José D. Zerpa has over 10 years of experience in strategic product planning, supply chain management, and market intelligence analysis. He holds a BEng in Industrial Engineering and diplomas in Logistics and Finance. Zerpa is currently a Strategic Product Planner at Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana, where he manages product lifecycles and ensures efficient manufacturing strategies. He is proficient in English, SAP, Microsoft Office, and data analysis software. Zerpa aims to develop his career through professional growth opportunities that utilize his skills in creativity, teamwork, and responsibility.

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JOSÉ D. ZERPA, BENG.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Address Plaza # 69 Avenue, between Heres and Salón Street. Bejuma .edo. Carabobo.
Phone Number (+58-414) 413.77.74
E-mail Address zerpajd@hotmail.com
Nationality Venezuelan
Date of Birth 10/11/1981
I.D. Number 15.257.226
Marital Status Single
AIM Join an organization that promotes professional growth, in order to develop a career
plan aligned with my interests and skills in a stable and safe workplace. Creativity,
honesty, teamwork, responsibility, perseverance and pursuit of achievements are
some of the qualities that I could contribute within a company. To persevere is my
motto.
ACADEMIC TRAINING
Technician in Logistic (March 2013 – To present)
University of Belgrano. School of Distance and Virtual Education.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Diplomate in Finances (2015)
University of Carabobo, CEAT
Graduate Area UC. Mañongo, Carabobo-Venezuela.
Industrial Engineer (2006)
University of Carabobo, Engineering School
Bárbula, Carabobo-Venezuela.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Position held Strategic Product Planner.
Company Name Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana, C.A
Time Period August 2015 - Present
Job Description - Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
- Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market
research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
- Estimate plans by elaboration of short, middle and long terms regarding production,
purchases, sales, market and inventories.
- Interface with the Manufacturing production units to ensure the implementation and use of
the most efficient, cost effective manufacturing strategies by product type.
Position held PDIC Coordinator.
Company Name Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana, C.A
Time Period January 2012 – July 2015
Job Description - Create and oversee the maintenance of an inventory policy for each commodity type in
keeping with agreed distribution strategy and stock levels and validate that such strategies are
used effectively in daily planning and manufacturing.
- Leading the meeting of ticket production in order to adequate the sales forecast against
production capacity.
- Budget of molds definition, including internal negotiations with sales and communication with
purchasing to define the best strategy to place orders.
- Develop and monitor the use of appropriate KPI's to measure and improve the effectiveness
of the key elements of the planning organization.
Position held PDIC Analyst.
Company Name
Time Period
Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana, C.A
June 2008 – December 2011
Job Description - Consolidation and analysis of rolling sales forecast and production estimate as plant capacity
to carry out the discussion of ticket production.
- Control and monitoring of ticket production.
- Processing and control in achieving sales budget, production, purchasing and inventory

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estimate to be reported to the corporation.
- Control inventory levels, slow moving product determination, detection shopping needs of
finished imported goods, detection of procurement equipment needed, determination of
product volume to be requested in import permits (CNP).
- Identification and selection of sources of supply for new products.
Position held Market Intelligence Analyst.
Company Name Bridgestone Firestone Venezolana, C.A
Time Period November 2005 – May 2008
Job Description - Determination of orders of imported products.
- Price negotiation with sources of supply. Updating and control of import permits.
- Conducting price surveys, mystery shopper, making price list for dealers network, reporting of
price positioning in the market.
- Handling sales statistics, customer claims to the final consumer.
- Design, collection and development of market studies. Analysis data collected in order to
create marketing strategies.
- Market size estimation.
PERSONAL SKILLS AND
CAPABILITY
LANGUAGE (S) English. Writing and Speaking: Advanced.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Office: Avanced
Data Base: SPSS (Avanced) / Minitab (Intermediate).
Graphic Tools: AUTOCAD (Intermedio).
SAP Advanced handling modules: Sales, Logistics, Production, Distribution and
Marketing.
CAPABILITY Work under pressure to deliver results under schedule.
Oriented to satisfy and exceed requirements of internal and external customers.
Proactive and high sense of responsibility and commitment.
High capacity of analysis. Strong problem solving skills.
Communication abilities strengthened during personal training experience.
Develop economic feasibility studies and strategic marketing plan.
Domain of continuous improvement tools: 6 Sigma, Kaizen, studies Cp / Cpk , Lean ,
TOC capacity , among others.
COURSES AND
WORKSHOPS
November 2011 – March 2013. English Course (Specializations): Meetings and
Presentations / Pronunciation / E-mail and Business Writing. Berlitz Institute.
January 2013. Course: Deployment of the Quality Management System ISO 16949
March 2009. Course: Excel Advanced (Macros). Training and Consulting LDS.
Duration: 16hours
July 2008. Customer Service Forum. Forum EL NACIONAL. Duration: 8 hours.
August 2008. Course: Market Research. Rios & Montes Marketing Consulting, C.A.
Duration: 8 hours.
March 2008. Course Product Launch. IESA. Duraction: 24 hours.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognition “Best Classmate 2015”. Award Winner. Diplomate in Finance.
Essence Bridgestone 2013. Award Winner.
Arbitration in the II International Symposium of Industrial Engineering New Trends
2008. Project: “Financial Management System for Small and Medium Engineering
company of the Municipality of San Cristobal, Táchira”
Publishing of Research Article entitled “Quality Assessment Services, an experience
in the Venezuela tertiary education” EDUCERE Magazine Nbr. 364-08-E (2008)