JUAN CARLOS VELEZ *** Wells Fargo Dr.
985-***-**** Houston, TX 77090
***********@*****.*** USA
TALENTED PROFESSIONAL WITH A HISTORY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESSES AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS, OFFERS 18 YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH EXPERTISE IN THE AREAS OF: RESTAURANTE, PROCUREMENT, SOURCING, PRODUCTION PLANNING, QUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPORTATION.
PROFILE
Management Performer: Formulates and executes sourcing strategies, policy and procedures to deliver merchandising requirements; provides the ability to react to latest changes in market trends. Fast Food Restaurant experienced. Exhibits strong capabilities to identify and resolve changing business demands.
Effective Team Builder: Possess a natural ability to lead personnel through changes in processes and strategy; coordinates a multi-cultural, multi-functional work force and successfully integrates them to achieve the company’s objectives. Fluent in English and Spanish; excellent command of both languages and cultures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESTAURANTE GENERAL MANAGER/ AREA TRAINER NOV 2014
PIZZA HUT
HOUSTON, TX
Responsibilities include:
- Manages the Human Resource function in the restaurant ensuring recruitment, selection, orientation, training, scheduling and performance management functions meet or exceed company specified criteria.
- Ensures the daily execution of the Mission Statement and Core Values.
- Complies with company policies, practices and procedures and communicates all changes to team members.
- Involved in local store marketing efforts.
- Understands the Profit and Loss Statement and helps create action plans for opportunity
areas.
- Ensures overall food quality and handling, safety, security, service and cleanliness
standards are met.
- In charge pf Training of personal of the South District (9 Restaurants)
STORE MANAGER
DEC 2012- NOV 2014
ALLEN EDMONDS SHOE CORP
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77090
AE is a 91 years old Company, dedicated to the manufacture of High Quality Shoes, for Men.
Located in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
Responsibilities Include:
Interview, Hire, Train, schedule personal.
Ensure the daily execution of the Mission Statement and Core Values.
Comply with Company Policies, Practices and procedures.
In charge of Sales and local Store Marketing efforts.
Understand P&L Statement as well as create action plans for opportunity areas.
Ensure Overall Retail Sales & Product Development, Customer Service, Loss Prevention, and Security.
RESTAURANT GENERAL MANAGER FEB-NOV 2012
PIZZA HUT, DESTREHAN, LA 70047
Pizza Hut, The Third largest Restaurant in the World, re-opening operations in Louisiana on 2012, offered me the opportunity to manage one of their new Restaurants.
Responsibilities include:
- Manages the Human Resource function in the restaurant ensuring recruitment, selection, orientation, training, scheduling and performance management functions meet or exceed company specified criteria.
- Ensures the daily execution of the Mission Statement and Core Values.
- Complies with company policies, practices and procedures and communicates all
changes to team members.
- Involved in local store marketing efforts.
- Understands the Profit and Loss Statement and helps create action plans for opportunity areas.
- Ensures overall food quality and handling, safety, security, service and cleanliness standards are met.
BUSINESS MANAGER 2009-2011
RAINBOW GROUP/ GARMENT
In charge of Generate New Business Opportunity as well as Company marketing.
Local and International Sales
In charge of sewing production and decoration of garments to be shipped to USA
GENERAL MANAGER 2006-2008
BAY ISLAND SPORTSWEAR/ SIMTEX INTERNATIONAL San Pedro Sula, Honduras
General Administration of two companies.
Increased production and on time delivery as well as reduce seconds significantly
Did set up Simtex, a Mill Fty, from Blue Prints up to Grand Opening
Managed 1000 employees in both companies
Direct responsible for Planning, Budget, Knitting, Dying, Cutting, Sewing, Decoration Quality and Shipping of good to USA Costumer.
COUNTRY MANAGER 2003-2006
GEAR FOR SPORTS INC San Pedro Sula & Tegucigalpa, Honduras
GFS, is a Large Sports Wear Manufacturing Company in the United State, Located in Kansas, MI.
Executed Central America Sourcing strategy for his Fleece and Tee-Shirt Production.
Developed New Administration Offices in CA.
Expanded production allocation in CA. Helping to decrease the lead time and Inventory availability
Tracking weekly and monthly Production.
Responsible of the Success of US$ 20M FOB Operations on the CA
PROJECT MANAGER 2002
PAYLESS SHOES SOURCE HONDURAS San Pedro Sula, Honduras
PSS, is the biggest Retail Shoe Chain in the world with more than 5,500 stores in USA.
Coordination of Store openings with Int. Project Manager
Hiring and training of new personal such as Store Manager and Assistants Mgrs.
Coordination of Product delivery to every Store in Country
Monitor Sales, Loss Prevention, Employee and Customer Satisfaction
Received training in Team Work, What Matter The Most (Franklin Covey seminar in Panama), Loss Prevention, Merchandizing, Real State and Multi Unit Management.
CORPORATE QA MANAGER 2000-2001
INTERNATIONAL FASHIONS GROUP San Pedro Sula, Honduras
IFG, had five facilities in Honduras, three Sewing Pants. Produced for
Customers like Levi’s Strauss (Dockers Brand), Savanna, Target, Cintas.
Responsible for the Cutting, Sewing & Finishing Quality.
Set up Quality System and Training seminars for QA Department.
Direct communication with customers to discuss problems and solutions.
Responsible for Final Decision in reference to Acceptability and quantities to ship
Reduced significantly the Second %’s of the company from 8% to 1.5%
CORPORATE QA AUDITOR 1997-2000
POLO RALPH LAUREN (USA) San Pedro Sula, Honduras
PRL, one of the major retailers in the USA, who has factories in Central America, The
Caribbean, South America and Mexico.
Responsible for the Production and Quality in Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Dominican Republic
Work in process to assure the Quality and On Time Delivery.
Trained auditors to perform Finished Goods audits.
GENERAL MANAGER 1994-1996
PACIFIC BUYING AND MARKETING SERVICE (P. B. M. S.) San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Pacific Buying and Marketing Service, is the unique agent for Liz Claiborne and Chaos, USA
Executed Honduras Sourcing and approving Strategy for his Sweeter, Knit Tops and Pant Production.
Work in Process to assure quality and on time deliveries.
Train auditors to perform Finished Goods audits.
GENERAL MANAGER 1992-1994
OCEAN APPAREL, INC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
GENERAL MANAGER 1994
Ocean Apparel, 807/806 contract company based in Tampa Florida, who managed brands like, Levi’s
Kids, Mervyns New York, Izod, Chaos, Arizona Jeans. Lee & Co., JC Penney, Baxter
Executed Honduras Sourcing and approval process for his Pants, Knits Tops & Bottoms production.
Responsible for the General Administration of OA Company in HN.
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER 1992-1993
Responsible for quality results at the 11 factories working for OA
Trained OA to use quality specifications and standards for each customer
Reviewed audit Accept & Reject lots, based on customer’s requirements and specifications
PERSONAL REFERENCES:
Guillermo Bendeck Carlos Caballero
President Grupo Beta Operations VP
HN 504-****-**** Gildan Honduras (504-********
Roland Medrano Bill Strickland
Vice President Sales Rep
Office Evolution USA 858-***-****
Alfred Verea Robert Tejada
Director of Sourcing Director of Sourcing
Gear For Sports JC Penny
PERSONAL
Willing to relocate and perform work related travel.