Gustavo Gazzo
**** ********* ****** ● Doral, FL. 33178 ● 305-***-**** ● *************@*******.***
Highly motivated, results oriented operations manager with extensive experience in production, distribution, purchasing, inventory control and organizational development
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Spearheaded negotiations for the firm to contract production and materials sources offshore including Central and South America and Asia.
Developed and Implemented inventory control strategies that reflected on a 98% fulfillment of orders rate and an inventory turn rate improvement of 0.5.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, analyze, plan, manage and motivate within a multi-project environment.
Commanded the project team to contract the services of a third party distribution center.
Extensive hands-on experience selecting and evaluating new vendors and suppliers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAROLE HOCHMAN DESIGNS, INC., WILLIAMSPORT, PA AND MIAMI, FL. 2006 – 2009
Replenishment Planning Manager
Responsible for sales analysis, forecast and inventory control of replenishment styles. Coordinate with Sourcing on critical materials and factories.
• Developed and implemented the replenishment inventory control system.
• Managed the replenishment forecasting.
ONGOSSAMER, INC., MIAMI, FL 1998 – 2006
Director of Planning (2005-2006)
Responsible for sales forecasting and customer service.
• Developed and implemented the corporate Time and Action calendar.
• Assisted in the creation of customer support team to improve levels of customer service.
Director of Operations (2000-2005)
Responsible for production, purchasing, warehouse, quality, distribution and engineering departments. Oversee both day-to-day and long term operations of production facility, warehouse and distribution center.
• Redesigned the entire production process of the firm resulting on on-time orders increased from 65% to 95%.
• Implemented raw materials inventory control and purchasing planning techniques.
Director of Quality and Engineering (1998-2000)
Developed and implemented the production planning, quality control and costing procedures for the firm.
WARNER’S, DIVISION OF WARNACO, INC., Bridgeport, CT 1997 – 1998
Pre-Production Engineering Manager
Responsible for sample rooms, manufacturing specifications and labor standards. Liaison between design and manufacturing. Designed the plant layouts for plant expansions and new facilities.
MAIDENFORM, INC., Bayonne, NJ 1995 – 1997
Industrial Engineer
Designed the plant layouts for plant expansions and new facilities.
MARIJON DYEING & FINISHING CO., East Rutherford, NJ 1992 – 1995
Quality Control Supervisor
THE LILLI GROUP, INC., East Orange, NJ 1991 – 1992
Corporate Industrial Engineer
EDUCATION / ACHIEVEMENTS
M.B.A. Candidate, Graduate School of Business Administration (ESAN), Lima, Peru
B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Lima, Lima, Peru
Various Leadership, Professional and Technical Development courses.
Bi-Lingual: English and Spanish.