Logistics Director

• Jul 2017 - Present

General Manager, Latin America

• May 2016 - Jun 2017

Branch Manager

• Oct 2010 - Apr 2016

Warehousing Operations Manager

• Jan 2006 - Oct 2010

o Managing day to day operations of 140,000 square foot warehousing and loading/unloading facilityo Operations/services managed include but are not limited to LCL/LTL container loading, import container unloading, domestic terminal transfer LTL loading and unloading, international distribution services for major accounts, receiving of loose cargo and consolidation, trans-loading services, Air cargo transportation and pick and pack operations o Responsibility over financial accountability and Productivity of personnel o Other responsibilities consist of carrying out training of all company personnel including Terminal locations on the compliance on the handling Hazardous/Dangerous Goods and security and safety procedures as required by National and International regulationso Carrying out shared responsibility as Facility Security Coordinator as it relates to compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulationso Tasked with responsibility over OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) compliance and trainingo Direct accountability for instituting changes to our in-house management system in order to maintain and improve a high productivity facility Show less

Other Positions/Accomplishments at Econocaribe Consolidators, Inc

• May 2005 - Oct 2010

Accomplishments/Previous Positions held at Econocaribe:o Direct experience in Imports operations including US customs regulations o Created and drafted training guides for several departments (Sales Support, Full Container Loads, Less than Container Loads, Imports, Warehousing Operations and Specific Customer Accounts) and full position descriptions as the Process Improvement Manager which included full operational streamlining recommendations to management o Created and drafted marketing materials for publishing in the Florida Shipper and Shipping Digest o Created and drafted training guide and position description for Inside Sales/Customer Service Departmento Traveled to India as an Econocaribe representative on several occasions in order to carry out training and the introduction of Econocaribe systems to our then new agent. Training covered general imports procedures to include filing of AMS into the U.S. Customs system o Assisted with the updating of new rating and pricing method for all imports to be inputted into the our system so that one thru-rate can be retrieved from our system to include the freight charges as well as any applicable IPI (Inland Point Intermodal) charges Show less

Process Improvement Manager

• May 2005 - Dec 2005

Responsible for analyzing the efficiencies of several departments within the firm and recommending improvement functions to department managers. Moreover, while observing and gathering data from each department's, a step by step list of tasks was recorded with the aim at completing and delivering a functional training guide to each of the department supervisors at the end of the project period.

Chapter Advisor - Volunteer

• Apr 2005 - Mar 2010

Serve as the Volunteer Chapter Advisor to the University of Miami (Beta Pi) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity - The Professional Business Fraternity. Basic Duties include: 1. Ensuring that the chapter meets its financial obligations; 2. Ensuring that the chapter meets its administrative deadlines; 3. Ensuring that the chapter utilizes the correct training tools in preparing potential new members; 4. Reviewing the chapter’s Annual Chapter Report (ACR) prior to submission to the regional director; and 5. Reviewing chapter and e-board minutes for issues, incorrect operations, etc. Also provide guidance and assistance to the chapter and the chapter officers in areas including: 1. Problem solving; 2. Dispute / conflict resolution; 3. Debrief of chapter activities including rush, pledge program, service, fundraisers; 4. Policies and procedures including risk management requirements; 5. Chapter planning; and 6. Chapter programming. Further duties include Appointing and managing members of Chapter Advisory Board (CAB): 1. Report new CAB members to regional director and Heritage Center. 2. Provide new CAB members with job description and covers job duties, timelines and expectations. 3. Communicate with CAB members on a regular basis to monitor performance and provide praise and feedback when appropriate. 4. Coach CAB members on poor performance and takes appropriate action if necessary. Show less

Management Trainee (Analyst/DSPM)

• Jun 2004 - May 2005

Worked and trained in areas within Toyota Motor Sales such as: - Customer Experience Center - Toyota Logistics Services - Ontario Parts Distribution Center - Toyota Warranty Services - Lexus Production Planning and Distribution Managed specifically assigned projects through rotational assignments and received extensive training in several key managerial areas as denoted above. Projects and training included but were not limited to: • Created reports to illustrate seasonality in sales data and devised a strategy for production planning and sales • Researched competitors’ sales history and used data in the preparation sales plan for a new product launch • Interacted with customers in order to resolve any customer service related issues in a call center environment Received training in the following areas: - Product quality, service and support training - Total Quality Management (TQM) training - Toyota Production System training - Warehouse operations and distribution system training - Warranty policy training - Warranty cost prevention and budgets training - Port operations and accessory management Show less

Office Manager

• Sep 2001 - Sep 2003

Office Manager to Federally Funded Grant Programs FLASH and PLUS. The FLASH program focused on expanding literacy and assistance to newly arrived foreign families. The program was designed to allow more involvement of parents in their childrens' education. The PLUS program focused on providing a medium for teachers from urban schools to acquire their advanced degrees. Office Manager to Federally Funded Grant Programs FLASH and PLUS. The FLASH program focused on expanding literacy and assistance to newly arrived foreign families. The program was designed to allow more involvement of parents in their childrens' education. The PLUS program focused on providing a medium for teachers from urban schools to acquire their advanced degrees.

Senior Representative - Financial Data Services

• Dec 1999 - Sep 2001

While at Merrill Lynch my responsibilities included: Receiving all daily deposits for money market accounts and the reconciliation of these money market accounts to ensure accuracy. - Electronically receiving and processing all Fed Fund wires for deposits to mutual fund accounts - transactions ranged from $10k - $50M. - Responsible for assisting management and senior analysts in preparing daily transaction reports. - Revamped the reconciliation of Federal Fund wire payments and deposits and reduced completion time from 2-3 hours to approximately 25-30 minutes. Show less