XAVIER

A.

PEREDA

Waxhaw,

NC

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OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE

REVENUE

GROWTH

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MANUFACTURING

TURNAROUNDS

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STRATEGY

DESIGN

&

EXECUTION

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PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

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Dynamic, forward- thinking operations leader with a history of driving profitability and excellence throughout fast- paced environments

that

demand

the

highest

levels

excellence. ü Delivers

top

scores

for

major

metrics

in

key

areas

including

budget,

quality,

and

reliability.

Consistently

drives improvement

initiatives

to

support

greater

efficiency

and

performance. ü Partners

effectively

with

leaders

on

high- profile

initiatives,

with

exceptional

results

in

challenging

turnaround environments.

ü Progressive

career

path,

highlighted

by

direction

of

international

projects

and

multiple

awards.

• Operations

Management

• Strategic

Planning

• Turnaround

Initiatives

• Cost

Savings

• Team/Performance

Management

• Financial

Planning/Management

• Project

Management

• Process

Improvement

PROFESS IONAL

HI STORY

BANK

OF

AMERICA

–

Charlotte,

NC 2007- Present Senior

Vice

President,

Project

Director Spearhead

all

stages

of

regional

corporate

projects

(up

to

400

per

year

and

$150M

spend)

from

conception

and

design

through to completion, directing 15 Facility Partner Project Managers and 5 Project Leads. Develop/execute strategy, manage risk mitigation,

and

oversee

delivery

on

budget

and

schedule.

Review

and

approve

cost

estimates,

as

well

as

scope

and

schedule,

for all projects.

Manage relationships

with internal teams, as

well as

with general contractors, architects, engineering firms, and electrical

and

mechanical

subcontractors,

and

respond

to

vendor

issues

and

concerns. ü Achieved

strong

performance

results 97%

On

Time

On

Budget,

97%

Speed

to

Market,

100%

Timely

Project

Closeouts while

ensuring

the

highest

levels

of

excellence

and

integrity

throughout

projects

and

teams. ü Tapped

to

take

struggling

Costa

Rica

project assessed

financials,

consulted

with

general

contractors

and

vendors,

and managed

new

planning

and

execution

to

recover

project

from

cost

and

schedule

standpoint. ü Completed

$90M,

22- story

interior

up- fit

(1BAC

Building,

Charlotte)

from

core

shell

to

turnkey. ü Created

and

implemented

robust

general

contractor

direct

delivery

method

(GC

Direct)

to

improve

efficiency

and

speed to

market

while

decreasing

costs

by

bundling

projects

with

similar

scope. ü Captured

cost

savings

(10%

target)

through

budget

innovations

and

strategies,

including

redesign

of

architectural features.

Led

value

engineering

effort

to

uncover

$300K

savings

on

a

$3.2M

retail

building. FRITO- LAY,

North

Carolina

&

Texas 1992- 2007 Manufacturing

Operations

Manager

(Band

1

–

Executive

level)

2003- 2007 In

senior- level

position,

oversaw

Charlotte

Manufacturing

Operations

of

130M

lbs.

of

product

with

34

managers,

4

business

unit leaders, and 400+ line employees in 24/7

work environment (9th- largest operation in

North America).

Held

majority decision- making

authority

as

member

of leadership team that included

HR

Manager,

Technical

Manager,

Planning/Financial

Operations Manager,

Continuous Improvement

Manager,

and

Distribution

Manager.

Developed

and implemented

performance

strategies, as

well

as

development

programs

to

enhance

individual

and

team

performance. ü Drove

turnaround

of

operations

from

#35

to

top

3

to

#1

over

4- year

period.

Transformed

site

culture

by

crafting

a

well- defined

vision

that

enabled

product

portfolio

growth,

production

efficiency,

and

individual

achievement.

- Won

first

Site

Excellence

Award

in

2006.

- Generated

$500K

annual

profitability

by

streamlining

supply

chain

operations

to

increase

region

productivity.

- Increased

site

product

portfolio

through

successful

launch

of

4

product

classes. XAVIER

PEREDA

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acrhz0@r.postjobfree.com FRITO- LAY,

Manufacturing

Operations

Manager,

continued ü Executed

largest

packaging

project

in

a

running

plant

in

Frito

Lay

history

by

replacing

and/or

moving

2/3

of

packaging equipment

and

installing

high- speed

technology

while

maintaining

plant’s

service

area

product

demand.

- Increased

technical

training

and

achieved

25%

improvement

in

overall

quality

and

zero

injuries

during

the

project execution

timeframe.

ü Earned

the

Carolina

OSHA

STAR

for

Safety

while

delivering

a

15%

cost

reduction,

30%

improvement

quality

metrics,

60% improvement

in

service,

and

top

safety

rankings. ü Enabled

business

growth

through

creation

of

multifaceted

Leadership

Team

development

plans

and

site

business strategy.

Additionally,

developed/implemented

collaborative

leadership

processes

to

drive

productivity

and

gain alignment.

Planning/Financial

Operations

Manager

(2001- 2003) Promoted to role focused

on

overseeing

budgets

and forecasting in turnaround

environment.

Controlled

$42M

annual

budget and

delivered forecasts

mandated

within 2% variance for

pounds

produced and

dollars spent.

Drove cost- reduction initiatives and

planning

for

expense

account

owners,

established

procedures

to

ensure

compliance

with

financial

controls,

and

conducted audits

across

the

organization.

Developed

detailed

business- planning

process

for

all

departments

to

meet

annual

operating

plan commitments.

ü Conducted

“deep

dive”

into

plant

financials

at

start

of

role

to

assess

issues

and

concerns.

Reviewed

all

350

accounts,

as well

as

invoices,

questioned

costs,

and

collaborated

with

Manufacturing

Manager

on

areas

to

cut

costs. ü Lowered

costs

by

$8

per

thousand

lbs.

through

implementation

of

Just- in- Time

strategy,

negotiations

with

suppliers,

and streamlining

of

raw

material

delivery. Manufacturing

Business

Unit

Leader,

Irving,

TX

(1998- 2001) Operations

Manager,

Rosenberg,

TX

(1996- 1998) Service

&

Distribution

Manager,

Rosenberg,

TX

(1992- 1996) Held

key

leadership

positions

across

multiple

locations,

driving

focus

on

efficiency

and

excellence

throughout

processes.

Took

on performance

challenges

through

strategic

changes

and

by

driving

accountability

and

commitment

in

the

work

environment.

Led group

of

10

managers

and

oversaw

production

of

52M

annual

pounds.

Developed

strategies

for

turnaround

of

underperforming departments

in

Rosenberg

and

Irving

Operations. ü As

Manufacturing

BU

Leader,

achieved

major

improvements

while

overseeing

120

employees

on

5

production

lines:

- Reduced

costs

by

30%

for

2

straight

years,

while

improving

quality

by

35%

each

year.

- Boosted

reliability

by

67%

while

improving

safety

IRR

by

80%.

- Major

decrease

in

downtime increased

raw

material

efficiency

and

overall

profitability

by

$1.2M. ü Raised

composite

ranking

of

Rosenberg

plant

from

15

to

5

of

27

company

plants. ü Recognized

with

Doolin

Site

Operational

Excellence

Award

in

1996

and

1997. EDUCAT ION

Bachelor

of

Business

Administration

–

University

of

North

Texas,

Denton,

TX MI L I TARY EXPER I ENCE

United

States

Air

Force

- Served

as

Weapons

Controller

(TAC)

and

Intercontinental

Early

Missal

Warning

Systems

Operator

within

Space

Command

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