Alexander P.

General Manager

About

Graduate in English Language and Literature in 1998 at Marta Abreu University and with a Diploma Degree on Foreign Trade in 2009 at Cuba's Institute of Foreign Trade. Additional Postgraduate degree course in Business Management, Risk Management, International Certificate on Purchases and also on Shipping and Logistics in various institutions. Extensive expertise in the trading sector working for 12 years with Alimport, Cuba's major foodstuff importing company in various areas, including Logistics, Chartering, Commercial and then executive positions like Director of US Purchases since 2001-2006 and then Director General of Grains Business Unit since 2006-2011, and finally as Logistics Director General 2011-2012. Consultant at a Private Project called Humidores Habana, where exclusive, unique humidors are made and sold internationally. Euricom Spa, Business Manager for Latin America from September 2018. Largely recognized international company with production of Rice, Wheat Flours and Pastas and extensive trading in other products worldwide. Work also from Cancun, Mexico, as General Manager for two companies acquired by the Group: Ana Dis SA de CV and Pasta Mia SA de CV, in charge of importing food products and distributing to hotels and other customers in Cancun and Riviera Maya, and other states/cities in the country.

Country

Mexico

City

Cancún

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Logistics, Shipping, Management, Business, Commodity Markets, Purchase Management, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Budgets, Team Building, Hedging, Sales Management, Quality Management, Consulting, International Sales, Management Accounting, International Trade, Freight, Import, Sales

Experience

General Manager

Ana Dis SA de CV

2019-3 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

Cancún Area, Mexico

Importing/exporting and distribution company for food products into and out of Mexico

General Manager

Pasta Mia SA de CV

2019-3 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

Cancún Area, Mexico

General Manager for this company specialized in distributing food products to Hotel Industry in Cancun and Riviera Maya, as well as to other areas in Mexico

Latin America Business Manager

EURICOM SPA

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

Cancún Area, Mexico

Commercial Manager

Humidores Habana

2013-1 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos

Havana, Cuba

Consulting at private project that makes special, luxurious and unique humidors sold internationally with various awards. It is one of the new emerging business options in the country.

Regional Sales Manager

Tenavex SA de CV

2014-5 - 2018-9 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Cancun, Mexico

Purchases & Sales of mainly Food Products to various destinations and markets, including but not exclusively Caribbean destinations and Mexico, as well as other European destinations.

Commercial Sales Rep

Fashion Cafe SA

2016-2 - 2018-7 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Panama

Manage groups visiting Cuba from North America, Latin America and Europe. Arrange for and manage directly with hands on all groups of visitors that have a keen interest in getting to know Cuba from various angles.

Representative

Californians Building Bridges

2012-1 - 2016-12 · 5 yrs

Havana

Coordinator and consultant for this Non-profit organization bringing groups of Americans to the country under a people-to-people license. .

Specialist in Promotion

Asociacion Hermanos Saiz (NGO)

2012 - 2012

Havana, Cuba

It was a transitory position to make the proper decision as to which way to go after such a long time working at Alimport where my departure was a personal request. It was NGO in the world of culture that provided additional knowledge in this world too.

Director General on Logistics

Alimport

2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

Havana Cuba

Manage, control and undertake all logistics operations for the whole company moving over 3 million tons of products a year, with chartering of all sorts of vessels from dry bulkcarriers to tankers and reefer vessels as well as containerized cargo.

Director General, Grains Business Unit

Alimport

2006 - 2011 · 5 yrs

Havana, Cuba

Led a team of over 40 people with integrated purchases and sales of all grains being consumed in Cuba year round, amounting to over 700 million USD. It functioned as a separate company within the holding with accounting, financing and execution management in just one unit.

Director of US Business Division

Alimport

2001 - 2006 · 5 yrs

Havana. Cuba

Led a 9 people team in the newly initiated (2001) purchases of licensed US agricultural products sold by US companies to Alimport. Purchases were made on all kinds of products, from commodities, to refrigerated, perishable goods, as well as retail supermarket products.