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United States

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• I work together with MercoFood Guatemala, which is a company dedicated to the sale of Raw Materials and Equipment for the Food industry.• I contribute with the sale of raw materials and equipment, obtaining and advising sausage companies, improving their processes and formulations.• Established key performance indicators used to measure success of projects.• Provided training sessions for employees on new tools or methods related to the project at hand.

San Juan Sacatepéquez, Ciudad De Guatemala, Guatemala

• Managed a large, multi-disciplinary staff of professionals, ensuring their development and success through mentoring, coaching, training, and performance management.• Leader responsible for directing and supervising processes at the Santa Lucía Processing Plant in order to optimize resources and generate income for the company.• Analyzed financial data to identify areas of potential cost savings or revenue enhancement opportunities.• Managed budgeting process, developed cost control procedures, identified revenue opportunities and monitored financial performance.• Ensured effective communication between departments and stakeholders throughout all stages of product development.• Plan, direct and control all management in operations in accordance with the organizational objectives, in order to meet a general budget; generating retention and development to existing clients and new clients.• Adhered strictly to all applicable regulations related to plant operations including OSHA requirements

Fraijanes, Ciudad De Guatemala, Guatemala

• Manage the operation of the plant; developing a work team, implementing new production lines, leaving the plant in operation to be able to market their products in retail distribution and supermarkets.• Created standard operating procedures to ensure consistency in product quality.• Oversaw and monitored safety programs and initiatives to drive employee and company compliance.• Analyzed production data to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies accordingly.

Guatemala, Guatemala

• Manage the operation of the plant, ensuring compliance with all production processes, the supply of raw material in a timely manner, to achieve efficiency and a quality product. As Operations Manager, I am in charge of the quality supervisor and the production supervisor.• During this period, we have managed to establish a quality system ensuring that all products leave and raw materials that enter the market meet their specifications. I carry out the work of the research and development area of current products looking for better formulas at the best cost and working with sales in the development of new products.• Analyzed financial data to identify areas of potential cost savings or revenue enhancement opportunities.

Guatemala

• Manage the operation of the plant, ensuring the supply of raw materials. Plan, schedule, direct and control the production of sausages, being in charge of 71 people. Carry out production orders, as well as production reports to the General Management.• Implement process control systems that allow us to increase productivity and lower levels of shrinkage (waste). Schedule, control, and supervise the entire production process of sausages, verifying the quality and punctuality of deliveries. Support the quality department in the BPM`s and HACCP Audit processes.• Performed root cause analysis of production issues in order to identify solutions that eliminated reoccurring problems.• Contributed ideas towards continuous process improvements initiatives, I was the Team lead of department generation of new ideas to improve plant efficiency• Developed training programs for new staff members as well as ongoing education opportunities for current personnel.• Implemented corrective action plans when needed in order to ensure consistent adherence to company policies and procedures.• Identified potential risks associated with specific processes or tasks and developed solutions to minimize those risks.

Guatemala

• Manage the operation of the plant, plan and budget for the consumption of raw materials to be used, make formulations, reduce costs. Planning, scheduling, directing and controlling the production of ice cream and fluid milk, being in charge of 85 people• Established key performance indicators across departments that enabled tracking of progress towards goals.• Adhered strictly to all applicable regulations related to plant operations including OSHA requirements.• Reviewed financial statements regularly to determine profitability trends and make adjustments accordingly.

Ingeniero, Agronomia, Tecnologia De Alimentos

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