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Training
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Karina Zuniga

Karina Zuniga

Vaughan,ON

Summary

Dynamic Administrative Financial Coordinator with a proven track record at Empresa Pública del Agua EPA EP, excelling in budget management and procurement processes. Known for analytical skills and proactive problem-solving, I successfully enhanced financial flexibility and optimized sourcing activities, driving strategic objectives forward with attention to detail and effective team collaboration.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Financial Coordinator

Empresa Pública del Agua EPA EP
Guayaquil, Ecuador
08.2014 - Current
  • Administered management budgets to ensure efficient resource allocation.
  • Coordinated public procurement processes for management operations.
  • Developed and monitored annual operational plans to align with strategic objectives.
  • Created an Annual Procurement Plan to optimize sourcing activities.
  • Facilitated budget reforms to enhance financial flexibility.
  • Prepared management reports to provide insights and support decision-making.

National Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance

Secretaría del Agua
Guayaquil, Ecuador
02.2013 - 07.2014
  • Management, administrative, and financial follow-up of contracting processes in the area.

Pricing and Promotions Administrator

Corporación Kimberly Clark Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Managed pricing and promotions across all distribution channels.
  • Calculated rebates for clients to enhance profitability.
  • Analyzed sales reports and generated comprehensive reports.
  • Computed commissions for sales representatives to ensure accurate compensation.

Administrative Sales Coordinator

Corporación Kimberly Clark Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador
08.1998 - 12.2004
  • Coordinated and controlled the order process from receipt to dispatch.
  • Planned inventory in conjunction with the production and import departments.
  • Supervised team of 3 direct invoicers and 5 indirect warehouse staff.

Administrative Sales Coordinator

Servicios Agrícolas SAC
Guayaquil, Ecuador
10.1995 - 08.1998
  • Coordinated and controlled order processing from reception to dispatch.
  • Planned inventory in collaboration with the production and imports departments.
  • Managed a team of 7 direct billing staff and 7 branch managers, along with 5 indirect warehouse staff and drivers.

Organization and Methods Analyst

Servicios Agrícolas SAC
Guayaquil, Ecuador
08.1993 - 09.1995
  • Elicited, developed, and executed organizational charts, policies, procedures, and functions across all company areas.

Education

Commercial Engineer - Engineering

Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University
Guayaquil
01.1995

Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Professionalism
  • Proactivity
  • Attention to detail

Accomplishments

· I participated in the development and implementation of internal formats and follow-ups for procedures of the Operation and Maintenance Management, as it was a newly formed unit in Empresa Pública del Agua in 2014.

· I successfully implemented a new system to merge three companies (Kimberly-Clark, Mimo S.A., and La Reforma), integrating billing and dispatch operations and unifying and improving the administrative sales area's policies and procedures. 1998 - 2000.

· Founding member of the internal control committee and social responsibility committee at Kimberly Clark; member for 5 years in those committees. 2004.

· Key user of the SAP integrated system in the promotions and rebates processes, providing training and support to other users of the system at Kimberly Clark, 2005.

Training

· Quality Management in Organizations and Companies in Ecuador, Ministry of Industries and Productivity in Agreement with CAPACITES (Tecnológico Espíritu Santo), 02/01/14

· Seminar Workshop on Management Systems Documentation, Fundación Calidad y Productividad, 01/01/08

· Seminar Workshop on Interpretation and Application of ISO 9001 Standard, Quality and Productivity Foundation, 01/01/08

· Quick and Better Reading Course, TAEPESA, 01/01/08

· Teamwork and Engagement Workshop, Kimberly Clark, 01/01/07

· Excel Course Applied to the Commercial Area, Polytechnic School of the Litoral, 01/01/06

· Process Management Course, Bureau Veritas Ecuador S.A., 01/01/04

· Accounting 1, PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, 01/01/00

Affiliations

  • Active Member in Kairos Foundation over 10 years, www.fundacionkairos.org

Languages

English
Limited
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Administrative Financial Coordinator

Empresa Pública del Agua EPA EP
08.2014 - Current

National Infrastructure Operation and Maintenance

Secretaría del Agua
02.2013 - 07.2014

Pricing and Promotions Administrator

Corporación Kimberly Clark Ecuador
01.2005 - 01.2011

Administrative Sales Coordinator

Corporación Kimberly Clark Ecuador
08.1998 - 12.2004

Administrative Sales Coordinator

Servicios Agrícolas SAC
10.1995 - 08.1998

Organization and Methods Analyst

Servicios Agrícolas SAC
08.1993 - 09.1995

Commercial Engineer - Engineering

Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University
Karina Zuniga