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Certification
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Rodney Mendieta

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Summary

Positive Regional Operations Manager with an optimistic attitude toward striving to be the best in terms of performance and customer satisfaction. Proficient at carrying out regular operational reviews and leading regional management teams. Knowledge of budgeting, succession planning and performance management.

Hands-on Regional Operations Manager with exceptional gifts in budgetary and cost control. Adaptable and versatile to oversee multiple locations. Exceptionally skilled at motivating location managers to perform duties and achieve highest potential.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Area Operations Manager

Michelin North America.
03.2020 - Current

Contract management and execution
• Monitor implementation of contracts in his/her area for customers (ex: Distributing work instructions and monitoring performance of Service Providers, Monitoring operational costs)
• Guarantee the respect of contractual commitments,
• Implement in your area the service providers performance monitoring and provide action plans up aiming to put Service Provider performances back on target.
• Enforce the qualification/ disqualification of Service Providers in the area.
Area Operational Management
• Optimize costs of operations
• Contribute in settling litigation
• Report on operation according to needs,
• Follow Operational KPI’s and improve performance of his/her team
• Develop and manage his team
• Guarantee the deployment of safety rules in his/her area.
• Guaranty implementation of ordering / reception of tires on his perimeter
• Guaranty implementation of derogation process when necessary

Product & Service technical knowledge
• Matches product/service to obvious customer needs.
• Locates and uses expertise of others to improve product/service knowledge.
• Displays knowledge of how products/services compare with those of the competition.

Team Management
• Manage employees according to the leadership model
• Ensure ethical business practices are followed.
• Champion, demonstrate, and uphold our core values: Customer Centric, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, responsible, accountable, & winning.
• Coach, train and evaluate the team’s performance on a periodic basis and ensure compliance with the working methods and if needed, bring the necessary changes for professional development.
• Analyze the Indicators report for establishing the variable remuneration criteria.
• Propose quantitative and qualitative objectives for the team.

  • Improved overall operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new systems.
  • Achieved cost reduction by optimizing resource allocation and renegotiating supplier contracts.

Service Operations Manager

Michelin North America
04.2014 - 03.2020
  • Vision and Alignment
    • Share the vision/strategy of your perimeter with the team members
    • Provide guidance, instruction and direction to team members to enhance productivity and alignment while ensuring balance of people's lives is maintained
    • Provides macro estimation of the planned delivery;
    • Ensures consistency and facilitates collaboration across functions for specific service at strategic horizon
    • Provides input on how to improve the customer/partner/employee satisfaction to guaranty the best experience
    • Enable the team to achieve the collective objectives (specify if needed)
    • Provide an environment allowing continuous progress and innovation
    • Ensure the Promise to the Customer is respected throughout the operational process and initiates improvement to realign if needed.
    • Define and propose resources/competencies needed (e.g. financial, human, physical etc.) to meet the goals/ambitions
    • Manage the flow of day-to-day operations

    Team support & development
    • Provide guidance on how to best anticipates and handles operational issues
    • Monitors the quantitative and qualitative achievements of the team and share with appropriate stakeholders
    • Coach the team members or cross-functional partner to ensure success
    • Lead team discussion and problem solving for issues that arise within the scope of the team's responsibilities
    • Lead team and/or cross functional meeting as required
    • Provide training to enhance team member’s competencies and their professional development and careers
    • Share and encourage the exchange of best practices
    • Listen to team members' feedback
  • Developed a high-performing team by providing ongoing training, coaching, and performance evaluations.

Account Manager

Goodyear Tire & Rubber
03.2012 - 04.2014

SERVICE PROVIDER MANAGEMENT
• Implement the geographic service delivery strategy in your local area (number of technicians, location, network coverage, etc.
• Seek, qualify and homologate new partnership with service providers and set up contract, infrastructure, technical capability, location, cost of the service, etc.
• Manages existing partner relations within established agreements and/or implement new agreements in new territory
• Ensure the network evolve according to the Company quality standards.
• Ensure the business model of the provider is aligned with the company vision (financial, environmental and social sustainability)
• Audit the provider on the support provided to customers.
• When applicable, ensure the material is available at the service provider.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT & ACTIVITIES MONITORING
• Coordinates and monitor activities to ensure respect of timetable.
• Manage the Service provider contracts and payments of the service provided to the customer
• Monitors partnership arrangements to ensure that the objectives of the partnership remain on target.
• Monitors service providers performance (NPS) on his/her perimeter, and, when necessary, implement action plans aiming to put Service Provider performances back on target.
• Assess the Service Provider the operational/financial/ environmental performance
• Ensure that safety are respected by the provider
• Ensure that the provider has the proper inventory to support the customer

TRAINING AND NETWORK IMPROVEMENT
• Trains the service provider network on the different offers in the territories.
• Work closely with Service consultant to help define the service installation process, the accessories assembling manuals and the work instructions
• Analyze technical reports requesting financial compensation due to product or installation failures that may have caused damages to the customer's vehicle.
• Prospect and open new technical installation (provider) locations for the deployment of the solution.


Commercial Tire Service Technician

Goodyear Tire & Rubber ( Contractor)
05.2007 - 03.2012

Ensures preventive follow-up (inspection) of vehicles according to the periodicity defined in the contract & country road laws or contract specifications
• Knows the driving conditions and contributes to the tire recommendation process
• Schedules and executes necessary operations to maximize tire life. Maintain Services equipment, tooling and premises.
• Comments and ensures validation by the customer of operating documents (ex : non seen veh list)
• Use Michelin solutions’s tools and processes (ex: Fleet Inspection Tool, TYC portal , supply, …)
• Ensures invoicing of damaged items
• Optimizes the operational stocks (rolling and standing)
• Applies safety instructions in the execution of work

  • Developed strong relationships with clients through excellent communication skills and personalized attention to their needs.

Construction Safety Officer

Zachry (contractor)
01.2006 - 12.2006
  • Enhanced construction safety by implementing rigorous site inspections and hazard assessments.
  • Reduced workplace incidents through proactive identification and mitigation of potential risks.
  • Developed comprehensive safety training programs for all construction team members, resulting in improved compliance.
  • Managed safety documentation, ensuring accurate records were maintained for audits and regulatory purposes.

Education

No Degree - Business Administration

Universidad De Las Americas
Managua Nicaragua
2006

High School Diploma -

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Managua Nicaragua
12.1997

Skills

  • Performance Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Decision Making
  • Customer Service
  • Team Leadership

Accomplishments

In 2022 I won the Michelin Excellence award for being an overall team player.

Certification

  • Commercial tire Technician Instructor.
  • OSHA 10 Safety training.
  • Positive Management leadership training.
  • Michelin Situational Leadership Class.
  • Michelin Leadership essentials Class.
  • Micheling Manager as a coach.

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Area Operations Manager

Michelin North America.
03.2020 - Current

Service Operations Manager

Michelin North America
04.2014 - 03.2020

Account Manager

Goodyear Tire & Rubber
03.2012 - 04.2014

Commercial Tire Service Technician

Goodyear Tire & Rubber ( Contractor)
05.2007 - 03.2012

Construction Safety Officer

Zachry (contractor)
01.2006 - 12.2006

No Degree - Business Administration

Universidad De Las Americas

High School Diploma -

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Rodney Mendieta