Rolando Batista

About Rolando Batista

I’m passionate about driving business performance improvement. I see this process as a continuous learning experience and an opportunity to develop others, the most fulfilling element of my career. Below are some highlights of my journey. By sharing them I implicitly thank mentors, peers, and talented employees that I have had the honor to work with.Supply chain leader in 9 merger & acquisition / business development totaling $1.3 billion in revenue.Currently managing project portfolio targeting $31 million EBITDA impact over 3 years. Multiple accomplishments in design-hire-develop organization and processes to support business strategy. Strong leadership & managerial background coupled with technical, analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrated by leading 9 supply chain optimization projects resulting in $22 million yearly savings.Project management, process improvement and systems / process implementation. Completion of 11 process redesign / information systems projects totaling $15 million budget in manufacturing, distribution and service environments.MBA / Supply Chain Management & Management of Technology concentrations with honors from Syracuse University as a Fulbright recipient. Information Systems and Computing Engineering degree with honors.I excel at working in and leading cross-functional teams. I am an avid learner with commitment to professional excellence, as demonstrated by awards and distinctions received. Bilingual (English-Spanish) and multicultural. Always appraised as meeting or exceeding expectations leading to roles with increasing responsibility.\"A lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it.\" and we can move the world. The words of this prodigious man from Syracuse (tempting to call Archimedes a fellow Orangeman) are an inspiring reminder: in the end our talents are meant to make this world better. It\'s incumbent upon us to continuously search for the right spot of the fulcrum. and make a difference.

Experience

1. Sr Director - Supply Chain Strategy and Analytics

   Asr Group

   Sep 2017 — Present

   Supply Chain Strategy Program Manager (managing project portfolio targeting $31 million of EBITDA impact over 3 years) • Key roles: Merger & Acquisition Supply Chain Leader: Developed multimillion-dollar synergy model and integration recommendations for acquisition valuation. Responsible for business integration Project champion for product portfolio optimization and customer segmentation Owner of network & asset optimization modeling and analytics Business leader for Sales & Operations Planning / SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation and master data modeling • Business development supply chain leader: Evaluate supply chain cost structure / cost to serve and financial impact of new businesses • Lead supply chain Business Intelligence, dashboarding and analytics

Education

• Syracuse University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA (honors), Supply Chain Management / Management of Technology

  1997 — 1999

• Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

  Bachelor's degree (Magna Cum Laude), Information Systems and Computing Engineering

  1987 — 1991