Fred Fernandez

The Leadership Ambassador, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders with an affable and tenacious spirit to move entire teams forward. Reputation and track record in strategically improving processes to produce sustainable results. Industries include Food and Beverage, Consumer Electronics, and Healthcare. Experienced at repairing and nurturing relationships, consistent and timely delivery of results, and effective communication with key stakeholders. Qualifications • Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Partnering with Key Stakeholders • Offering Scenarios & Recommendations • Negotiating Multimillion Dollar Contracts • Vendor Relationship Management • Identifying Problems & Areas for Improvement • Developing Strategic Plans for Desired Results • Launching & Implementing Sustainable Solutions • Process Improvement & Automation • Resource Utilization Improvement • Adapting to Changing Conditions • Continuous Improvement • Openness and Eagerness for Learning • Colleague Mentorship • Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Goals Accomplishments • Facilitated collaboration between company and vendors to rescue a major relationship, saving $3M on $5M contract excesses. • Negotiated and swapped futures positions, driving down Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) for raw materials 46%. • Revamped procurement strategy, improving inventory utilization from above 100% to 25%. • Developed communication process with retail partners and distributors, saving headcount of 10 for sales and operations team. • Automated tax reporting, advancing process two months ahead of schedule. • Formed, developed and led team of entrepreneurs, winning University of San Diego business plan competition.