About Maria Idaly
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Experience
- IndependienteBusiness and Operations ConsultantRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYJune 2025 - May 2026 (11 months)• Applied my Industrial Engineering skills to evaluate the financial and operational health of the family business.• Led the documentation of key processes (logistics, purchasing, and sales) to identify bottlenecks and propose improvement solutions.• Conducted cost analyses and profitability projections, serving as support for strategic investment and expansion decisions.
- PijaosProcess Management CoordinatorRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYDecember 2018 - December 2024 (6 years)Cali, ColombiaHired to manage inventories, coordinate with suppliers, quality control, customer service, planning, process verification, inspection, process optimization, regulatory compliance.• Led the analysis of unit costs of raw materials and implemented strategies for waste control, resulting in a 10% reduction in the cost of goods sold (COGS).• Restructured the inventory management and stock rotation process (FIFO/FEFO), reducing losses due to expiration or spoilage by 15% and increasing physical inventory accuracy to 98%.• Redesigned the kitchen layout and customer service flow, which decreased the average order delivery time by 2 minutes (an 18% improvement during peak hours).• Ensured 100% compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and sanitation regulations, successfully passing 4 quarterly inspections without critical observations.• Negotiated volume purchase agreements with 5 key suppliers, achieving an average discount of 5% and improving the delivery punctuality of essential inputs by 20%.• Reduced order delivery time from 25 to 14 minutes.• Increased annual sales targets by 35%.• Increased restaurant visibility on social media platforms like Instagram, Google Maps, WhatsApp, and TikTok.
- Pijaos RestauranteAdministrative AssistantJanuary 2015 - December 2019 (4 years and 11 months)Responsible for inventory control and orders, billing and documentation, daily or weekly reports, management support, petty cash management, transaction reconciliation, accounting support.• Organized and digitized the contract and license archive (over 250 documents), reducing the time for searching and consulting legal information by 40%.• Simplified and standardized expense report formats, which decreased the margin of error in financial reconciliation by 12% at the end of the month.• Processed a weekly volume of over 60 invoices and purchase orders, achieving 99% accuracy in accounts payable management and maintaining good relationships with suppliers.• Managed the employee and resource database, using advanced Excel to generate monthly reports that optimized the allocation of office supplies and equipment, saving 7% in administrative expenses.• Served as a central coordination point for 3 different departments, ensuring that the flow of key documents (orders, receipts) was completed within an average of 24 hours, improving interdepartmental communication.
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Education
- Diploma in Quality Management with emphasis on Food SafetyUniversidad del Valle2025Diplomado en Gestión de la Calidad con Énfasis en Inocuidad Alimentaria
- DegreeDomeq SAS2022Grado