Alejandra Olivera

Product design and development.

• Conceptualization, prototyping.
• Industrialization.

Production planning and capacity analysis.

• Resources need analysis.

Business development.

Branding.

Processes design and continuous improvement.

Customized software solutions for the overall manufacturing process.

Quality control plan, and monitoring through data analysis.

Team management (2 employees).

Achievements

• Start-ups.
• International commercial deals and production agreements.

Product design and development.

• Managed multiple projects effectively in demanding environment with tight deadlines.
• Developed seasonal leather goods product assortment to improve category of the business depth and breadth.

Production planning and capacity analysis.

• Addressed internal supply problems head-on and developed creative solutions to prevent delays and missed targets.
• Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
• Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Bussines development

• Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
• Compiled product, market and customer data to forecast accurate sales and profit projections.
• Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.

Processes design and continuous improvement.

• Applied mass balance, capability analysis and design of experiment to process improvement for overall process overhaul.
• Changed existing processes and implemented new processes to improve efficiency.
• Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
• Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
• Customized software solutions for the overall manufacturing process.
• Quality control plan, and monitoring through data analysis.

Team management

• Managed team of 20 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees.

Achievements

• Growth of 400% from 2015.
• Processes and quality control plan design and implementation.
• Bench-marking to optimize competitiveness.

Finance.

Sales.

Production plan and control.

• Supply Chain.
• Logistics.

Achievements

First price on Innovation Award (Cape Peninsula University Technology).

Teaching Theory of Design.

Lean Process Improvement.

BPM Developer

Resources planning.

Change management.

Achievements

Content design and development of the e-learning modules of the Processes Management Institute.

Process design and implementation.

• Suppliers and service providers payment. Ministry of Economic Affairs.
• Facility schedules. Ministry of Economic Affairs.
• Healthcare grant allocation. Ministry of Health.
• Home Living Programme our Families. Ministry of Social Development.

Design of point of sales.

Customer needs analysis.

Produce design and development.

Design of window displays for Summer 2011 and Winter 2012

Analysis, Design and Creation of the factory layout

• Inspected equipment, assessed functionality and optimized controls.
• Evaluated project requirements and specifications and developed software applications that surpassed client expectations.
• Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs and enhancements.

Stock and supply chain análisis.

Customer retention.

Loyalty programme design.

Reorganization of their purchase billing process.

Achievements

Sales rate increase of over 25% across some product lines.

IBM Cognos Analytics implementation.

Database Analysis.

KPIs management (e.g. connectivity, technical issue reporting).

Dashboard design based on KPIs for decision-making.