Open To Work
Alfredo Ramirez
Decatur,GA
Summary
Customer-oriented and strategic-thinking professional with several years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise in expanding network connections, implementing pricing models and turnaround management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
President/Owner
Laguna Trading LLC
Decatur, GA
04.2021 - Current
- Cultivated and sustained strategic partnerships with domestic and international pork suppliers to ensure consistent product availability.
- Negotiated monthly contracts to optimize terms and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Formulated and implemented weekly offers to pursue and maximize spot business opportunities.
- Achieved 37% revenue growth within the first two years.
- Managed foreign currency forward contracts to effectively hedge risk.
- Managed logistics, documentation, and bookkeeping to ensure seamless business operations.
Trader
Luax International LLC
Atlanta, GA
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Secured new pork suppliers from the EU and expanded customer base in Japan, achieving 13% to 31% revenue growth over two years.
- Negotiated monthly contracts to optimize terms, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Formulated and implemented weekly offers to capitalize on spot business opportunities.
- Managed foreign currency forward contracts to hedge risk effectively.
- Facilitated strategic face-to-face meetings between clients and suppliers to foster long-term partnerships.
- Visited pork plants domestically and overseas to ensure quality standards and develop new products.
- Worked closely with logistics and documentation teams to maintain smooth order follow-up.
Trader
Metafoods LLC
Atlanta, GA
01.2005 - 04.2018
- Pioneered the company's first sales of Mexican pork to Korea.
- Strengthened client relations by managing the day-to-day interactions with the company's top client, contributing to $100 million in yearly pork sales.
- Enhanced supplier relations with Mexican pork providers by introducing new clients from Japan.
- Managed international trade operations (pork) from the US, EU, and Mexico to Japan, achieving an average of $1.47 million in annual gross profits.
- Collaborated with Mexico and Spain packers to supply value-added pork products to one of Japan's largest rice bowl chains.
- Visited multiple pork plants both domestically and internationally to gather insights for quality preservation.
- Managed foreign currency forward contracts to effectively mitigate financial risk.
- Worked closely with logistics and documentation teams to maintain smooth order follow-up.
Education
MBA - International Trade
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TXSkills
- International trade expertise
- Contract negotiation
- Business development
- Customer relationship management
- Cross-cultural communication
- Decision making
- Supply chain management
- Risk assessment
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Currency exchange management
- Dispute resolution
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Microsoft office
- Bilingual: English and Spanish, conversational Japanese
Affiliations
- Golf
- Boxing
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
$100000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
President/Owner
Laguna Trading LLC
04.2021 - Current
Trader
Luax International LLC
04.2018 - 03.2021
Trader
Metafoods LLC
01.2005 - 04.2018
MBA - International Trade
Texas A&M International University