Marco Espinoza

About Marco Espinoza

I excel at tackling challenging problems with structured problem-solving techniques and…

Experience

1. Manager, Black Belt

   Cardinal Health

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Led the redesign of site-to-site inventory balancing stock transfers within the network, creating an efficient strategy, optimizing routes, and defining redeployment parameters, delivering to $4M in annual savings• Launched a standardized Management Operating System (MOS), including Tier structures, governance processes, and visual management boards, improving operational cadence and accountability across all distribution centers• Defined a Network Profiling & Slotting Strategy, establishing the baseline methodology for product classification, slotting optimization, and site modeling to enhance storage efficiency and picking productivity• Developed an enterprise-wide Inventory Management Tool, providing analytics for inventory optimization, data remediation, and decision making, leading to cost reduction and service improvements for several sites• Created executive-level reporting solutions in Power BI, including weekly dashboards and monthly KPI reports, improving visibility and decision-making for Tier 4–5 leadership and increasing site accountability• Established a benchmarking framework for site and network performance, enabling comparative analysis across facilities and roles to identify best practices and performance gaps• Optimized transportation flows by leading TiHi benchmarking for Replenishment Centers, reducing inefficiencies in RC–RC and RC–DC shipments through process standardization and increased communication between sites• Designed and implemented site-wide audit programs, empowering supervisors and managers to conduct structured audits across distribution center areas, reinforcing best practices and driving a culture of continuous improvement

Education

• Appalachian State University

  B.S. in Industrial Engineering

  2015 — 2015

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Supply Chain Management Concentration

  2018 — 2019

• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

  Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

  2010 — 2016

• North Carolina State University

  Master of Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management and Operations Research

  2018 — 2019