1. Leandro D. Jimenez
133 Suydam St , Unit 2L│Brooklyn, NY 11221│E. leandro.d.jimenez@gmail.com│C. +1 678.522.1232
Educational Background
Clayton State University- B.A.S. Liberal Arts/ Concentration: Performing Arts/Humanities (2006) Morrow, GA
Summary of Qualifications
Creative expert with over nine years of sales training and brand development experience. Posses a successful track record of spearheading innovative
strategies for product launches. Equally capable of executing operational functions and fostering an efficient work environment.
Areas of Expertise
• Strategic Planning • Business Development • Product Development • Financial Planning
• Marketing Optimization • Inventory Reconciliation • Human Resources • Team Building
• Sales Analysis • Research Development • Bilingual Linguistics • Procurement
Professional Experience
Levi Strauss & Company, Human Resource Manager New York, NY Jan. 2010- Current
 Source candidates utilizing a variety of resources such as internet sites, social networking, trade associations and user groups
 Recruit and hire over 250 candidates both exempt and non-exempt for sales, merchandising, wholesale, operations, and buyer’s office
 Eliminate hiring budget constraints by recruiting seasoned candidates at a more efficient pay rate with greater incentive opportunity
 Maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, hiring manager’s interactions, and other recruiting activities
 Inspire best practices with HR colleagues, continuously improving HR policies and practices for a consistent HR organization
 Create guidelines and policies for employees and provide continued support in terms of allowances, tax, and benefits
 .Responsible for the salary administration process including distributing, reviewing, processing and tracking salary actions
 Coordinate global recruiting efforts with field-based personnel assigned to recruiting activities to share best hiring practices
 Engaged in training and development activities in support of company changes, new system rollouts and corporate initiatives
Dean & Deluca, Area Operations Manager New York, NY Jan. 2009- Dec. 2009
 Responsible for purchasing accurate inventory of all consumable products within nine locations in greater New York
 Coordinated and scheduled all catering deliveries for events within the tri-state area
 Followed up with all clients on timely arrival and successful execution of product placement
 Increased sales penetration by 40%, enhancing visibility of the brand within new niche markets across the New York district
 Reduced regional shrink by increasing employees’ product knowledge and awareness of theft procedures
 Supervised and implemented marketing standards per sales region involving 47 vendors
 Identified, diagnosed, and resolved recurring and operational issues for stores; ensured that retail employees followed procedures
 Made business recommendations that achieved the greatest impact for the least cost
The Coca-Cola Company, Research Analyst Atlanta, GA Feb. 2006-Nov. 2008
 Responsible for providing R&D expats employees with relocation details, housing allowance and tax equalization forms.
 Liaison for expat lab employee’s communication and miscellaneous issues as they return to home base
 Evaluated project results to learn in what prototype modifications would be most effective for the final product
 Organized product launch dates and ensured all product compliance/litigations approved prior to product launch
 Analyzed demographics and implemented marketing campaigns in response to product variable trends
 Enhanced the original formula of Vitamin Water to introduce new product line: Vitamin Water 10 and Vitamin Water Zero within the
North American and European consumer markets
 Production support of Remote-ware processes. (Collect Data Daily/File Updates/Allocation Control/Product Requests)
The Gap, Inc. Training/Development Manager Atlanta, GA, May.1999-Oct. 2002
 Evaluated employee performance and provide guidance to enhance customer service skills and product knowledge

2.  Suggested solutions to problems in order to resolve conflicts in a fair and consistent manner that ensures positive employee relations
 Received and processed all East District employees’ leaves of absence, FMLA requests, annual appraisals and disability information
 Train HR staff on new software programs ie: HRIS, Ivantage, Syndeo enterprise, and SAP.