Sebastián Andres Vergara Iza
About Sebastián Andres Vergara Iza
Sebastián Andres Vergara Iza is the ESS & X Regional Planning Manager at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in operations management and a strong background in the maritime industry.
Title and Experience
Sebastián Andres Vergara Iza currently holds the position of ESS & X Regional Planning Manager at Procter & Gamble in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He has been in this role since 2022. Before this, he served as ESS Planning Manager at the same company from 2021 to 2022. His previous experience includes working as Operations Manager at Circ in Frankfurt for 5 months in 2019-2020 and as Head of Maritime Operations at Puerto Lirquén S.A. in Chile from 2015 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Management Control Engineer at Puerto Lirquén S.A. and had roles at Anheuser-Busch InBev and CODELCO.
Education and Expertise
Sebastián holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where he specialized in Supply Chain Management and Renewable Energy Finance, and obtained his degree in 2019. He also holds a Licentiate degree in Industrial Engineering from UDD, achieved in 2013, and a certificate in Leadership and Change Management from SDA Bocconi. His areas of expertise include implementing Kanban methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and utilizing Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement techniques to streamline operations.
Professional Background in the Maritime Industry
Sebastián has over five years of experience in the maritime industry, particularly in operations management. He worked at Puerto Lirquén S.A., where he held the positions of Head of Maritime Operations (Liner Division) from 2015 to 2018 and Management Control Engineer from 2014 to 2015. His extensive background in this field has equipped him with significant insights and technical skills relevant to maritime operations.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Sebastián possesses a high level of technical skills across various functional activities, contributing significantly to cost reduction and productivity improvement. He is proficient in implementing Kanban methodologies, which further enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, he utilizes Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement techniques to streamline operations, demonstrating his strong capabilities in optimizing processes and achieving operational excellence.