Award-winning, entrepreneurially-minded growth leader with wide global experience entering new markets, boosting sales and improving efficiencies. Fiercely loyal to brand and company. Directed market analysis and site selection in 12 international markets, implemented training on 5 continents. Creative problem-solver with a passion to succeed. Instills “improve as you go" culture giving teams energy to deliver beyond targets. Calculated risk-taker with keen metrics focus. Drove sales to $26M in 3 years, reduced yearly materials cost by $14M, and cut waste to add 2% to the bottom line. Expert in brand growth, R&D, marketing, supply chain, and store operations.Servant leader helping teams reach their full potential. A key member of the corporate cross-functional leadership team; big picture strategist who defines the vision, creates roadmaps, and instills cultures that drive growth and profitability. Fully fluent in English and Spanish.Selected Contributions to Success• Launched popular new food products in Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Turkey, Singapore, and Australia, winning up to 15% of total country sales.• Led implementation of proactive food safety initiatives across 5 continents and opened 75 certified training locations.• Created an innovative, very low-cost marketing campaign for an entrepreneurial pet service startup.• Led brand enhancement programs and product line launches across 11 Latin American and APAC countries while growing existing product line sales in 8 more LATAM, NA, European, and Asian countries.• Implemented employee training programs across the LATAM region, enabling franchisees to save an aggregate $1M.• Played a key role in growing brand footprint from Four locations to 60+ in two years. Areas of Expertise: Strategic Planning • Business Development • Operations Management • P&L Management • Marketing Strategy • Market Analysis • Opportunity Identification • Brand Awareness • Product Launch • Supply Chain • Purchasing • Quality Assurance • Process Improvement • Project Management Employee Training / Talent Development • Retention • Relationship Building • Regulatory CompliancePlease contact me for International Business Executive positions in new business start-ups and development: schmidtwayne22@gmail.com*** I have a unique background due to having been born and raised in the country of Mexico - for 17 years, lived in Santiago, Chile - for two years, and in Spain - for two years, all before I moved to the United States.