Manager Management

R AFAEL A. VELASQUEZ

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Mobile: 954-***-****

BILINGUAL MANAGER

Seasoned leader with proven record of performance in building and guiding complex financial,

accounting, purchasing, logistical and supply chain infrastructures for Fortune 500 and large international

companies across a range of sectors and industries. Product sourcing and contract negotiation expert;

highly effective administrator and manager for DHL logistics and supply-chain unit. Demonstrated

record of success in working with top professional talent and leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Outstanding communication abilities in presenting to senior management and directors as well as all

levels of employees. Excellent motivational style and interpersonal demeanor. Systems and network

proficient on a range of Windows and enterprise platforms and applications (ERP), including MS Excel,

Oracle and SAP modules. Extensive international experience in North and Latin American markets, with

fluency in English and Spanish.

Accounting & Controls Supply Chain Management Foreign/Dom. Operations

SAP FI CO /ORACLE FIN. Logistics/Procurement Audit & Compliance

Business Development Financial Management Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deal Oil, Inc., Houston 2011-Present

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

• Create, Develop and document internal procedures for corporate purchasing including risk

controls and pricing audit program

• Established and maintained secure sources for required materials and services, coordinated with client

groups to jointly evaluate performance of existing suppliers and contractors and determine any need

for alternates.

• Identified opportunities for Strategic Sourcing, managed the Supplier Base by performing market

analysis and research for evaluating and selecting new suppliers

• Oversee the ordering and ensure timely delivery of goods and services for all subsidiaries

• Develop, enrich, coach and manage a team of purchasing specialists, purchasing staff members, and

manager.

• Performed all tasks associated with management of the supplier population, including communication

with new/potential suppliers to discuss mutual interests and new opportunities and evaluation and

selection of potential suppliers for pre-qualification.

• Improve Supplier on Time Delivery to 99%

• Develop and execute action plans to achieve Strategic Deployment goals

• Material Cost Reductions and rationalization of Supply Base

• Work with category teams and the product teams to establish product integrity, performance and

delivery measures to ensure these requirements are documented and communicated to suppliers

ACS, a XEROX Company, Akron, Ohio 2011

SAP HR Payroll Consultant-5 month Special Project

• Contracted to perform services for Goodyear Global Payroll System: Implementation of the Legacy

System to SAP.

• Coordinated Payroll Parallel Test Run and Simulation; validation and testing.

• Management of QA & QC defect creation and tracking.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supervised process documentation, application and solutions; metrics, business case development and

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performance measurement.

CITGO PETROLEUM Corporation, Houston, Texas 2008– 2010

Corporate Sourcing Specialist and Consultant

Café Venezuela Project:

Participated in contract negotiation of $5MM.to supply 1800 coffee MT per year.

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Designed, planned, controlled and executed the operation from importing and supplying coffee for

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US roasters and network of customers monitoring compliance with Federal Regulations.

Negotiated, executed and administered purchase orders, contracts, leases and national

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account programs.

Coordinated activities of involved parties (clients, vendors, contractors, legal, other) to ensure proper

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performance and adherence to contract terms and conditions.

Successfully prepared and executed bid strategies and contract awards resulting in over $1.1 million

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combined savings in 2009.

Solicited formal supplier bids for materials and services, analyzed proposals, negotiated terms and

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awarded business. Performed all steps necessary to prepare and release RFPs or RFQs. Assisted

user/requisitioner in developing specifications and/or requirements.

Supported special projects in response to various customer and management requests for one-of-a-

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kind projects, including CITGO Heating Oil Program, Simon Bolivar Foundation Haiti Relief

Initiative and Café Venezuela Program.

Coordinated and controlled the order cycle, minimum quantities, quality, cost efficiency and storage.

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Liaised and negotiated with over 24 coffee roasters in The US and several suppliers in LATAM.

Worked with CITGO’S partners to optimize the future implementation of 7000 and plus locations.

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Documented the logistics and requirements of the process for future ventures and references.

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Haiti and Venezuela Relief Programs

• Responsible for the operations and logistics of relief programs to South America: Haiti and

Venezuela, $10MM.

• Temporarily based at Miami International Airport to rush, meet delivery deadlines and cost

efficient objectives to both countries.

• Responsible for PO, Reception, Inventory, Storage, unload-load-unload of cargo; custom

documentation, carrier, importer of records and freight forwarder.

• Key accountable person at team workshop table onsite and offsite, in contact with high ranking

government officials and non-government agents to assure aid was timely received and properly

delivered.

DHL SOLUTIONS, Plantation, FL 2005 – 2008

North America and Offshore Division Controller, Solutions & Logistics Group

Assisted in the preparation of network infrastructure to support 60% growth for 2006, 2007, 2008 and

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launch of new commercial strategies.

• Ensured vendor network capability of supporting forecasted sales pipeline through forecast demand

planning and daily/monthly reporting on operational key performance indicators

• Directed all network financials for 450 FSLS across North America region.

• Provide oversight and direction for 10 direct domestic direct reports and 25 Global.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delivered $2.5M in operational cost reductions from 2005 through 2006 by re-designing the

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warehouse network and benchmarking better operating procedures across all agents, cities and

markets.

Managed all offshore billing and controlling of the unit for 31 countries and over 40 locations.

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Developed, established and implemented for DHL Solutions unit new processes, standards, billing

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profiles, controls, parameters and procedures for offshore and North American operations.

Achieved 40% reduction in billing cycle time by redesigning and optimizing billing process for US-

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based facilities (245 FSLs).

Developed financial reports for senior management with technical recommendations to increase

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business profitability.

Coordinated the development, approval and implementation processes to meet all ISO-9001

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requirements.

Assisted in the development and implementation infrastructure forecast model based on the sales

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pipeline to determine capital expenditures and FTEs prior to objective deadline.

Facilitated efficiency improvements and cost reductions by benchmarking best operating procedures

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and practices across all vendors, cities, and markets.

Supported Logistics Projects that reduced Americas Logistics unit cost by 8.25%

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Supported commercial strategies that produced $45M in revenue in 2005 by developing mid- and

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long-term operating strategy plans for the Americas.

Supported the preparation of purchase/supply agreements.

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Outstanding relationship management skills in interfacing with domestic and international partners,

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business units and operating subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, LATAM and Asia Pacific.

IMPERIAL CLEANERS, Miami. FL 2003 – 2005

Operations Manager

Researched, developed and implemented a purchasing network of 15 independent suppliers for 4

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locations in the greater Miami area.

• Managed 10 different uniform and cloth supplier for several large clients.

• Procured and serviced uniforms for AA and LANCHILE Latam routes.

• Procured and serviced uniforms for Dade County Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn and Crown Plaza

Hotels.

DON PAN INTERNATIONAL BAKERY, Hialeah, FL 2001 – 2003

General Manager

Developed a supplier network which demanded costing management over U$3.5MM on a yearly

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basis.

• Managed over 37 different vendors for over 22 locations in the greater Miami – Fort Lauderdale area.

EDUCATION

FUNDACION DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE

Master of Business Administration, Candidate

Completed all course work, thesis review pending

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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