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Gerardo Medina Zurita
Objective Professional and personal development within the company.
Employ previous experience to accomplish assigned
objectives. Work well under pressure.
Profession Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach-USA
al Building Manager
Experience 2010-Current
Assist the administrative staff with the daily management
of the Greene Complex, working to ensure the safe and
effective operation of the facility. To provide a variety
of services including supervise fitness center, front
desk, event set ups, and facility inspections
Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana Valencia-Venezuela
Import Purchasing Manager
2008-August 2009
Supervise the procurement for all raw materials involved
in the tires production and also purchasing process for
import tires.
Follow up and supervise CADIVI (exchange control
Government Regulation) process to guarantee CADIVI
approval to authorize shipments
Negotiate logistics (ocean, inland, air freight) for
supply chain process
Develop new suppliers to obtain savings for BFVZ
Perform benchmarking and price cost break down analysis to
reduce price and achieve best negotiation for the firm.
Supervise inventory control to assure production process
and forecast purchasing of raw material by SAP.
Develop raw material budget and submitted it to
headquarters and local Finance Department.
General Motors Venezuela
Valencia-Venezuela
Creativity Team Lead Buyer For Latin America, Africa and
Middle East
2002-2008
Responsible for the sourcing of OE materials corresponding
to the chemical and metallic commodity for all vehicles
assembled, using GM's Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
Cutting factory costs, up to $1,000,000
Strengthening business ties between GM plants in the LAAM
(Latin America, Africa, and Middle East) region.
Knowledge of SAP
Perform cost breakdown and benchmarking analysis to reduce
costs and achieve savings.
Qu nduvensa
Valencia-Venezuela
Interim Operations Manager
2001-2002
Supervise production and quality control departments.
Form part of investigative and development team.
Optimize production processes in plant.
Technical assistance for clients.
Develop products of mass consumption.
Qu nduvensa
Valencia- Venezuela
Quality Control Assistant Manager
2000-2000
Conduct laboratory research of plant's products, to ensure
quality.
Qu nduvensa
Valencia- Venezuela
Member of Investigation and Development Committee
2000 - 2000
Mediator among production and quality control departments.
Develop new products according to market demands.
Optimize existing products.
Qu nduvensa
Valencia- Venezuela
Assistant to Production Manager
1998 - 1998
Program chemical product production.
Supervise production process is properly conducted.
Optimize stages along the production line.
Receive raw materials used in production.
Education Universidad de Carabobo
Valencia-Venezuela
Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering 1995 -
2000
Universidad Tecnol gica del Centro
Valencia-Venezuela
Masters of Finance
2002 - 2006
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Languages West Palm Beach-USA
Master in Business Administration (MBA) Fall 2009
- Graduation: Fall 2010
Fluent in Spanish and English, basic Portuguese level.