RAUL PEDROZA

Experienced
General
Manager
Management
2011-2013
2002-2013
1998-2002
1997-1998
Banking
1983-1997
Refining
1978-1983
Education

Highly motivated, goal-driven Manager with education and experience in business management and financial planning, with a vast experience in analyzing existing operations and implementing effective systems, strategies and processes to improve profitability.

Great versatility obtained from a wide array of managerial positions in banking and retail and commercial lending, retail sales, product development, oil refining and strategic planning.

Store Manager

Extra Space Storage

  • Manage all finance and accounting activities in store.
  • Develop business planning strategies to reach yearly revenue goals.
  • Increase the number of rented units in store.
  • Cash handling and Bank deposits on a daily basis.
  • Supervise general maintenance in the store.

General Manager

El Pollo Ranchero

  • Grand Opening to the public of El Pollo Ranchero Restaurant.
  • Controlled budget, labor and cost.
  • Directed the daily restaurant operations
  • Supervise sales and customer service.
  • Followed and applied marketing strategies.
  • Supervise BOH and FOH staff, cash handling, bank deposits and purchases as well as inventory control.

Store Manager

Rainbow Apparel Co.

  • Increase Store sales by 200%.
  • Increase sales floor capacity more than double.
  • Position store in 2nd place is sales statewide, and 6th nationwide
  • Lowering shrinkage of inventory at levels lower that company’s required
  • Following and applying marketing strategies.
  • Received awards 3 years in a row due to sales increase as well as low shrinkage

Store Manager

Del Rey Farms

  • Ensure of the best customer service provided by customers
  • Opening / Closing of the store on a daily basis
  • Training, Coaching employees in store, marketing duties
  • Cash handling, bank deposits, shelves re-stock

The First National Bank of Chicago, Personal Banker 1997-1997

BancoBancrecer Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Mexico, Branch Director 1995-1996

BancoSerfin.Zihuatanejo Mexico, Branch Manager 1993-1995

BancodelAtlantico Mexico City, Branch Mgr, Financial Planning Mgr. 1983-1993

  • As Branch Director, oversawall duties in branches for almost 14 years in Mexico in several branches, duties such as:
  • Recruiting and training of new personnel for new branches.
  • Developing and maintaining business relationships with current and potential customers.
  • Opening new savings and small loan accounts, Increase the commercial loan portfolio.
  • Accountable for all cash flow within the branch.

Shift Supervisor on Quality Assurance Laboratory, In the Refinery “18 deMarzo” (Mexico City) at PEMEX

Postgraduate in Finance from UNITEC, Mexico City 1991

Bachelors in Business Administration from UNITEC, Mexico City 1984

Bachelors in Economics from IPN, Mexico City 1979

Fluent in English and Spanish.