CURRICULUM VITAE
OSCAR RAMIREZ SMITH
EDUCATION
MÁSTER IN BUSINESS
ADMINITRATION
MBA - INCAE
Strategic Planning, Finance,
Administration,
Agroindustry and Marketing.
GRADUATED WITH HONORS
CHEMICAL ENGINEER AND
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY –
ITESM
GRADUATED WITH HONORS
ADDRESS
Arcos Santa Elena
Calle Verapaz 22
Antiguo Cuscatlan
El Salvador
(503) 7987.4551
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COMITMENT &
OBJECTIVES
Bringing companies to a new
level of commercial
development, improving their
market share, profitability, and
high-level team formation
Meet the expectations of
Board of Director members
and Owners of the Company
as also NGO organization and
comply with their policies and
provide all the assistance to
improve their procedures for
maximum utilization of funds
donated including restricted,
unrestricted, and flexible
funds
WORK EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL ADVISOR FOR NGO, PRIVATE SECTOR
CONSULTANT CONAMYPE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES – SERVICES ON REQUEST
September 2002 to date
Development of several areas both in NGOs and in Private Sector Companies, in studies and in analysis and evaluations. Among them are Finance, Strategic Planning, Codes of Ethics and Conduct, Staff Training for the development of productive teamwork, Personnel Evaluation, Project Management, Results Evaluation vs. Planning, Social and Economic Impact in work areas of the Organizations, International Relations. Support for the launch of projects and new companies that start their operations, Strengthening of personnel and development of capacities under systems of evaluation of results based on what is projected.
LUTHERAN WORLD FEDERATION
NGO - WORLDWIDE
SENIOR REGIONAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND MEMBER OF
THE REGIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM
September 2017 – September 2020
Provide necessary and timely information for the planning, monitoring, and reporting of program operations, projects and associations with other NGO or Development Consortiums to safeguard assets and compliance with financial, legal obligations and program responsibilities for the Central American Region. BAROLO HOTEL – BOUTIQUE
FINANCIAL ADVISOR - PROJECT COORDINATOR
October 2016 – September 2017
Audit of the construction process of the hotel since its inception. Development of hotel management policies, procedures, and processes. Supervision of the management of purchases and acquisitions for the construction of the property. Development of the Strategic Plan and the Corporate Marketing Plan. Preparation of the hotel market study in the country. Preparation of a bankable document for financing. Determination of operational funds. 2
Development of Strategic
Plans, Improve in a
permanent way the
Operations procedures.
Market Studies, Promotional
and Marketing Plans. Develop
efficient process for the Chain
Supply
Innovator with experience in
the start of mass companies,
Teamwork, Market growth,
Communication strategies
and corporate development.
PROFESSIONAL
CAPABILITIES
Performance in positions such
as member of the Board of
Directors, CEO, Executive
Director, General Manager,
Financial Manager,
Administrative Manager,
Operations Manager
Experience in fundraising
events and different sources
of financing
In the NGO sector
• Long Term Vision
• Stewardship
Excellence and
governance
• Sustainability
• Resource
development
• Leadership
• Ministry Performance
• Strategy
• Excellent relations
with Support
Organizations
Development, control and
implementation of corporate
budgets and strategic plans.
INDUSTRIA DORADA
MANUFACTURING OF OVENS AND KITCHENS
FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER
January 2014 – October 2016
Development of a long-term business strategy. Corporate Strategic Plans - Financial and Markets Strategies. Procurement Policies and procedures. Development of corporate accounts (Tropigas - Unicomer, AGELSA, etc.). Development of new products. Coordination of teamwork. Presentations on corporate leadership. WORLD VISION – EL SALVADOR
INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD NGO
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONS AND MEMBER OF
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
June 2011 – January 2014
Management of activities related to strategic planning. Fundraising Development of projects for social and economic purposes. Local and international relationships. Protection and promotion of children, adolescents and young people. Member of the Management Team. ALSO General Manager of Pulp and Fruit Plant TACUBA-AGROTROPICAL (Project funded from Canada and developed by WORLD VISION)
REALTOR GROUP
FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER
April 2004 – June 2011
Support to different companies of popular consumer products in the region, distribution, and financing sources. Strategic planning, define an efficient supply chain of inputs for the process, market research, finance and comprehensive support to small and medium investors.
Member of the Salvadoran Real Estate Chamber (Partner 0242). Development of marketing and business studies. Development of sales strategies and promotion of real estate nationwide. Promotion of tourism projects. Brand activation. Penetration in new markets
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Development of new
companies of popular
consumer products. Market
positioning
Penetration in the market of
high turnover products, such
as supermarkets, retail stores,
wholesalers and distribution
chains.
Preparation of documents for
banking for finance
investment projects and
working capital.
Co-founder and professor at
the Salvadoran Business
Institute in El Salvador
(ISNE). Finance, Marketing-
Sales
Member of Boards of
Directors at national and
international, private and state
level, in several areas
Active consultant member of
the Roster Productive
Corridor of the Marine Coastal
Strip of El Salvador to develop
and empower small and
medium entrepreneurs
supported by CONAMYPE
Real Estate Broker, registered
with the Salvadoran Real
Estate Chamber. Partner
0242. Residential,
Commercial, Industrial and
Agricultural - Agro-industrial
WORLD VISION USA
INTRNATIONAL CHILDHOOD NGO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MIAMI, FLORIDA
April 2001 – April 2004
Identification and development of priority projects in Developing Communities in the Latin American Region. Local and international relations with governments and sources of financing and support in different projects. Protection and promotion of children, adolescents and youth. Relationship with personalities worldwide, such as politicians, artists, miss universes, and others to support them in raising funds and promoting different projects. Relationship with large corporations for the financing and development of programs for children in the region
QUIMALSA GROUP
DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT
FACTORIES AS A CONSORTIUM
GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO
February 1981 – April 2001
DIFFERENT FACTORIES DEVELOPED AS PART OF
QUIMALSA GROUP
o QUIMICAS ALIADAS SA DE CV
o OMNIDENT DEPOSITO DENTAL
o CLINICAS DENTALES INTEGRADDAS
(HOSPITAL)
o NATURAL FOODS
o CENTRAL DE LICORES
o CENTRAL DE PLASTICOS
o REAL STATE / REALTOR GROUP
o CENTRAL DE RODAMIENTOS
Companies established in El Salvador, dedicated to the manufacture of cosmetics, cleaning products, popular use drugs, Medical Dental Hospital covering all specialties, pharmacy of food products prepared in brine and other ingredients, manufacturers of typical liquors, manufacturers of plastic containers for water and medicine bottling companies and distributor of bearings and belts CONTINENTAL MARKETING-COMARK TRADING
INTERNATIONAL
FOUNDER AND CEO
September1985 – June 1988
Distribution of products made in El Salvador in different distributors throughout the country. International trade of medical dental products of the USA for the Central American area. Investing in construction tool distribution with European corporations 4
AWARDS AND
RECOGNITION WORLDWIDE
• “Awarded the
International Quality
Award”.
• "Who's who in the
world",
• "Men of achievement",
• "Personalities of
America",
• "Southern personalities",
• "The biographical role of
honor".
Work with miss universe to raise
funds for social projects in Latin
America
ALICIA MACHADO
IRENE SAENZ
MARILEE PIERCE DUNCAN (Daughter
of the founder of WORLD VISION)
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION
FOUNDER AND CEO
March 1982 – August 1985
Company developer of real estate, bank investtments, photographic laboratories, bank securities, reinsurance company, formation of ISEO SERRATURA USA, and international trade in the UNITED STATES MIAMI FLORIDA
COMPAÑÍA AZUCARERA SALVADOREÑA - CASSA
Sugar Consortium
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – GENERAL MANAGER
May 1978 – February1982
Hired to transform the agroindustry in El Salvador, with more than
+3,000 employees (field and industry) and strengthen its financial situation through a complete reorganization of the operations, Development with buyers of the New York Stock Exchange of an innovative financing system. Stablish an efficient procurement process of purchasing materials for the agricultural area and factory process. Active in the Board of Directors of the Sugar Association, to benefit relations with buyers and government agencies. President and director of several companies related to the Sugar Consortium. (Associations, Refineries, port warehouses, distributors, etc.