Rigoberto Rodriguez
Chicago, IL. 60618
Phone: 773-***-****
E-Mail: ************@*****.***
Career Focus
Dedicated, experienced Manager in business development in Latin America. Possess 8 years of field experience effectively taking a business model and effectively implementing it to create a successful provider of products and services.
Summary of Skills
Excellent communicatino Skills
Bilingual, English and Spanish
Strong problem solving skills
Knowledgeable in Sales and Marketing
Experienced in creating businesses from the ground up.
Strong leadership skills
Import/Export experience
Skilled in closing sales
8 years of on-the-ground field experience in Latin America.
Accomplishments
Organized and successfully structured a business model for equipment exports to Latin America.
Professional Experience
Experience in Materials Management and Inventory Control in a manufacturing environment.
Strong customer service skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.
Self motivated, ability to work independently with little supervision.
Able to meet deadlines, willing to work through to completion.
Goal oriented Experience in business development in Latin America, import/export medical systems.
Ability to set-up and implement satellite offices/service centers in the U.S.
and Latin America for medical device sales and service.
Bi-lingual, English/Spanish, verbal and written skills Strong medical equipment procurement experience Honorable Discharge.
December 2006 to Current
ElleSpa LLC
Address 233 E. Erie Chicago, IL
Assistant Manager
Management of day-to-day operations
Current
Responsibilities: Planning and implementation of Medical Spas in Chicago, IL.
Equipment procurement including medical lasers Organization and general management of medical equipment for 3 medical spa locations.
Sales and marketing
May 2001 to September 2006
MMT-Peru S.A
General Manager
Address : Calle 31, #135, San Isidro Lima-Peru.
Contact : Ms, Kelly Olivera Company President (51+1) 225-2427
Planning and implementation of flexible endoscope repair protocols and processes Maintain proper documentation and instrument service histories in compliance with government bid contract requirements.
Manage and schedule service orders for preventive and corrective maintenance.
Supervise repair service personnel in order to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Work closely with the sales organization providing them with basic product knowledge In Olympus, Pentax and Fujinon flexible endoscopy instruments.
Provide strategic support to the sales force by visiting government hospitals and major hospital institutions during company sales presentations of products and services.
Assist in the development of an electronic nation-wide customer database in Peru.
Assist in the development of nation-wide service contracts for government hospitals in Peru.
Responsible for supervising a national sales.
September 1997 to January 2000
Nuell, Inc Leesburg, IN
General Manager
In charge of structuring a stand-alone medical device service organization.
David Holsclaw
Executive Vice-President
Salary: $65,000.00 yr.
Responsibilities; Planning and implementation of the flexible endoscope repairs division in Chicago.
Personnel selection for the repair lab ( Repair Techs).
Supervise repair service personnel.
Establish a parts and materials supply network Develop a training manual in support of the sales force Work closely with the sales organization providing them with basic product knowledge In Olympus, Fujinon and Pentax flexible endoscopy instruments.
Work in tandem with customer service by providing them with the service order status and other service related issues.
Maintain proper documentation and instrument service histories.
Support company objectives by providing repair service expertise to sales personnel with-in the U.S.A during company sales presentations.
Business development in Latin America 3 Rigoberto.
07/ 1995 to 09/ 1997
Chicago Biomedical Systems, Inc Chicago, IL.
General Manager Service Manager
Salary : $50,000.00 yr.
Responsibilities; Conduct Major and Minor repairs on flexible endoscopy instruments Olympus, Pentax and Fujinon.
Video and fiberoptic instrument repair.
Specialized component level repairs on small diameter endoscopes such as bronchoscopes.
Maintain proper documentation and instrument service histories.
Train and manage repair technicians on Minor and Major Repairs procedures Specialized Skills Latin America business development; exports of goods and services in the high-tech medical field of diagnostic imaging (ultrasound systems) non-invasive and minimally invasive surgery equipment.
Education
1989 NorthEastern University Chicago, IL.
Computer Science, undergrad
1987 Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
Mechanical Engineering
1984 Roald Amundsen High School Chicago, IL
General Education