Retail
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Wholesale
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Ernesto M. Hernandez

Fractional Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer | Enterprise Transformation, Business Performance

About Me

Executive transformation and strategy leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations align strategy, operating models, people, processes and technology to deliver measurable business results. I have led and advised cross-functional transformation across retail, consumer products, manufacturing and distribution throughout Mexico, Central America, the United States and Canada. My experience includes enterprise transformation, business performance, strategy execution, commercial and merchandise planning, S&OP/IBP, supply chain, inventory optimization, working capital, operational excellence and organizational capability development. I partner with CEOs and executive teams to diagnose performance gaps, redesign operating models, establish governance and decision-making disciplines, strengthen organizational capabilities and translate strategy into sustained execution. My work has contributed to significant sales and margin growth, major inventory reductions, improved forecasting and stronger alignment across commercial, operational and technology functions. I am available for fractional executive, interim leadership, advisory and transformation engagements.

Jurisdiction

Mexico | El Salvador | United States | Canada | Colombia | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Panama | Brazil

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Independent Business Advisor & Executive ConsultantIndependent Consulting Practice
2020 - Present

Advise CEOs and executive teams on enterprise transformation, business performance, strategy execution, operating-model design, commercial planning, S&OP/IBP, supply chain, inventory optimization and organizational capability development. Lead cross-functional transformation engagements across retail, consumer products, manufacturing and distribution in Mexico, Central America, the United States and Canada. Translate strategic priorities into governance, processes, technology enablement and measurable business results, including sales and margin growth, inventory reduction, improved forecasting and stronger executive alignment.

Education

Masters of International BusinessThunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University & EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey
2012 - 2014
Masters of Industrial EngineeringUniversidad Panamericana
2002 - 2004
Degree of B.Sc. in Actuarial SciencesUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
1997 - 2001
Diploma of Associate in Computer ScienceUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
1994 - 1997

Skills

Core skills8
Interests4
Languages2

Skills

Enterprise Transformation
Business Performance
Strategy Execution
Operating Model Transformation
Operational Excellence
Commercial Strategy
Organizational Capability Development
Supply Chain Transformation

Interests

Business Transformation
Executive Leadership
Retail & Consumer Businesses
Organizational Performance

Languages

English
Spanish