Nicolas Pachon

Background

About Nicolas Pachon

Senior executive with deep expertise in operations strategy and supply chain management, with over 20 years of experience in multinational companies across diverse sectors including beverages, food, personal care, consumer goods, plastic manufacturing, engineering, and agribusiness. I have successfully led industrial operations, production plants, end-to-end supply chains, warehousing, logistics, and R&D in business models exceeding USD $25 million across Colombia and Latin America. My leadership has consistently delivered results by transforming operations and business models through strategic growth, investment planning, sustainability, and digital transformation. My educational background includes an MBA from Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Specialization in Production & Operations Management from Universidad de La Sabana, and a Chemical Engineering degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. I also hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, with executive education in Supply Chain Strategy (MIT), Innovation (Harvard Business School), and Board Governance (INALDE Business School). Throughout my career, I have led high-performing, cross-functional teams across key operational domains including production, quality, maintenance, warehousing, supply chain, planning, logistics, HR, R&D, finance, marketing, and sales. I’ve also played a strategic role in designing and implementing business policies aligned with innovation, compliance, and digital transformation. Key Strengths: Business model & operations transformation Supply chain strategy & optimization Project leadership: new plants, capacity expansion, line extensions Continuous improvement: Lean manufacturing, Lean office, Six Sigma, Theory of constrains Digital transformation: ERP, Sales & Operations Planning, Demand Driven MRP Market expansion & industrial capabilities development High-performance team leadership