Abraham Breziner

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Aventura, FL 33180

404-***-****

ad3gkr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

A self-motivated individual with strong strategic and operational experience, proficient in building teams and executing bottom-line objectives, seeking a senior level managerial position as an associate, or a partnership within a company. SUMMARY:

- Versatile individual with experience in managing purchasing, industrial, commercial and administrative areas.

- Able to assimilate quickly and produce rapid and measurable results.

- An honest and ethical executive that leads and motivates personnel obtaining peak performances in accordance with company policies.

- Proficient in micro and macro level assignments through organized and meticulous control processes extracting relevant information from data.

- Team player that thrives on challenges while helping to define clear direction and giving teams tools to attain goals.

- Resourceful leader with ability to identify the company’s value proposition and disseminate its core value to colleagues

- Every company and department under my responsibility obtained optimal results during my management. WORK EXPERIENCE:

Duty Free Americas, Hollywood FL - 2007-Present

Executive Tobacco Buyer

- Efficiently replenish inventory for approximately 130 locations for major tobacco manufacturers.

- Management of inventory levels for airport locations and adapt to optimum sales level while making needed transfers due to customer profiles and demand.

- Analysis and review of new products as needed to complement the cigarette and tobacco category.

- Negotiate costs and promotions with vendors to remain competitive and successful in sales volume.

- Compile and submit sales figures as required by top managers of the company and major cigarette manufacturers.

- Assure compliance at retail and wholesale levels as required by major vendors to qualify for negotiated promotions, discounts and incentives.

- Resolve any accounting discrepancies concerning but not limited to, vendors invoices, deliveries and issues within retail locations while maintaining proper documentation.

Transoceanic Trade, Inc. / Geronimo Latin America, Inc., Atlanta GA – 2000-2007 Director of Global Operations

- Management of both organizations in the owner’s absence as his right-hand.

- Integral part of all decisions regarding expansions, personnel, communications, software implementations, company policies, sales and promotions.

- Responsible for profits of overseas stores including sales, margins, inventory turnover, marketing and accounting methods.

- Define and execute the company budget involving reduction in costs, methods to increase sales and company expense approvals.

- Responsible for purchasing and supply planning for company-owned stores in Colombia, El Salvador and Dominican Republic.

- Implementation of control processing including, supervision of logistics, invoice processing, inventory management, receiving, consolidating and exporting from wholesale locations (warehouses) within Atlanta and Panama

- Responsible for opening new stores from inception to inauguration, including hiring personnel, physical installation, actively participating in the construction and interior design.

- Develop and implement communication systems for information management process between headquarters and overseas.

- Tasked with maintaining relationships with special clients in Mexico and Panama and with suppliers throughout the United States and Panama.

- Conduct company-wide information sessions of the latest technology advances in photography, electronics and digital media. Foto Internacional De Colombia Ltda. / Almacen Orient Ltda., Bogotá Colombia – 1989-2000

(Both were wholly owned subsidiaries of Transoceanic Trade, Inc.) Company Director

- Responsible for operation of two Duty Free store locations within El Dorado International Airport in Bogota.

- Outline the economic, technical and organizational characteristics of both organizations including human resources, payroll and job assignments.

- Direct financial control of both groups supervising payable/receivable accounts, bank reconciliations, profit margins, pricing, discounts, leases and expansions.

- Oversee imports according to Duty Free government laws, customs processing, freight and freight forwarders, logistics and adequate display of products.

- Establish sales policies, marketing, promotions and merchandising, incentives and discounts according to the competition and evaluation of similar markets at other airports and within the domestic region.

- Manage purchasing of all the products company-wide in USA and Panama.

- Coordinate and enhance partner programs that improved relationship with suppliers.

- Provide and manage statistical results, accounting reports, and analysis of in-country politics.

- Attend trade shows, seminars and events related to the electronic, digital and field of photography. Confecciones Tempus S.A., Bogotá Colombia – 1982-1989 Assistant General

- Responsible for 26 retail Store locations and their finished goods as well as the shipping warehouse, while actively participating in sales policy, marketing, expansions, production and personnel decisions.

- Tasked with company-wide inventory, selection, distribution and supervision as well as control and approval of packaging for final products.

- Responsible for expansions, inaugurating new franchises, determining location, assembly, supply and interior design as well as oversee all in-store installations.

- Manage in-store personnel decisions, maintain cash flow, profit controls and inventory management.

- Provide marketing analysis per store and per zone.

- Implement and supervise company-wide credit card system and development.

- Control and approval of accounts payable/receivable and supplies receiving warehouse.

- Purchase of assembly machine parts.

Jetours Ltda., Bogota Colombia – 1981-1982

General Director

- Responsible for all aspects of the business: management, marketing, sales, invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, cash flow, banks reconciliation, personnel, computer/software implementations and customer service.

- Manage special accounts, ticketing and hotel reservations while coordinating tour packages. Fabrica De Chocolates Triunfo Ltda., Bogota Colombia – 1978-1981 Manager

- Increased level of responsibility within the organization from Supplies Warehouse Manager (inventory control, receiving of national and imported products, cost control) to Machine Parts Purchase Manager to Production Planning Manager.

- Program all production system related to machinery capacities according to various factors: Process, Sequences, available supplies and capacity and product demand

EDUCATION LANGUAGE SKILLS

Bachelor of Industrial Economics Spanish – Native speaker Universidad De Los Andes English – Intermediate level Bogota, Colombia Hebrew – Basic Level

TRAINING

- Airlines Seminars with ACES, ECUATORIANA DE AVIACION and AVIANCA of effective sales and marketing, domestic and international ticketing.

- SONY CORPORATION, CANON, INC: Audio/Video marketing seminars training sessions and shows.

- PHOTO MARKETING ASSOCIATION (PMA) : Various shows and seminars

- CONSUMER ELECTRONIC SHOW (CES): Various shows and seminars

- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. OF AIRPORT AND DUTY FREE STORES (IAADFS): Various shows and conferences.

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