Gerardo Carreon

About Gerardo Carreon

Supply Chain leader driving distribution excellence and SIOP governance across North America. I lead multi site distribution networks and 3PL partnerships with full accountability for service performance, inventory health, and operational execution.My focus is aligning demand, supply, and capacity through structured SIOP processes that improve OTIF, stabilize production planning, and optimize working capital. I specialize in inventory strategy, safety stock governance, ABC segmentation, and lead time alignment across complex manufacturing environments.I am passionate about digital transformation. I design and deploy SAP driven processes, Power BI analytics, and KPI frameworks that shift organizations from reactive firefighting to data driven decision making.My leadership style is built on accountability, execution discipline, and developing scalable supply chain capabilities that deliver measurable operational results.

Experience

1. Suppy Chain Director

   Quanex

   Jan 2026 — Present

   Lead Distribution and Supply Chain strategy across North America, overseeing company operated distribution centers and 3PL partnerships with full accountability for service performance, inventory health, and operational execution.Own and govern the SIOP process, aligning demand, supply, capacity, and inventory strategy across plants and distribution networks. Partner cross functionally with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing to improve OTIF performance, reduce working capital, and stabilize production planning.Drive inventory optimization through safety stock governance, ABC segmentation, lead time alignment, and build ahead strategies. Standardize KPI frameworks and performance dashboards to increase transparency and accountability across sites.Champion digital transformation initiatives, including SAP S4/HANA process optimization, Power BI analytics development, master data governance, and data driven decision models that enable proactive decision making rather than reactive firefighting.Build scalable supply chain capabilities through structured continuous improvement, strong execution discipline, and a culture of accountability.

Education

• Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

  Industrial Engineering, Engineering

  2000 — 2005

• Penn State Smeal College of Business

  Masters in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2019 — 2021

Skills

• Project Management
• Supply Chain
• Fmea
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Management
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Mrp
• Engineering
• Purchasing Negotiation
• Demand Planning
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Dfmea
• Poka Yoke
• Supply Management
• Assembly Lines
• Oee
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Design
• Iso
• Purchasing Processes
• Materials Management
• Production Planning
• Process Engineering
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Smed
• Toyota Production System
• Six Sigma
• Process Capability
• Manufacturing Operations
• Kanban
• Industrial Engineering
• Product Development
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership