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Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Manage the strategic direction and the overall operations by devising the strategies and policies to ensure growth and sustainability.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Manage the strategic direction and the overall operations by devising the strategies and policies to ensure growth and sustainability.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

We are a healthcare consulting company expert in design and infrastructure projects, health care and patient safety processes, and quality certifications. We provide comprehensive support services in order to improve the health organization’s design and infrastructure to ensure that they are geared to the needs of the processes, patients and their families.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Developed the overall business for the Latin America region by building the commercial operations and organizational structure and implementing effective sales and marketing strategies all while achieving a sustainable increase in sales revenue of 30%+ CAGR in the past 5 years. Created the market entry/penetration strategies for surgical lighting systems, OR equipment management systems, surgical tables and video management systems by developing strategic sales channels in each country while achieving significant increase in market share in the region.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Created market entry/penetration strategies for ultrasound, radiology, endoscopy and surgery imaging product lines establishing, enhancing and distinguishing product placement and positioning. Developed strategic sales channels (Major resellers, specialty resellers and direct B2B). Conducted market research, monitored competitive activity and identified customer needs. Established pricing strategies and worked with engineering, manufacturing and sales to develop new products or enhance existing product lines. Managed marketing specialists and provided strategic direction to a total of 6 product marketing managers in Sony affiliate companies in key countries (Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Puerto Rico).

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Develop and implement sales and marketing strategic policy to increase sales and decrease waste maximizing GP. Develop and execute strategic business plans for marketing product launches and promotional programs. Directed a staff of 3 analysts, and 30 field personnel responsible the execution of a $14M annual sales and cost savings program.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Consultant to a nutritional biochemistry clinic and supplement company. In charge of creating a franchise concept and the long-term strategic vision and direction of the new organization growing into medical office professional services and retail markets.• Developed a 3 year sales and marketing business plan for product and service introduction to market. • Sales performance and market penetration: Designed and opened the first two retail locations in Miami and the first 10 professional service sites (physician offices) increasing sales by $700K for the first year.• Worked with visual merchandising and public relations agencies to develop high-impact marketing themes to create a solid brand image.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for all business analysis from commodity futures market to final product costing including test market results and post market rollout. Integral member of the promotions planning and new product teams involved from the ideation of a new product to market rollout.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for the development of sales and marketing initiatives of spirit brands from Latin America being introduced into the top U.S. markets.• Successfully introduced a premium rum brand to the top three US spirit markets by working with the top regional distributors and developing a successful brand positioning strategy and merchandising campaign. • Managed all marketing, sales and promotional activities: media outlets, national magazines, POS, on and off-premise events, wine and food shows, festivals, concerts, etc.• Sales Performance: Worked the field to establish product presence and built the relationships that placed our product on shelves, guaranteeing premium shelf space and weekly promotional activities.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Warehouse Manager (1998 - 1999)Responsible for the inbound, outbound and inventory management of $60 million of leather and raw material inventory on an annual basis. Worked closely with contractors in Latin America, Asia, and Europe.· Managed, trained and developed personnel (1 Supervisor, 4 exempt/non-exempt positions and over 30 indirect labor employees in a two-shift operation). Production Supervisor (1996 -1998)Responsible for the leather cutting department and the transformation of an annual average of $48 million of leather inventory into cut parts for further production. Supervised 126 employees in a two-shift operation.· Member of the Design team redesigning the manufacturing process from a departmentalized production flow to a business unit concept.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for opening new markets and expanding on market share for Rimoldi brand industrial sewing machines in Latin America. Managed trade show events, magazine advertising, consulate partnerships and direct marketing initiatives.

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