Imagine a world with less food waste. Stronger and more sustainable produce businesses. And even more abundant and delicious produce options for consumers everywhere. This is our singular focus at AgroFresh. Learn more about what drives us and the ways we’re making a real difference for customers and the world.

Imagine a world with less food waste. Stronger and more sustainable produce businesses. And even more abundant and delicious produce options for consumers everywhere. This is our singular focus at AgroFresh. Learn more about what drives us and the ways we’re making a real difference for customers and the world.

Responsible for all commercial activities and business development opportunities with the main objective to grow and diversify the AgroFresh portfolio into new products and solutions.

Led RipeLock brand, a post ripe technology, globally for bananas and other crops.Developed commercial relationships with produce exporters, marketeers, and global retailers. Our commitment is to helping our customers – growers, packers, shippers, exporters and importers worldwide – to get a better value for their crops by maintaining excellent quality and reducing losses. AgroFresh is a global leader in advanced proprietary technologies for the horticultural market. We offers an innovative portfolio of products and services which enhance the freshness, quality and value of fresh produce.

Source, import and distribute top quality produce throughout the US and worldwide. Season, weather, quality, availability and cost are all factors that go into where and when buy. Our expertise in the logistics and service field allows us to deliver our products nationwide always on time.

Breakthrough Solutions offers a unique approach; using Affirmative Inquiry, we identify organization, technology, training, process, and market opportunities to take your business to the next level. Analyzed and Implemented Agrofresh technology to be used in commercial shipments.Provided supply chain strategy optimization, evaluated and analyzed existing cold chain infrastructure, designed and executed the construction of new national cold-chain network for the Panamanian Government, Cold Chain Secretary, to provide food-safety, minimize waste by 30%, and reduce costs. Total project cost of $75 million.Developed new customers in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and USA by providing total logistic solutions. Focused in presenting our unique packaging system and discussing implementation strategies to extend product life cycle and reduce end-to-end supply chain costs. Worked in conjuction with producers and shippers at the source level as well as importers and distributors.Assessed and defined market potential in Latin America Identified commercial opportunities of more than $0.5 million per year in revenue by selling the Landec BreatheWay Technology.

New Ventures, Projects Feasibility Study, Real Estate Investments and Supply Chain ConsultantResponsible for developing and executing investment solutions, P&L management, human resources, third party contractors, and strategic alliances. Managed $10 million of investing funds for projects in USA, Panama, and Costa Rica, obtained 35 % per year return on investment ( ROI ). Developed business plans for financial institutions and private investors to secure $50 million in funding.

Responsible of providing value added, cost efficient, and lean logistics solutions to internal and and external customers. Had complete P&L and operations responsibilities for 3 distribution centers in North America with $39 million in sales per year.Identified and implemented network optimization strategies, realizing annual savings in excess of $3 millions. This project freed up $6 million in working capital; reduced transportation costs by 45% and offered more product availability, which improve customer satisfaction by 25%. Designed and implemented end-to-end supply chain solutions, sales per store were 25% higher than objectives.Stablished new 3PL providing for over the road routes.

Responsible to Managed all Port Everglades operations and budget.Coordinated unloading and loading of 500 refrigerated container per week vessel operations,managed container yard, and maintenance and repair department, maintain regulatory compliance with US Port Authorities, USDA and Department of Transportation.Negotiated contract terms with long-shore union employees and non-union personnel.

Managed the $12 million budget fruit allocation department (200 containers per week of perishable cargo), distribution center inventory management, and transportation department.Assessed Direct Store Delivery fleet management capabilities, established new KPIs, resulting in a 30% increased in truck utilization.Designed and implemented cross-dock operations and freight routes to supply new markets, increased sales by 20% and reduced transportation cost by $0.25 per box.Slashed operating costs by $315,000 annually, negotiated reduction in lease expenses and outsourced maintenance and repairs activities.

Selected to participate in the Chiquita's Global Management Development Program. During this time I held various positions and led several projects in areas such as production, logistics, operations, sales and marketing, finance, and internal audit.