Xavier. Barnay

Supply Chain Leader | Optimizing Costs & Scaling Operations | Bridging Commerce, Operations & Finance | ex-Amazon

México, Mexico

About

Supply Chain & Operations leader with 15+ years of international experience driving performance, cost optimization, and scalable growth across e-commerce, industrial, and luxury sectors. I bring a unique combination of entrepreneurial execution, structured operational leadership, and data-driven scalability across industrial and e-commerce. I build agile, data-driven supply chains that balance efficiency, customer experience, and profitability. Recognized for transparent leadership and measurable results, I have restored trust with key strategic clients — improving OTIF from 65% to 98% — and led Amazon programs achieving 30% year-over-year growth. My expertise spans S&OP design, forecasting, production planning, procurement, logistics, and vendor management. I thrive on developing high-performing teams and turning complexity into competitive advantage, enabling organizations to scale sustainably and achieve operational excellence. I believe that leadership is about creating clarity in complexity, aligning teams around a common purpose, and enabling people to perform at their best. Particularly interested in leadership roles where I can drive end-to-end transformation and act as a strategic partner across Commerce, Operations, and Finance.

Experience

  • Supply Chain expert at JoonX
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Amazon (1 yr 4 mos)
    • Easy Ship Operation Manager
      Feb 2025 - Sep 2025 · 8 mos

      Lead a multi-million USD first-mile logistics business, scaling Amazon’s Easy Ship program across Mexico. Key achievements: • Built and led a 9-person team, managing 15,000+ daily pickups across 5,000 sellers, sustaining +30% YoY growth • Improved first-mile reliability (12% → 6% fail rate) and accelerated delivery speed by +20% • Designed KPI frameworks and drove cross-functional execution across Product, S&OP, Transportation and 3P partners • Led automation initiatives and benchmarked international programs (India, Brazil) to improve scalability

    • External Fullfilement Ops Excelence Manager
      Jun 2024 - Jan 2025 · 8 mos

      Drove operational excellence across Amazon’s External Fulfillment network (Vendor Flex, Seller Flex, Easy Ship). Key achievements: • Improved forecast accuracy to >95% through stronger S&OP alignment • Launched a national Drop-Off model reaching 30% adoption (~5K packages/day) • Built real-time peak monitoring to secure capacity and avoid disruptions • Presented performance and transformation roadmaps to VP-level leadership

  • Logistic & Supply Chain Manager at TEXEN
    Nov 2018 - Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Led end-to-end supply chain operations for a $30M manufacturing site specializing in luxury and fragrance packaging, managing a 15-person team across customer service, production planning, procurement, logistics, warehousing, foreign trade, and S&OP. Drove a full operational turnaround following a major performance crisis, restoring service levels, strengthening planning capabilities, and enabling sustained high-growth without increasing headcount. Key achievements: • Restored a critical client relationship after a 2018 service crisis, improving OTIF from 65% to 98% within one year • Increased demand planning accuracy from 20% to 70%, by developing new data-driven forecasting and planning tools • Supported +50% annual volume growth (2020–2023) while maintaining stable team size, through logistics optimization and automation • Implemented the IMMEX program, generating ~$30K/month in tax savings through optimized import/export processes • Established a monthly S&OP and capacity planning process, enabling approval of $2M CAPEX for a new production line • Led the successful SAP rollout, standardizing supply chain and production processes across the site

  • GEFCO ()
    • 3PL and Inland Operations Manager
      Jun 2013 - Nov 2018 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      Scaled inland transport and 3PL operations across Mexico, developing logistics solutions and managing operations for multinational clients. Key achievements: • Launched and scaled landfreight operations, managing distribution for major clients (P&G, Nestlé, Danone, Bosch, Stellantis, etc.) • Designed and implemented a tailor-made 3PL platform (1,000 m²) in Toluca, enabling consolidation flows for automotive suppliers serving Stellantis plants in Mercosur • Built and managed a cross-border transportation network (Mexico & US), optimizing cost and service performance • Responsible for two partial P&Ls, balancing growth, profitability, and operational efficiency

    • Sea and Air Operations Manager
      Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 · 7 mos

      Led the operational setup of a new logistics subsidiary in Mexico, building end-to-end logistics capabilities from scratch across overseas (sea & air) and inland transport, and supporting its growth to profitability. Key achievements: • Launched sea and air freight operations from scratch, establishing import/export flows and operational processes in Mexico • Built and developed a carrier and supplier network (airlines, shipping lines, brokers), ensuring service reliability and cost competitiveness • Structured core operational and commercial processes, enabling scalable growth of international freight activities • Contributed to achieving company break-even within 2 years, supporting the successful ramp-up of the subsidiary

  • Buyer at Stellantis
    Mar 2010 - Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    - Studied the automotive suppliers net in México. - Set up tenders bid in Mexico in order to compete against local supplier in Mercosur. Final destination of these auto parts: production lines of PSA Peugeot Citroen in Brazil and Argentina. 9 suppliers sourced for windows, compressors, condensers, electronic components, engine components. - Negotiated the local sourcing for Peugeot Mexico spare parts in order to reduce the importation costs from Europe. Parts locally sourced: filters, spark plug and windscreen wipers. - Proposed a pre-solution of a container consolidation platform in Toluca, MEX with the Logistic Company GEFCO aimed for auto-parts exportation from Mexico to Mercosur.