Product Manager Continuous Improvement
Resume:
Karina Solano
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Del Monte Fresh Produce August 1999 – January 2023
Product Manager, Deciduous & Limes
Responsible for tracking all deciduous incoming shipments into North America by origin, creating manifest, confirming receipts, forecasting expected volumes and revenue on monthly and yearly basis, and allocating inventory among sales regions
Own and drive key business relationships for the products
Research and analyze industry trends and benchmarking information as they apply to products
Work with other departments to coordinate and align product status with promotions and with the logistics of product delivery to the customers
Create & maintain an executable backlog of product requirements
Understand, defines, and communicates prioritization of product requirements with a mind toward business value and tradeoffs
Oversee full scope of operations at various seasonal facilities
Serve as primary contact (internally and externally) for assigned suppliers
Support sales regions with all procurement business needs including problem resolution.
Manage pricing and invoicing and informing growers of return proceeds
Achieve cost savings in a timely fashion to support and achieve business plan goals
Perform data analysis supporting key sales initiatives, including sales region performance and various ad hoc analysis to streamline and enhance the buying process
Manage vendor relationships to drive continuous improvement
Monitor performance of products within assigned category in order to achieve budgeted goals
Provide feedback to management relating to performance of direct reports
Ensure quality and packaging standards are met and maintained
Research claims and other problem files
EDUCATION
Florida International University BA Degree, Psychology
LANGUAGES
Oral and written fluency in Spanish & English
SOFTWARE/ COMPUTER ABILITIES
Microsoft Office, Produce, and Oracle
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