JEFF FRALICK
HOUSTON, TEXAS
OBJECTIVE
BBA Marketing/International Business & International MBA recipient with experience in industrial settings in the energy sector and fluency in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Looking to join a growing company in a Safety, Business Analyst, or Sales Role.
EXPERIENCE
NALCO CHAMPION, AN ECOLAB COMPANY – Oilfield Chemicals Houston, TX USA
Business Solutions Analyst – Management Training Role May 2014 – March 2015
Developed $2,000,000 global marketing and communications budget in the absence of a Marketing Director and without a complete financial history. Found additional savings of $300,000 in mismatched spending on MARCOM.
Secured over $1MM in capital from Capital Review Board for new facilities located in San Antonio
Facilitated $300,000 reduction in the Nalco Champion integration budget for Marketing and IT
Managed 8-person team tasked with organizing a 500 person meeting for global staff, managers, and executives
Prepared and coordinated quarterly reforecasts and business plan meetings for executive team
Assisted in the development of a process to integrate innovation planning and financial planning processes
Provided analytical support to Senior Vice President of Oilfield Chemicals Division
Regularly collaborated with all levels of Nalco Champion across multiple departments
WHILE ATTENDING UNIVERSITY
CUMMINS TURBO TECHNOLOGIES – Turbocharger Manufacturing Facility Charleston, SC USA
Process Improvement Consultant – Six Sigma Capstone Project August 2012 – December 2012
Conducted a DMADV Project to analyze the quality of Cummins Turbo Technologies’ outgoing supplier schedules
Worked with 22 Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers from many countries including the USA, UK, China, India, and Brazil
Developed and implemented Supplier Schedule Scorecard based on 6 different metrics to help CTT measure and analyze schedule quality
TASSAROLI, SA - Oil & gas/mining equipment manufacturer San Rafael, Mendoza ARGENTINA
Analysis and New Market Development Intern May 2012 – August 2012
Created new market development plan to enter the US market, representing a potential consumer market 300% larger than the current Argentina market and an increase in revenues by more than 100%
Discovered opportunity and began negotiations for a strategic alliance with a USA based manufacturing firm for gas-lift valve production and distribution in Argentina
Translated Argentine patents for a new product from Spanish into English to be filed with the US Patent Office
EDUCATION
MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, SC USA
International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) July 2011 – May 2013
Focus: Global Supply Chain and Operations Management / Portuguese Track
International MBA Case Competitions: John Molson International Case Competition (Montreal, QC)
University of Denver Race & Case – Second Place (Denver, CO)
SEC MBA Case Competition - Best Presenter (Columbia, MO)
ISAE/FGV - Instituto Superior de Administração e Economia da Fundação Getulio Vargas Curitiba, BRAZIL
Intensive Portuguese Language Training and Business Overview January – April 2012
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Waco, TX USA
Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in International Business - Marketing Dec 2010
LANGUAGES ENGLISH: Native SPANISH: Fluent PORTUGUESE: Advanced
SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS: Mac/PC Proficient, Microsoft Office Suite, Six-Sigma Green Belt Certified,
Brazilian Portuguese Certified
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.