Francisco Amador Arias

Mobile Phone: 6193950147

E-mail: fa9b258c@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
To continue to learn, help and develop additional management skills for a logist
ics oriented firm and/or company that is oriented within the Supply-Chain Logist
ics industry.a*Also would like to expand, learn and apply knowledge obtained thr
ough the years of experience to new industry segments.a*a*Apply Toyota TPS relat
ed principles to new project/company.a*a*Continue to work in related field of lo
gistics, including import/export related activities.a*a*Apply new knowledge obta
ined through several projects to new projects and/or company that are in need or
are related to CTPAT, ACE, FAST, and other US/MX Customs regulations.a*a*Contin
ue to work with Third Party Logistics companies, (3PL), within the transportatio
n and distribution segment, and support on a all fields such as, domestic, inter
national, cross-border, FTL, LTL and any all other distributions/transportation
techniques in order to maximize freight and reduce cost.a*Continue to work in th
e material and inventory management segment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manager (Corporate Logistics)
December 2003 - present
Toyota Tsusho America Inc. |
Wholesale Trade/Import-Export
Manage 9.11 acre switching trailer yard along with 20+ employees and tier II sup
pliers for mexican manufacturing plant.
- Management of US carriers to and from suppliers. - Management of Cross-Border
daily activities, carriers to and from Mexican plant. - Manage US and MX customs
brokers, (tier II suppliers), to ensure customs compliance. - Develop operating
software system along with key performance indicators, (kpi's), to manage an av
erage of 200 daily cross-border movements, and arrange additional driver/equipme
nt if needed, to maintain schedule. - Manage yard layout modifications to ensure
max capacity. - Develop several operating procedures and guidelines in order to
comply with customer and company's regulations. - Manage complete budget and pa
yroll activities, all new hires for operation for section of work. - Manage comp
lete billing and invoicing from suppliers and customers. - Support of implementa
tion, operating procedures, and start up of new business and operations for same
company in other states. - Part of Logistics team dedicated to seek new busines
s opportunities, dedicated to obtain new business outside of the automotive sect
or. Some other related tasks: - Dispatch/Arrival Management of an avarege of 200
+ cross-border shipments and over 75+ supplier route pickups per day, and schedu
le deliveries to vehicle manufacturing facility in Mexico. - Manage and prepare
HAZAMAT documentation for containers in order to comply with US and MX regulatio
ns. - Manage and supervise US and MX Brokers. - Manage and supervise US and MX C
arriers.
Business Development, Managment Training, Management, New Sales and Business Dev
elopment Growth, Training New Employees, Materials Management, Customer Support,
Customer Relationship Management, Operations Management, Microsoft,
Logistics & Material's Manager
March 2002 - July 2003
Westmed Inc. |
Transport and Storage - Materials
Owens Brigam Medical was purchased by Westmed Inc. and got transfered from US fa
cility to MX facility.a*a*Managed Import/Export Department and Warehouse for Man
ufacturing Facility.
20 people under supervision. - In charge of Import and Export department. Coordi
nating paper work with US and Mexican Brokers. Interfacing with US and MX Custom
s. - In charge of General warehouse and work order staging to production assembl
y department using AS/400 and ACCPAC software systems to manage inventory items.
- In charge of Trucking department, from obtaining DOT licence to general produ
ct distribution. - In charge of Scrap control. - In charge of Import/Export depa
rtment. Coordinating paper work with US and Mexican Broker and interfacing with
US and MX Customs. - In charge of general Warehouse and Staging Workorders to pr
oduction. - In charge of Trucking department. - In charge of shipping and receiv
ing department. - In charge of direct distribution to customers.
Distribution sales, Materials Management, warehouse, shipping of ups fed x and i
mport export of customs, Operations Management, Assembly Manufacturing, Bilingua
l, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft,
Distribution & Warehouse Manager
July 1999 - March 2002
Owens-brigam medical co. |
Transport and Storage - Materials
Distribution Manager for Medical disposable instruments.
- Started as Distribution Manager, handled domestic and international shipments,
using all types of freight forwarders (from date of hire to 05/01.00. - Worked
with Customer Service department on processing orders for deliveries. - Promoted
to logistics and material management, duties include: - Handle import and expor
t documents working with US and Mexican brokers. - Handle entire materials true
automated inventory system. - Created new Maquiladora program with mexican gover
ment for the importation of raw materials into Mexico for their process and expo
rt them back as finished goods. - Involve in the reduction of scrap material in
all of manufacturing departments.
warehouse, Fed. Ex. Online Shipping, UPS Online Shipping, Operations Management,
JD Edwards, Bilingual, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft, shipping
and receiving,
Legal Department Clerk
July 1997 - June 1999
Mexican Customs SAT (Tecate) | State:MEX
Government and Military
Legal Department Clerk.a*Started as school internship.
Started this job school internship. Supported legal department in all import int
o Mexico related affairs. Completed and supported all impounding vehicles and ma
terials as a result of non-compliance with MX regulations. Handled auto-declarat
ion department for all commercial and non commercial vehicles.
Government Contract/Project Management Experience, Agile Project Management, Org
anization and Time Management, Bilingual,
Warehouse Clerk
January 1990 - January 1997
Cabana Dos Hermanos/ Golden Chariot Truck Line | State:CA
Transport and Storage - Materials
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Handled all domestic and international deliveries, such as UPS, FEDEX, DHL. In c
harge of Warehouse and office rentals. Handled loading and unloading of OTR trai
lers Forklift operator
fork lift, warehouse, Bilingual, Office Management, shipping and receiving,
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree, International Business, Operations Management, Business Educa
tion,
1 1995 - 12 1998
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California | Tijuana, BCN
International Business Degree.a*Completed 4 years studies.a*Graduated top of the
class, with an average of 9.6, finished second place runner up to obtain schola
r merit award.a*Earned the right to obtain degree and license without presenting
final exam.
SKILLS
Bilingual
Expert
logistics/transportation/ warehousing
Expert
shipping and receiving
Intermediate
US/MX Customs Regulations
Expert
HAZMAT General Awareness
Intermediate
AS-400 System
Intermediate
C-TPAT Regulations
Expert
JD Edwards
Intermediate
Peoplesoft Payroll Software
Beginner
Translator
Intermediate
Management
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Business Development
Intermediate
shipping of ups fed x and import export of customs
Intermediate
Computer Programs Microsoft Excel
Intermediate
computer typing
Expert
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Japanese
Intermediate
Spanish
Fluent
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Promoted from Distribution Manager to Logistics & Material Manager at Westmed
Inc. - Promoted from Assistant Manager to Manager of Corporate Logistics at Toyo
ta Tsusho America Inc. - Successfully start up of new operation in Laredo, TX a
new business division for Toyota Tsusho America Inc., in which I supported creat
ing. - Having CBP, (Customs Border and Protection) setting my assigned operation
facility as benchmark for C-TPAT, (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)
, for other companies in their visit and orientations. - Developing operating pr
ocedures, (SOP's), for several segments of business to use. - Having operation s
et as benchmark not only from CBP, but for many other projects within same compa
ny and other potential competitors and customers.
INTERESTS
Basketball Extreme Sports Business/Entrepreneurship Watching sports Family/Child
ren Weight Training Baseball Books/Reading Computers/Internet Fashion