Daniel E. Gimenez
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Results-driven operations management professional with proven track record in streamlining processes and driving efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring reliable performance in dynamic environments.
Skilled in strategic planning, resource allocation,analytical problem-solver with talents for team building. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Training, monitoring and hold employees accountable to boost performance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
O-I
10.2018 - 01.2025
- As an Operations Manager at O-I, I led the plant team to ensure safety, quality, and productivity
- I managed supplies, equipment maintenance, and communication with supervisors to ensure smooth production processes
- Worked with 5 different productions lines, selected people, set goals and expectations, guided and developed teams with enthusiasm
- Made contributions in formulate methods and procedures
- Drive improved conditions for maintenance
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
RCM
Acosta
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Deliver retail sales merchandising goals across all principals in assigned territories
- Visit 6 to 8 clients daily regarding retail, sales coverage, or customer service.
- Assists supervisors on retail initiatives (new product introductions, contests, etc.)
- Executes retail territory coverage plan to ensure Procter & Gamble marketing goals are met
- Executes merchandising events & special projects
- Maintains full distribution and display of products in assigned accounts per plan-o-gram
- Rotates stock, checking date codes, stock display and price merchandise as appropriate
- Reports observations to Unit manager regarding outdated product, unbalanced stock, out-of-stock situations and point of purchase requirements
International Sales / Business Development
Troy Barbell/USA Sports
07.2016 - 03.2017
- My role in International Sales has been the first point of contact for dealers, maintaining and expanding relationships with all dealers, especially key accounts, understanding their needs & their delivery requirements and Identifying potential new clients and business opportunities in existing & new markets
- Understand the market for each dealer and planning a strategic development in consequence
- Research info to evaluate market situation
- Define strategy for main dealers
- Reactivate & Open Accounts
- Redefine FC
- Developed Catalog in Spanish
- Online catalog Publishing
- Promoted new products
- Best monthly sale record in a year for the territory
- Improved communication and service
- Handling +300 SKU's
- Promoted better online customer experience
- Updated DB in CRM
- Account analysis
Key Account Manager
O-I
04.2011 - 10.2015
- As a Key Account Manager: Forecasted, planned and expanded company's customer's base
- Identified real targets and developed the right strategies to accomplished customer satisfaction and achieved revenue goals
- Promoted new business and sales growth
- Participated with customer's cross-functional teams to troubleshooting issues
- Used strategic thinking skills
- Highlights:
- Add to revenue U$15.6 M
- Got new customers
- Identified and developed a new product to cover market necessity representing15% more sales
- Used CRM to discriminate and analyses data prioritizing production plans
- Travel to customer facilities in order to gather data and implements supply chain plan
- Participated with customer service team created and conduct satisfaction surveys
- Make presentation every quarter with analysis and recommendations
Production Line Manager
O-I
09.2004 - 03.2011
- Participated in many projects for cost reduction and offered many others solutions
- Exceeded expectations and won recognition
- Directed a team to achieve KPI goals resulting in best improved line
- Increased of1.4% in total year Ton packaged
- Implemented kaizen strategies increasing speed, gain up to20% in productivity, keep quality
- Completion of projects applying lean six sigma, increased14.6 net Tons glass suitable for sale
- Reduced costs of energy in the furnace, generating savings of U$15,000/year
- Made several improvements in reduction of time lost, identifying and resolving bottlenecks in infrastructure and plant layout
Finished products engineer
O-I
10.2000 - 08.2004
- Coordinated resources in order to achieve plant goals
- Analyzed shift to shift quality performance to identify issues and initiate plans to correct trends and avoid complains
- Leaded people and maintaining quality objectives
- To assists plants in developing and implementing corrective action plans as necessary
- Evaluated and supervised50 people so everyone knows what is coming in to keep going, ensure they were properly equipped with the tools, technology, and training they needed to be successful
- Managed inventories, inputs and resources as required, prepared a report to management containing recommendations and in general optimize the resources in order to add value to the system of continuous improvement for the organization
- Promote and encourage safe working practices
- Coordinate and coach diverse teams
- Achieve or exceed key performance indicators and targets
- Used Six sigma methods to improve and monitor processes
- Manage highly automated equipment in a fast-paced environment
- Drive process improvement initiatives and change efforts
- Perform daily/monthly reports
- Develop and monitor production plans, inventories, and schedules
- Ensure excellent process performance continuity and product quality
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Colegio La Salle
Master of Science - Industrial Engineer
UNY University
Skills
- Decision making
- Lean Six Sigma
- Training and qualification process
- Data analysis
- Customer satisfaction
- Proper Coordination
- Efficient use of manpower
- QA/QC internal audit
- Uses op control sys
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- FLUENT IN SPANISH
- Forecasting and scheduling
Languages
English (Professional Working)
Spanish (Native or Bilingual)
Publications
Troy Barbell Catalog
Timeline
Operations Manager
O-I
10.2018 - 01.2025
RCM
Acosta
08.2017 - 09.2018
International Sales / Business Development
Troy Barbell/USA Sports
07.2016 - 03.2017
Key Account Manager
O-I
04.2011 - 10.2015
Production Line Manager
O-I
09.2004 - 03.2011
Finished products engineer
O-I
10.2000 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science -
Colegio La Salle
Master of Science - Industrial Engineer
UNY University
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