
Director of Operations at MBC DIRECT LLC
Houston, Texas Area

Director of Operations at MBC DIRECT LLC
Houston, Texas Area
Results-driven professional with over 14 years of experience including general management, product development and supply chain responsibilities within leading worldwide companies. Able to work under pressure in fast-paced environments, especially within cross-cultural teams. Experience in the North American, South American, European, and Asian markets. Solid experience in streamlining operations to increase quality and efficiency. Fluent in English, Spanish, and good knowledge of French. U.S. and Canadian permanent residency.
General and Supply Chain Management
- Business / Product Development
- Strategic Planning
- Revenue & Profit Growth
Industry Experience
- Paper & Printing Industry
- Document Distribution
- Electronics Payments Industry
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Houston, Texas
Recruited to build operating infrastructure for a start-up prepaid card technology venture. Challenged to create and introduce business processes, sales/marketing strategies, financial systems, and complete operations to penetrate prepaid billion dollar global market. Full operating and decision making responsibility. Reported to President of the company. (http://www.mbc-direct.com).
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
Bangkok, Thailand
Provided future strategic direction for the performance management software based on balanced scorecard system. Worked closely with board of directors to create Asian regional strategies. (http://www.puumsoft.co.th).
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Printing industry)
August 2002 — July 2003 (1 year)
Lima, Peru
Led a $500K sales leading-edge graphic company. Scope of management responsibility included the entire business operation, working closely with the board of directors. (http://www.papel-continuo.com).
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)
August 1997 — July 2002 (5 years)
Lima, Peru
Managed personal documents division at Peru’s largest security transportation and cash logistics company. Scope of responsibility included management of projects, from initial consultation right through final implementation. (http://www.hermes.com.pe).
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Printing industry)
July 1996 — July 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Lima, Peru
Scope of responsibility was diverse and included manufacturing processes, customer service, and marketing program.(http://www.fpsac.com.pe)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; MUPAY; Paper & Forest Products industry)
February 1993 — February 1996 (3 years 1 month)
Maracay, Venezuela
Managed $350 million Reams & Business Forms business unit at Venezuela’s largest paper manufacturing company. Introduced a series of productivity improvements, process reengineering, cost reduction, and performance management programs. (http://www.manpa.com.ve).
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)
January 1992 — January 1993 (1 year 1 month)
Maracay, Venezuela
Full operating management responsibility for leading company in the Venezuelan market devoted to the manufacturing of seats and spare parts for major automobile assembly plants. Interfaced extensively with quality department and maintained tight production schedules to ensure on-time production, performance and equipment functionality. (http://www.faurecia.com).
(Construction industry)
August 1986 — December 1988 (2 years 5 months)
Junior Executive Leadership Program, Real Estate Division - PPJF Cosapi
MBA CLASS OF 2005 , General Management and Marketing Concentrations , August 2003 — May 2005
Master , Marketing , 2000 — 2001
Bachelor of Science , Industrial Engineering , 1979 — 1986
Fluent in English and Spanish, good knowledge of French. Interests include playing basketball, practicing Karate–do (Okinawa Goyu Ryu), and traveling.
Member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, from 2003 to present.