International Business Development Manager
Self employed
Total des années d'expérience :13 years, 7 Mois
• Introduced first Kombucha (fermented tea) in Qatar.
• Pursuing new business opportunities for Ecuadorian companies through networking with potential clients in the retail and hospitality sector.
• Generating excellent long-term relationship with clients identifying their needs and giving them solutions to their business.
• Established the process, methodology, templates and tools to support the execution of strategic projects.
• Created Transformation project schedules and proposed project management governance structure through committees’ term of references.
• Trained, coached and supported staff in the use of the methodology, templates and tools.
• Implemented the project management methodology in the Quality Assurance department to manage the development of process, procedures and other requirements for the College.
• Implemented a Project Management Office for the corporation defining its policies, processes, methodology and tools.
• Developed project managers providing them coaching and training to success in their new endeavor.
• Managed the project portfolio presenting periodic status reports, managing and escalating risks and issues to C-level, and hosting periodic monitoring sessions.
• Led a strategic program to update the technological platform of the corporation managing +$30, 000, 000.00 budget, monitoring and managing 7-10 contracts and 9-12 suppliers, and implemented collaborative work among project teams establishing a “home-studio”.
• Negotiated change control requests with minimum impact on the budget.
• Conducted supplier selection process for POS, BI, Application Integrations, Data Quality, Suppliers Portal and e-commerce solutions providing a recommendation for board decision.
• Reviewed and created the documentation management system.
• Proposed and led a process re-engineering and audits project obtaining the support of the corporative office and including in the scope the process standardization between countries.
• Member of the technical team for the BASC certification of the company, participating in the initial assessment and preparation process, elaborating the Quality Management System Manual and trained as Internal Auditor getting the best score of the training course.
• Facilitated the ERP migration project of the company coordinating the functional activities with the operational areas, preparing, monitoring and successfully accomplishing a detailed go-live plan.
• Proposed and created process, templates and policies to develop projects.
• Led a Supply Chain Management (SCM) functional team performing Product Manager role according to the MSF methodology.
• Conducted the implementation of the new version of the ERP for SCM processes, implementing the batch control functionality for inventory control, fixing and replacing customized applications for standard ones.
• Implemented the Import suite, automatizing import cost calculation, reports generation and integration with reception and payment process.
• Prepared and reviewed project documents and presented project status report to sponsors and senior managers.
• Revised and updated of production standards.
• Prepared KPI's monthly meeting.
• Developed training and workshops to manufacturing staff.
• Assigned as member of the technical team and trained as Internal Auditor for the implementation OHSAS 18000 and ISO 14000.
• Calculated profit and supported development of continuous improvement projects.
• Created a production program tool and defined optimal production batch.
• Developed complex studies to identify profitable and efficient products.
• Analyzed and recommend optimal location for factories and distribution centers through the execution of a project led by the headquarter office.
• Managed and reduced compliance issues on distribution schedules and routes monitoring carriers by a satellite tracking system.
Course focused in preparation for PMP certification.
Modules 4 and 5 of 5 of english as a second language at CESL
Master focused in social and business projects.
Industrial Engineer with a specialization in Production. Thesis: Hygiene and Safety Program for a Paint Factory. Every year I obtained a scholarship for 25% of my fee due to my grades.