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 Responsible for financial planning and P&L performance and cash management to attain organic growth and long term sustainability Manage overseas sourcing process including manufacturer performance quality control, logistics and customs performance management and continuous improvement Leverage information systems to optimize inventory management practices, from product sourcing to warehouse management, to maintain high service levels and minimize working capital requirements Manage operations Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor fulfillment operations; leveraged operations data to inform business decisions, improve asset utilization, reduce operating costs and enhance customer service levels

Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Vertically integrated manufacturer of raw sugar cane products Identified potential markets and developed seed clients for the company’s raw sugar cane products in the United States, Canada and Spain resulting in approximately US$0.2MM in additional annual revenue.  Developed, documented and institutionalized all export function’s operating mechanisms and procedures; and successfully obtained the required agricultural product export certificate  Negotiated terms, established and managed relationships with strategic logistics and security vendors to ensure integrity of export process within company’s budget

Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia

 Designed and performed studies of potential markets for company’s household and commercial product lines including first-hand surveys in several countries across the Americas and Caribbean regions  Managed existing and open new accounts in the region achieving an increase of 119% in annual revenues in 2010 Identified and signed new distributor accounts for company products in Barbados, Ecuador, Panamá, Perú and Trinidad totaling $1.0MM in new revenues Redesigned customer relationship management program to include information sharing throughout the value chain, from customer’s sales organization to company’s manufacturing function in order to improve order service levels Built comprehensive model to analyze scenarios and inform business and operating plans for the startup of manufacturing/distribution operations in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic Established and managed relationships with raw materials and manufacturing equipment suppliers in Asia, Europe and South America.

School Of Professional Studies | Continuing Education, Accounting & Corporate Finance

* Corporate Finance * Computerized Accounting * Effectively Business Writing

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce