# Eduardo Jorge Lea Plaza Galarza

Eduardo Jorge Lea Plaza Galarza is a remote worker on Himalayas, Gerente General at Calera Oriental SRL, based in Bolivia.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@eduardojorgeleaplaza

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General Manager at Calera Oriental SRL who doubled capacity on two production lines and launched a fertilizer plant.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Authorized to work in | Bolivia |
| Salary expectations | 100k+ USD |
| Job categories | General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Operations |
| Skills | General Management, Industrial Operations, Strategic Planning, Operational Planning, Budgeting, Production Planning, Capacity Optimization, Revenue Growth, Profitability Improvement, Investment Projects, organizational restructuring, Procurement, Service Provisioning, Human Resources Management, Process Improvement |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m interested in international General Manager, COO, and Director of Operations opportunities, with flexible executive arrangements focused on results. I’m open to international, remote, or hybrid opportunities, as well as fractional consulting.
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## About

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At Calera Oriental SRL, I grew annual revenue from approximately USD 2.5 million to more than USD 8 million through revenue growth, product diversification, market development, and cost optimization. I also improved net profit margin after tax from 7% to 9.5% of sales.

I led the development and implementation of a fertilizer plant with installed capacity of 30 metric tons per hour, the company’s largest investment. I also led equipment and process optimization that doubled production capacity on two of four lines.

At COTAS RL, I progressed from process analysis, quality, and product management to Administration and Service Provision Manager, directing more than 300 employees. I later coordinated production planning and control at Calera Oriental SRL before becoming its General Manager.
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## Experience

### Gerente General (current)

Calera Oriental SRL. Nov 2020 - Present

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Led an industrial company producing lime, construction materials, and fertilizers, growing annual revenue from approximately USD 2.5 million to over USD 8 million. Improved net profit margin from 7% to 9.5% and oversaw the development of a new fertilizer plant with a capacity of 30 metric tons per hour.
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Skills: Strategic-Planning, Operations-Management, Budgeting, Revenue-Growth, Cost-Optimization, Product-Offering-Diversification, Market-Development, Plant-Management, Team-Leadership, Investment-Projects

### Gerente de Planificación y Control

Calera Oriental SRL. Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

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Coordinated production planning and control for cement, lime, calcite, and other products across multiple plants. Contributed to meeting production plans and optimizing operational resource use.
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Skills: Production-Planning, Operational-Controls, Resource-Optimization

### Gerente de Administración y Provisión de Servicios

COTAS RL. Jul 2013 - May 2019

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Directed an organizational structure of over 300 employees across four main areas. Reduced personnel costs by approximately 20% through organizational restructuring while maintaining service quality.
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Skills: Organizational-Leadership, Cost-Reduction, Human-Resources, Procurement, Service-Provisioning, Process-Optimization

### Responsable de Gestión de Administración y Recursos Humanos

COTAS RL. Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

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Assumed successive responsibilities in administrative and human resources management, progressing from administration to joint responsibility for administration and HR.
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Skills: Administration, Human-Resources-Management

### Cargos profesionales en Análisis de Procesos, Calidad y Gestión de Productos

COTAS RL. Mar 2007 - Mar 2010

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Analyzed revenue generation processes in Revenue Assurance, supported the Integrated Management System and Quality Management System, and managed wireless telephony products.
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Skills: Process-Analysis, Revenue-Assurance, Quality-Management, Product-Management

### Auxiliar de C-SSMA

Bolser Ltda.. Feb 2006 - May 2006

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Worked as an assistant in the C-SSMA department.
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### Practicante – Calidad, Seguridad, Medio Ambiente y Salud

Petrobras. Jul 2004 - Dec 2004

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Internship in Quality, Safety, Environment, and Health.
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Skills: Quality, Safety, Environment, Health

## Education

### CENACE / UPSA

Inteligencia Artificial para Ejecutivos, Artificial Intelligence

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Completed a program on Artificial Intelligence for Executives.
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### CIPP

Técnico Agropecuario y Manejo y Fertilización de Suelos Ácidos, Agriculture

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Completed a technical program in agriculture and management and fertilization of acidic soils.
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### Lean Business School IPCE

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt y Yellow Belt, Lean Six Sigma

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Earned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, and Yellow Belt certifications.
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### Tecnológico de Monterrey / University of California, Irvine (Coursera)

Iniciación, Planificación, Programación y Presupuesto de Proyectos, Project Management

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Completed a course on project initiation, planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
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### INCAE Business School

Finanzas para no Financistas, Finance

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Completed the Finance for Non-Financial Managers program.
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### Universidad La Salle / Edulex Consultores

Experto en Derecho Laboral, Seguridad Social y Gestión de Recursos Humanos, Labor Law and Human Resources

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Completed a program on labor law, social security, and human resources management.
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### American Academy of Business and Financial Management

Master Financial Executive, Finance

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Completed the Master Financial Executive program.
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### Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno

Maestría en Administración de Empresas (MBA), Business Administration. Grade: Mención Honorífica

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Completed an MBA with honors, receiving an honorary mention in the final thesis defense.
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### Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA)

Licenciatura en Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, Industrial and Systems Engineering. Grade: Máximo honor

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Graduated with maximum honors in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office

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