Edwin Salazar

Edwin Salazar has extensive work experience in various roles within the supply chain and logistics field. Edwin is currently serving as the Director of Customer Logistics at Simple Mills since May 2022, where they lead a team and manages key relationships with third-party logistics partners.

Prior to their current role, Edwin held the position of Senior Manager of Customer Logistics at Simple Mills from March 2021 to May 2022. In this role, they led a team responsible for customer supply chain and supply chain systems, including ERP and EDI. Edwin also played a significant role in managing warehouse and freight operations and leading the procurement process for these services.

Before joining Simple Mills, Edwin worked as the Supply Chain Innovation Manager at Levy Restaurants from June 2019 to November 2019. Edwin was responsible for driving innovative supply chain strategies and initiatives.

From August 2017 to June 2019, Edwin worked at Wayfair as the Manager of Inventory Planning Strategy. In this role, they played a key role in developing and implementing inventory planning strategies to optimize product availability and minimize stock-outs.

Edwin gained valuable experience at Diageo, where they held two roles. Edwin worked as a Materials Planner from February 2017 to August 2017, responsible for planning and managing materials for production. Prior to that, from January 2015 to January 2017, Edwin served as a Commercialization Project Manager, overseeing the successful launch of new products.

Edwin began their career at General Mills, where they held multiple roles. Edwin worked as a Team Leader II, Production Supervisor from September 2013 to January 2015, where they managed a team and played a vital role in a capacity-increasing project. Prior to that, they served as a Manufacturing Engineering Associate from August 2011 to September 2013, implementing cost-saving improvements and leading a startup reduction team.

Additionally, Edwin gained valuable experience as an Operations/Engineering Intern at General Mills in 2010, where they focused on improving communication methods and implementing Continuous Improvement tools. In 2009, they worked as a Quality & Regulatory Operations Intern at General Mills, where they conducted food safety testing and validation procedures.

Overall, Edwin Salazar has a diverse range of experience in supply chain management, logistics, and operations, with a proven track record of successfully leading teams and implementing process improvements.

Edwin Salazar obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Operations Research & Information Engineering from Cornell University, where they studied from 2006 to 2010. Edwin then pursued a Master of Engineering (M. Eng) degree in Engineering Management at the same university from 2010 to 2011.

In addition to their formal education, Edwin Salazar has also obtained several certifications related to Supply Chain. Edwin completed the "Supply Chain Technology & Systems" certification from edX in September 2021. Prior to that, they obtained the "Supply Chain Dynamics" certification in October 2019, the "Supply Chain Fundamentals" certification in March 2018, and the "Supply Chain Analytics" certification in December 2017, all from edX.