Christian Arias Morelli is an industrial engineer with over 15 years of experience in process improvement, project management, quality management, and people management roles in logistics, manufacturing, and shared services centers. He has a master's degree in industrial engineering and is fluent in English and Portuguese. His experience includes implementing quality programs, process improvements through Lean Six Sigma, project management, and supplier management. He has achieved reductions in quality errors, inventory accuracy of 100%, and delivery times over 99.5%.

1. Christian Arias Morelli
Phone: 6043-9431
Email: chrismorel@hotmail.com
https://cr.linkedin.com/in/christian-arias-9b8243100
Professional Profile:
Industrial Engineering with a Master’s Degree fluent in English and Portuguese
with 15+ years of experience in US-based companies. Vast experience in positions such as:
Process Improvement Engineer, People Manager, Project Manager and Quality Manager in
the areas of Logistics, Manufacturing and Shared Service Centers. Capable to define
strategic objectives and indicators, lead working groups and complete projects on time
(PLC training). Abilities of fast learner, influencing, stakeholder management, detail
orientation & people development. Labor experience in process improvement holding a
Green Belt Certification.
Labor Experience:
Componentes Intel de Costa Rica
Business Analyst; Supplier Manager (October 2012- June 2016)
Responsible for: development and implementation of quality programs. Process
improvements through Lean Six Sigma. Project management for software development and
efficiency projects. Supplier Management and contracts negotiation for Latin America
Payroll Vendors and Business Continuity Plans/ Drill management. Achievements:
 Design and implementation of a quality control system which enabled the reduction
of 75% of quality errors and positively impacted customers within 1 year.
 Design and implementation of a Supplier Management program (indicators,
contracts, evaluation system) for the Latin America region that improved the payroll
supplier’s performance up to 90%.
Logistics Operations Manager. (October 2008- September 2012)
Responsible for: management of the Raw Materials Warehouse through the
administration of a 3PL with 100 contingent workers. Implementation of Warehouse
Software Systems (SAP). Process improvements, cost savings and optimization for
warehouse and supply chain operations. Supplier contracts development and negotiation.
Achievements:
 Successful implementation of warehouse management systems such as SAP with 99%
performance against schedule, without impact to the customers, maintaining the
indicators of delivery time >99.5% and cycle count at 0%.
 Design and implementation of an operations optimization plan through lean
resulting in reduction of quality defects by 90%, inventory accuracy of 100% &
delivery time completion of 99.5%. Company recognition received (Bronze Award)
for being the operation with more lean improvements registered during 2011.
Logistics Business Analyst; Project Manager (December 2005-October 2008)

2. Responsible for: Investigation and definition of department objectives. Design, control
and administration of indicators. Identification and execution of cost reduction and supply
chain improvement initiatives. Achievements:
 Exploration and implementation of alternate inbound transportation methods from
Asia to Costa Rica for raw materials through Ocean which enabled $1 million in
savings during a 5 year period.
 Design and execution of an optimization plan that resulting in operations
improvements in the Machinery warehouse such as: safety incidents reduction of
99%, inventory accuracy of 100%, cost savings of $300.000 in a 2-year period in
warehouse space. Company recognition received (Bronze Award) due to the
improvements achieved in the Machinery warehouse operation. DRA (Divisional
Recognition Award) for the improvements in the assets reutilization among the
regional manufacturing plants resulting in $500K savings in a 3-year period.
Kimberly Clark
Production Supervisor (November 2001 – November 2005)
Responsible for: a production line and the supervision of 42 employees. Quality control
& statistical analysis. FDA and ISO 9001 implementation. New products introduction.
Achievements:
 Successful transfer of new products from the US to CR with 98% performance
against schedule, quality indicators met, order backfill on time.
 Development of manufacturing improvements resulting in: reduction of waste
material from 10% to 1%, productivity improvements in the Diaper production line
from 60% to 97% & reduction of quality defects from 5% to 0.02%.
Education:
 Master in Industrial Engineering: Universidad Interamericana de Costa Rica
(July 1998 – December 1999)
 Bachelor in Industrial Engineering: ULACIT (January 1996 – August 1998)
 Advanced English: Centro Cultural Costarricense Norte Americano (January 1999
– December 1999)
 Advanced Portuguese: Centro de Estudios Brasileños. (July 2014 – June 2016)
Additional Training:
 Supplier Management Certification
 People management
 Supply Chain Dynamics.
 Structure problem solving.
 Internal auditor of ISO 9000.
 Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5’s.
 Warehouse management systems: SAP, OES4.
 Data tools: Micro strategy, OLAP cubes. Advanced Microsoft Office, Project and
Visio.
References: Available upon request.