Efrain Villegas

**** ***** ****** **** *, Ottawa, On K4A 0C1

Phone: 613-***-****

E-mail: acr0hx@r.postjobfree.com

JOB OBJETIVE

A position as a senior buyer or Director of Procurement, Negotiator or Tradesman

PROFILE

University Degree (Post graduate 3 years) in International Marketing and Business

University Degree (Bachelor, 5 years) in Social Communications and Journalism

10 years of experience in purchasing procurement and sales including inventory management and logistics

Strong skills in negotiations, logistics and sales strategies.

Languages: English and Spanish

Advance knowledge on Microsoft Office Suite, SAP Business one, ERP, Wavesapp, Quickbooks 11.0 and 14.0, Acomba, Web page Design and Java programming.

EXPERIENCE

Director of procurement 2010 - Present

Symphony Flowers Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Miami, Florida /U.S.A. (Main Headquarters)

Leaded procurement, budgeting, marketing, sales, merchandise

Found strategies to increase product sales growth with results in very short term

Initiated plan to cut cost by more than 20%

Ensured quality standards procedures were established.

Travelled to visit customers and attempt to trade shows across North America

Senior buyer and product development 2012-2014

Maximilien Flowers Inc, Gatineau, Quebec /Canada

Established importation for the first time on the organization

Organized the structure for importing, cargo agency, broker airlines and truck companies

Prepared all the documents for customs and for the brokers

Developed new markets like supermarkets

Established a good relationship with suppliers and also customers

Senior buyer 2008-2011

Valley Flowers Inc., Ottawa, Ontario /Canada

Director of Logistic of the flower chain from South America to the warehouse

Managed the procurement of fresh cut flowers

Purchased from local growers

Negotiated prices and availabilities

Created price list

Entered purchases orders into the system (SAP Business One)

Controlled inventories

Established plan for the reduction of cost.

Manager account and sales representative 2006-2008

C.I. Cultivos Miramonte S.A, La Ceja, Antioquia /Colombia

In charge of sales and managed customers from United States and Canada.

Managed the accounts with year sales of 2 million dollars

Helped to increase the bouquet sales

Established new developments in order to offer new products to the customers

Travelled to Miami to assist sales meetings

Created sales strategies

Created show rooms for showing new varieties of products

Sales and marketing 2005

C.I Flores de La Montana S.A., La Ceja, Antioquia /Colombia

Managed customer’s accounts (opening and maintaining)

Initiated this company to making bouquets.

Sales and marketing manager 2001-2005

C.I. Flores de Oriente Ltda, Rionegro, Antioquia /Colombia

In charge of sales of fresh cut flowers.

Retain customers doing marketing strategies.

Visited customers abroad and assisted to floral shows

Managed the bouquet division.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

International Marketing and Business 2004-2006

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Medellin, Colombia

University Degree, Strategy of Communication Management 2003-2004

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia

REFERENCES

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