Ariel Longoria

Background

About Ariel Longoria

Senior Executive with a successful proven track record history of working in the automotive / manufacturing industry. Experienced in leading cross-functional international teams by developing strategy and providing clear vision. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Value Stream Mapping, and Operational Excellence. Strong professional focused on producing consistent growth in revenue and profitability. Fully bicultural & bilingual (Spanish-English), open to relocating internationally Manufacturing Operations - Established greenfield operations using engineering services as a portal to gain access to automotive T1 customers. Led the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Canada, United States, Honduras, Ireland, China, Hungary, Spain, Romania, Morocco, Portugal, Germany, India, Brazil, and Paraguay. Able to stabilize the KSS Mexico operations Automotive Engineering Leadership – Career path growth from Engineer, Engineering Manager, Design Director and up to Director of Manufacturing and VP of Operations. Developed leadership and high-performance teams always with the vision of increasing company’s profitability and market share. Turn Around Expert – Successfully turned around the Alcoa de Honduras facility in regards to delivery and quality, being recognized as a world-class performance operation by company shareholders and customers. Successfully turn around Fujikura Europe Operation from negative results to positive P&L in a record time of 14 months Executive Team Management – Experienced in hiring and building successful high-performance teams with local as well as with expat leaders: Finance & Controlling, Sales & Marketing, Technical Development & Program Management, Purchasing, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Quality, and Logistics. Used to report business results directly to the company’s shareholders.