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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THOMSON MULTIMEDIA INC, Indianapolis, IN/El Paso TX - USA
Manufacturer of the RCA and General Electric brand TVs, VCRs and Tubes, with $5 billion in sales and 73,000 employees around the world, part of a larger French industrial with $15 billion conglomerate with manufacturing plants in five continents.
Finance& Operations Manager - LASO (Latin America Support Organization) 2001 - 2002
In charge of a 20 staff members, coordinates and direct all LASO support activities.
Provide the best support for yhandling shipments of electronics components to Thomson Latin American factories (Brazil, Mexico) Experience in handling international shipments and air cargo transportation issues. Coordinates all activity related to inventory control, excess and obsolete materials, as well as cycle count and audit procedures. Provide accuracy information in AMAPS data, included in the monthly financial reports sent to headquarters, also insures accuracy of documentation for recording of accounts payable an receivables.
Corporate Audit Supervisor - Americas 1998 - 2001
In charge of Thomson's Latin America Division with jurisdiction in 12 countries, including nine (9) maquila and manufacturing plants in Mexico, Brazil and USA. Responsible for a variety of projects and audits to reduce costs and improve profits, i.e. Supply Chain Management, Production and inventory control; Waste reporting; Standard costs reviews, Humans Resources & Payroll. Evaluation of subsidiaries efficiency by areas; Custom and taxes issues, including NAFTA and PITEX; Reviewed transfer price issues and customs implications. Interaction with external auditors KPMG; Special projects included fraud audits, fixed assets and material obsolecence, purchasing cycle reviews, production and sales cycle reviews, supply management effectiveness, direct shipments, benchmarking different areas at several manufacturing plants to determine areas in need of efficiency improvement.
POLIPAPEL PAPELERIA, Cali, Colombia - Consultant 1997 - 1998
Independant consultant, providing operational and financial audit work destinated to improve internal controls and administrative systems in order to increase sales, revenues and controls to many local and foreing firms and consulting clients included: CONFAMA (Palmira-Col), CONTINENTAL COURIER (Cali-Col), ICOB S.A. (Cali-Col), AURORA TEXTILE CORP (MIA-USA), PINEDO TRAVEL (Cali-Col).
DUNKIN DONUTS INTERNATIONAL; CORP, Cali, Colombia - Operations Manager 1995 - 1997
Initial position as internal controller (Jun/95 to July/96) included manufacturing plant efficiency evaluation and periodic reports of findings, recomendations and improvements to local management team, to board members and to (Bogota) headquarters; Reviewed cost control, purchase cycle efficiency, accuracy of aging of receivables. Acted as liaison between external auditors and corporate financial management. After promoted to operations manager, managed a chain of 18 business units, including manufacturing plants and retail sales divisions, coordinating, directing and controlling all operational and financial areas. Responsible for acomplishing sales goals. Direct supervision over industrial processes, according to production manuals issued by American Dunkin Donuts headquarters, and over a staff of 100, including accounting and production personnel. Responsible for accuracy in data included in the monthly financial package sent to the headquarters. P&L responsibility.
CARNICOS CORP. LTDA, Cali, Colombia - Plant Logistics Controller/Meat Processing Plant 1992-1994 In charge of control about logistics and operational evaluations and reviews of meat processing plant & export, distribution organization. Tasks included control documentation, tariffs review and customs procedures, as well as inventory control.
DITE FRUEHAU, CORP; Cali, Colombia - Plant Monitoring Systems / Heavy Equipment 1991-1992
Responsible for all internal audit procedures in a manufacturing enviroment dedicated to the production of heavy equipment and forklifts for export to Central, and South America. Emphasis in inventory and cost control, production and waste reporting and control, standr cost evaluations, warehouse storage procedures, reducing operational times and associates costs.
OCCIDENTAL BANK, Cali Colombia - Financial Analyst / Financial Institution 1990 - 1991 In charge of general audits tasks and financial analysis / reviews and special projects according bank rules and regulations.
EDUCACION IT Audit systems Thomson Multimedia Inc. Paris, France 2.000; MSN Microsoft Applications, Thomson Multimedia Inc. Indianapolis IN - USA 2.000; ESL English program Advanced at The Community College, El Paso TX - USA 1.999; ESL Lenguage Center, Cali Colombia 1.998; MBA Business Administration - Santiago de cali Univerity, Cali Colombia 1.995; Finances and International Business, Santiago de Cali University, Cali Colombia 1.995.
PERSONAL Married, one son, excellent healt, non-smoker. U.S. immigrant/resident legally authorized with a H1B visa to work in USA by INS Immigration & Naturalization Service. Also hold a FM3 Visa Authorizing me to work in MEXICO.