Hector Castro Bazan

About Hector Castro Bazan

Finance professional passionate about finance, analytics, and driving meaningful change within organizations. With a solid educational foundation and a wealth of experience in the finance industry and Supply Chain in CPG industries.As a Vice President - Tax Strategy & Analysis (TS & A) at CitiGroup, I focus on supporting the reporting of Effective Tax Rate (ETR), Deferred Tax Asset (DTA), and Basel calculations. I provided financial and strategy insight into the firm’s Tax strategy with a focus on DTA’s impact on Regulatory Capital which, in turn, drives shareholder value.Before CitiGroup, I was a Production Scheduling Manager at MegaMex Foods. In this role, I optimized production efficiency by developing and managing master and daily production schedules. This resulted in a 10% reduction in daily line changeovers and a 5% year-over-year improvement in plant efficiency, leading to cost savings and enhanced financial performance. Additionally, I worked for organizations like PepsiCo and Unilever.During my tenure at Illes Seasonings and Flavors, I created an automated analytic dashboard to provide critical information on plant performance that was eventually adopted by the executives, leading to significant business improvements such as a reduction of operator error by ~25% by using Excel and Tableau. Additionally, I am proficient in various technical tools and platforms, including SQL, Bloomberg Market Concepts, FactSet, Alteryx, Power BI, Oracle, SAP, ERP, and LBO Modeling. I am also fluent in Spanish and English, facilitating effective communication in diverse environments.

Experience

1. Vice President - Tax Strategy & Analysis

   Citi

   Apr 2024 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• SMU Cox School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

• Portland State University

  Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2006 — 2011

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Time Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Logistics Management
• Supply Management
• Access
• Production Planning
• Operations Management
• Teamwork
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Production Managment
• Bilingual
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Management
• Team Building
• Sap
• Change Management
• Mrp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Microsoft Office
• Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Service
• Contract Negotiation
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing