, and pharmacists with the principles of lean, just in time (JIT) processes, managed inventory and re-engineering supply chain process.

RedSalud Santiago SpA (private hospital) - Santiago, Chile

Costs, Procurement and Logistics Manager

July 2010 – May 2013

• Manage the procurement, supply and logistics process with a strategic focus on long-term objectives to deliver best practices that raise procurement standards to achieve real improvement in the company's well-being economy.

• Strategic planning, operational execution, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation and regulatory compliance with a focus on ensuring the smooth procurement of drugs, medical supplies and devices, medical equipment and services, improving productivity and reducing costs.

• Building and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of vendors drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with suppliers, ensuring that all terms and conditions meet the organisation's requirements and regulatory standards.

Clinica Davila SpA (private hospital) - Santiago, Chile

Finance Audit Manager

January 2009 – June 2010

• Responsible for evaluating the financial records, processes, and controls to the finance departments to ensure KPIs, budget and best practices. My role involves conducting comprehensive reviews of financial statements and internal controls to identify variations. Through effective audit procedures and communication with the head of the departments, contributing to enhancing transparency, integrity in financial reporting and management.

Major University, Chile, 2018

Master of Business Administration

Major University, Chile, 2007

Industrial Engineer

Diego Portales Professional Institute, Chile, 2000

Programmer, Computer systems