Manager Management

Alicia Cavazos-Garza

Corpus Christi, Texas, *****

361-***-**** *************@*****.***

Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Operations Project Management

Global Business Expansion International Business Marketing Customer Focus

International business management expert with 15+ years’ experience developing strategic and operational projects for international markets. Forward-looking perspective on global expansion through extensive data analysis to guide strategic decisions on new market expansion. Represent business culture through innovative thinking, teamwork, and dedication to company values. Develop relationships, negotiate, and close transactions. Experience exploring and entering into new opportunities through analysis, creativity, and collaboration with departments and prospects.

Global Business Relations

Strategic Business Management

International Marketing

Quality Management

International Business

Consumer Behavior

Organizational Behavior

Operations Projects

International Markets

Global Expansion

Data Analysis

Business Culture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, College of Business Administration, Corpus Christi, TX August 2017-Present

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR IN MANAGEMENT

Texas A&M University- Kingsville, College of Business Administration, Kingsville, TX August 2009-June 2017

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MANAGEMENT

Participated and frequently led committees of on a variety of projects including AACSB accreditation, MBA revamp, and key position searches.

Researched sustainability, leadership, and entrepreneurship and presented in a variety of professional and academic conferences.

Recognized with “Outstanding Research Award” by The Institute for Business and Finance Research for paper

Titled: “Work and Family Conflict: A Comparison between American and Mexican Women”. Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, CR, May 25-28, 2010.

College of Business Administration, Texas A&M University- Kingsville, TX Oct. 2012- August2013

MBA DIRECTOR

Led the master in business administration (MBA) expansion and recruitment for key faculty by coordinating a variety a faculty and course design during the infancy of the program.

Established the process and managed the scholarships for graduate students.

College of Business Administration, Texas A&M International University June 2005-July 2009

GRADUATE ASSISTANT-TEACHING, UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

Regio Servicios Globales, Apodaca, N.L. Mexico. August 2001-August 2004

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER AND CONSULTANT

Participated in the initiation and start-up of the company managing legal and operation aspects.

Implemented customized programs for accounting, human resources, and operations.

Expanded the company by Increasing the transportation fleet from two to seven, and employees from five to fifty for a variety of projects and locations.

EARLIER WORK EXPERIENCE

Miracle Candle Co. January 2000-July 2001

MATERIALS (LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION CONTROL) MANAGER

Fourth Shift Implementation Project Management.

Procedure Documentation Implementation.

Improvement in on time delivery by twenty percent.

Reduction in scrap material by fifteen percent.

UFE Incorporated April 1999-January 2000

MATERIALS (LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION CONTROL) AND SYSTEMS MANAGER

Startup of the logistics and information system departments in the Monterrey plant, including hiring key positions.

Setup of the import export documentation for the maquiladora process (PITEX).

Implemented Baan ERP system and documentation for the new plant.

EASTMAN KODAK (Monterrey) June 1992 to Nov. 1998

MATERIALS (LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION CONTROL) MANAGER, January 1996-Nov. 1998

PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL CONTROL SUPERVISOR AND MIS SUPERVISOR, June 1992-Dec 1994

Increased the following through MRPII class A accreditation.

1.Master schedule performance (>98%)

2.On time delivery (>98%)

3.Inventory accuracy to (>99%)

4.BOM accuracy to over (>98%)

Decreased WIP inventory and increased flexibility through DFT.

Analyzed inventory and purchase orders to determine the most efficient production to close the plant with the least lost.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.), International Business Administration (Management),

Texas A&M University-International, Laredo, TX, 2009

Master in Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, N.L., MX

Bachelor of Science, System Administration Engineering, Mechanical and Engineering Faculty, San Nicolas de los Garza

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by the Association for Operations Management (APICS), USA, 2012

Management Skills Development, Monterrey, N.L., MX, 2996

Instituto de Mandos Intermedios, 1997

Industrial Engineering and Quality Control (Master Specialization), March 1995

Kitakyushu International Training Agency, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 1995

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