Experience

Florida's Natural Growers
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Processing Business Unit Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

Lone Star Citrus Growers
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Plant Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2021


Ferries del Caribe

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  In charge of the operation of a cruise size ferry that transports passengers and cargo between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Managed shipboard hotel service including three bars, one buffet restaurant, one a la carte restaurant, and over 160 staterooms. Interviewed and hired qualified candidates for shore-side operations, hotel crew and ranked officers. Kept track of hotel food, beverage and house keeping inventory. Reviewed and approved material requisitions as deemed appropriate considering business needs, historical data with seasonality factors, and available forecasts from the marketing and sales department. Performed periodical employee evaluations for shore-side personnel and ship-board hotel crew. Worked on multiple projects with contractors for repair and maintenance jobs. Developed and completed a project along with YVR (Vancouver International Airport) to be the first ship in the world with on-board Automated Passport Control kiosks, which expedite the entry process for US, Canadian and eligible Visa Waiver Program international travelers. Worked alongside federal and state authorities such as the US Customs and Border Patrol and the Puerto Rico Police Department. Communicated on a daily basis with Hotel Director and ship's Captain to discuss recent events and evaluate KPIs. Established a development program that included motivational speakers, technical courses, and language lessons to promote continuous learning and increase employee morale. Involved with USPH onsite inspections and the correction of remarks presented on reports. Monitored daily fuel consumption and developed strategies to minimize fuel cost. Managed regional shore-side office, promoting sales and monitoring operations. Developed SOPs for customer service with a focus on creating a more personal relationship with the guest. Attended periodic management meetings to discuss performance, budgeting and evaluate business (SWOT). Show less



Fresh Express

• Morocco
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst - Capacity Optimization

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  Worked on simultaneous dynamic projects to reduce supply chain cost and improve operations performance using advanced analytics, logistics optimization, monitoring and the development of KPI's and metrics. Produced and maintained daily/weekly reports extracting and compiling data from multiple sources using softwares such as MS Access/Excel, SQL, and VBA. Visited multiple facilities to assess efficiency and identified opportunities in production and packaging processes. Developed tools to optimize the loading operation by determining the complexity of each load based on its picking profile. Ran a daily report for all shipping facilities to evaluate the expected time to complete each load and assign the required resources ensuring all loads are completed and shipped on-time. Forecast manpower requirements based on daily workload, efficiency and company targets. Provided thorough analysis of data by the use of spreadsheets, charts and Pivot Tables. Created and maintained end user reports for operations and provided supply chain data summaries, reports and presentations for executive managers. Continuously communicated with IT department to improve and automate reporting processes and data integrity. Assisted in the production of monthly, quarterly, annual reports of freight cost, budget, and forecasting. Show less



Cutrale Citrus Juices Usa Inc

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Coordinator

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Worked with a team to translate business needs and priorities into actionable logistics strategies.Reported carrier-performance metrics and monthly costs reports to executive team.Supervised material flow, storage and order fulfillment.Responsible for the documentation of citrus juice (NFC and FCOJ) imported from Brazil to the USA through a fleet of vessels owned by the company.Coordinated and scheduled shipments to the company and customers considering capacity constraints.Made logistics arrangements to transport product from the tanks inside the vessels at one of the various port facilities in Florida, to the company storage facilities along the state, as well as directly to the customer.Worked along with the USDA and the FDA to ensure proper documentation on all transactions of NFC, FCOJ, and/or other byproducts.Established long-term customer relationships through prompt and courteous service.Promptly communicated all emergencies, delays due to weather and carrier schedule changes to customers and supervisors. Show less

• Production Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2014

  In charge of the production, packaging and shipping of citrus pulp.Directly managed and scheduled over 60 employees for a 24/7 operation with rotating shifts, including seasonal and third party labor.Ensured all USDA production standards were met including pasteurization temperature, product quality and other customer specifics requirements.Formed part of the development of the project. Assisted in the development of the initial automation process to ensure proper blending, pasteurization, cooling, and packaging of product.Trained on OSHA-30Developed SOPs and trained personnel for positions such as production supervisor, pasteurizer operator, non-aseptic packaging operator, aseptic packaging operator, and shipping clerk.Created and maintained preventive maintenance scheduled for all production equipment such as valves, pumps, and heat exchangers.Developed and managed projects to increase efficiency. This included the semi-automation of various processes and the rerouting of existing lines to new production area, thus maximizing the use of available resources. Show less

• Production Coordinator

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for the day to day activities of the NFC ("Not from Concentrate") department. This included the processing, pasteurization, and storage of the juice, as well as the tanker loading and shippingoperation.Played key role in the success of a project for the expansion of the NFC department that resulted in installation of twelve new 2 million gallon tanks, and two new pasteurizers for the processing and storage of NFC orange juice.Constantly involved with management on developing projects that would increase productivity and reduce overall cost.Worked with contractors on reviewing P&IDs for projects and monitored equipment installation during these.Proposed system changes to department manager that resulted in the maximization of NFC juice processed, which is the product most profitable for the company. Show less