Segundo Pedro Veliz, MBA

ad0exe@r.postjobfree.com, Cell: 818-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University of Phoenix (2001)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Production Manager at RAMDA Metal Specialties

2022 - 2023

Manages the Manufacturing Department team by maintaining a professional and respectful leadership style based on strong teamwork performance and cost-effective objectives

Oversees the production, maintenance, and inventory operations of the warehouse

Develop safe workflows to shorten the lead time and increase efficiency and productivity

Plans and schedules production activities based on Marketing and Sales requirements, resources available, and directives of the CEO

Coordinates the programming of the machinery with the Design and Engineering units

Monitors and reports productivity and time-tracking KPIs (e.g., downtime, scrap rates & pcs/min)

Production Manager at Hollander Sleep Products Inc.

2019 - 2022

Directed the Production Manufacturing activities in 2 California plants and targeted monthly sales averaging $10 Million

Supervised 2 Production Supervisors, 3 leaders, and 75 additional employees in the warehouse

Led the Manufacturing operations, including 2 production Departments with 9 production lines and a production rate of 7-12 units per minute

Increased average productivity by 60% by improving efficiency and performance of production departments

Successfully decreased reduction of defective products from 8% to less than 1% in coordination with Quality Control, production supervisors, and employee buy-in

Implemented corporate production plans integrating the Sales and Operation planning with detailed Scheduling and productive production lines.

Managed daily inbound and outbound shipments to and returns from customers

Tracked and presented KPIs on safety, quality, productivity, and cost during staff meetings

Senior Business Consultant at International Services Inc.

2019

Provided expertise and consulting services with certified customer satisfaction on improving cash flow cycle and profitability, financial analysis and operations planning, and business improvement

Worked on cost analysis, lean manufacturing implementation, process improvement, and strategic planning of business (small and medium-sized companies)

Design and implemented the Supply chain system to reduce Total Cost of Ownership and lead times

Collaborated with customers on value-based management systems and new managerial leadership style focused on competitiveness strategies and integration of the management information system.

Operations Manager at Amazonas Imports, Inc. (Amazonas Latin Food Imports Inc.)

1998 - 2019

Led the US and Foreign Manufacturing operations of the corporation

Increased financial company output from $1.2 Million to $12 Million annually

Supervised the Production, Sales, Call Center teams, Shipping-Receiving, Warehouse and Supply Chain

Designed and managed the international and national supply chain from end to end and coordinated operational activities with team members in national and foreign locations.

Negotiated with providers and decreased the cost of goods and reduced purchase costs by 35%

Improved the gross profit from 38% to 68% with an EBIT from 5.3% to 21%.

Optimized customer satisfaction by reducing lead time and distribution costs by 5% on average

Shortened the total cost of the supply chain by approximately 15%

Developed Production, Productivity, Costs, and Sales KPIs for daily reporting to monitor operations

Presented productivity and sales reports to the CEO and President at monthly meetings

Managed contract agreements and collaborative replenishment programs with strategic vendors

Led purchasing budget formulation and execution

Formulated and Implemented the Planning and Control Inventory models.

Coordinated Total Quality control, Production Planning, Distribution, Warehouse, and Maintenance System

Trained executive staff on running the company's operational system during the acquisition by new owners

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish

Computer Skills: MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel (Data Analysis, Formulas, Pivot tables, Plots), Oracle, MS Project, MRP. ERP-JobBOSS, MegaStat, Business Plan Pro 2021, Marketing Plan Pro 2021, Sage-Business Work

Business management and competitive culture

Operations strategic planning focused on value creation

Production management, WCM, and Lean manufacturing

Financial Statement Analysis (P & L, BS, CF, WC)

Manufacturing budget and cost management

Green and digital supply chain management and logistics

Total quality management and statistical process control

Business market research demand planning and sales forecasting

Production planning, scheduling, and control of efficiency

Root cost analysis, optimization, and profit improvement

Warehouse, maintenance, and distribution management

Continuous improvement and re-engineering projects

Leadership, Training, and capabilities development

Operational Information systems: CSFs and KPIs. Performance Evaluation

Industrial Plant Expansion Projects and project management

Comfortable supervising large teams and solving problems

Capable of following orders correctly from supervisors and executing tasks independently

Excellent managerial, customer service, and multitasking talents

Quick learner and outstanding critical thinker

INSTITUTIONS OF AFFILIATION

Institute of Industrial and System Engineer USA No 880165018. Senior Member

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Lorna Cutler CFO Amazonas Import Inc. Cell Phone, 602-***-****

Owner-CFO

e-mail: ad0exe@r.postjobfree.com

Thomas Graff International Development Services 435-***-****

Business Consulting

Director of Project Management

Project C & M machine. San Jose- Salinas, CA

Carmen Viveros Hollander Sleep Products HR Manager 562-***-**** Ext

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