Andreas Santis
**** ****** ***** ? Rockledge, FL 32955 ? 321-***-**** (cell) or 321 420-
7940
Email: *************@****.***
Operations Management Professional
Seasoned management professional with extensive leadership skills and
experience over a broad range of operations and management functions seeks
career opportunity within your dynamic organization. Offering solid
understanding and execution of administrative, human resources, budgeting
and resource management initiatives combined with track record of
consistent contributions to increase quality, cost effectiveness and
profitability.
Areas of Expertise
o Leadership & Team Building
. Budget Planning & Review
. Regulatory Oversight
. Project Planning & Execution
. Business Relationship Management
. Resource Management
. Collective Bargaining
. Inventory Control
. Building Construction & Development
. Project Cost Analysis
. Employee Motivation
. Lean Manufacturing
. Risk Management
. Financial Management
Employment History
Area Manager Overseas, January, 2007 to present
A. Panayides Contracting Public Ltd / ROMANIA-CYPRUS-USA - A leading
construction and land development company in the Middle East and Europe.
Planned, directed and coordinated million dollar construction projects in
almost every field of the construction industry, such as roads, bridges,
warehouses, logistics centers, shopping malls, residential buildings,
office buildings and hotels.
General Manager 1998 to 2007
Alison Hayes Romania / England - A textile manufacturing company with
offices in England and Manufacturing in Romania, manufactures ladies
apparel for the American and European Retail Markets.
Professional Experience
Financial Management
. Developed annual budget to assure profitability
. Reviewed daily foreign exchange and treasury operations
. Monitored market trading analysis of the Romanian, UK and Cyprus market
for potential investments
. Observed inter and intra-Banking relationships with cross-border trade &
finance transactions
. Forecasted all labour, material and overhead costs to establish annual
operating budget for each plant
. Monitored sales figures and adhered to strict ratios in controlling
purchasing and inventory
. Reviewed financial statements and reports for plant performance and made
appropriate modifications in plant operations
Operations Management
. Managed daily operation of textile manufacturing plants with $60 million
in annual sales, and 6 million garments production planning per year in
UK and Romania.
. Oversaw departments of human resources, production, accounting,
transportation, inventory control, quality control, logistics and
finance.
. Coordinated all aspects of production, including labour, materials,
equipment maintenance.
. Developed and executed business plans and programs to ensure business
growth and expansion
. Developed collaboration with seven shopping centers for the local market.
. Implemented and coordinated safety and risk management operations
. Achieved major production savings through strategic planning, training,
fixtures, material handling and facility planning
. Directed new program for changes to facility Bureau Veritas inspections,
and ISO, these included changes on the human resource level as well as
safety, quality and ethics issues.
Supervision / Training
. Supervised and coordinated 3,000 + plant workers, administrative staff
and service staff
. Performed hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluations and
promotions
. Motivated employees through positive reinforcement and on-going staff
development
. Led staff meetings to reinforce goals, update procedures and troubleshoot
operations
Purchasing / Inventory Control
. Oversaw annual purchases of materials, supplies and equipment dealing
with vendors
. Developed and oversaw all cost roll-ups for manufactured products
. Researched and identified new vendors to maximize purchasing resources
. Negotiated with vendors over pricing, quantities, shipping and payment
terms
. Implemented inventory control system
Distribution and Logistics Strategy
. Established and launched a distribution center in Romania for
International and local deliveries.
. Facilitated International Logistics and Sales for suppliers and clients
in Europe, United States and Asia.
. Analyzed and developed a brand product, which is of value to the local
market.
Education
Rollins College, Orlando Florida
BS Management - Operations and Finance
Brevard County Community College, Melbourne Florida
AS Business Administration and Management
Professional Memberships
General Secretary
Foreign Investors Association in Bucharest, Romania from 1999 to 2002
Vice Chairman
British Chamber of Commerce from 2003 to 2007
* Actively involved in business community, often invited by many financial
institutions such as KPMG, BRD Bank, ING Bank and Stanton Chase Intl as
well as embassies and foreign investors associations to present a seminar
for investment opportunities in Easter Countries, and Europe.
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