Leslie Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

- Develop Latin American and Caribbean Market- Trading with different kinds of metal scrap- Sourcing plastic, ferrous & non ferrous suppliers in South America & Caribe.- Visiting scrap yards, inspecting the material, composition and price negotiation.- Logistics, handling of materials from regions to yard.- Follow up Tenders- Sound knowledge in Procurement for International Markets. ACCOMPLISHMENT- Increased profitability in the business by developing Latin American and Caribbean market for ferrous, non ferrous and plastic scrap.

Mississauga Ontario Canada

- Identify Latin-American suppiers to buy ferrous & non ferrous metal scrap and ferro alloys.- Translations on business documents and interpret person to person conversations between global metal exporters.- Coordinating inbound and outbound shipments with truckers, shipping lines, and freight forwarders.- Assess requirements for material and suppliers to be purchased.- Apply for bids, consult with suppliers and review quotations.- Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems.- Prepare business meetings in Latino America- Coordinate freight and distribution (land, sea and air freight), set-up lead time and monitor the movement of goods from ports to destinationsACCOMPLISHMENT:- Increased profitability in the business by connecting the company to buyers and sellers in Latino America getting business done. - Started and developed the Mexican, Colombia, Nicaragua and Chile market. - Negotiated cheaper freight rates in order to reduce our costs.- Established contracts with various shipping lines.- Built and maintained good relations with suppliers and carriers.

Toronto, Canada Area

● Cost reduction and New Businesses development● Sourcing for new suppliers in Mexico● New Purchasing Source DevelopmentACCOMPLISHMENT- Created options to buy material at better prices besides China and Pakistan.

Puebla De Zaragoza Area, Mexico

Prepare international purchase orders and follow up with suppliersPerform various analysis and entries to ensure monthly results for importsVerify bookings and get appropriate approvals before releasing information overseasTracking and tracing shipments till final destination and relay necessary information to the production departmentReview and registry of import-export documentsPrepare export & import documentationResponsible for the PITEX registry with the PEPS form.ACCOMPLISHMENT: Improved the organization of the logistics department getting the material on time.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Mba

Received World Business Forum event scholarship for New York on 2013. Graduated with Honors

Certificate, Professional Sales Best Practices, Certificate

Certificate, International Business/Trade/Commerce, International Trade Certificate

Bachelor Of International Business, International Business/Trade/Commerce, Bachelor Of International Business