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Luis Ordeñana Castro

Business Administration
Heredia,Costa Rica

Summary

Driven Business Development Executive with career history in different markets , distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition, and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Business Development

Newport Pharmaceuticals of Costa Rica
09.2018 - Current
  • Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations teams to ensure seamless execution of business development initiatives.
  • Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor data, informing strategic decision-making processes for business growth opportunities.
  • Generated significant revenue growth with the implementation of innovative marketing campaigns and disruptive strategies.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms with vendors and suppliers, reducing operational costs significantly for the organization.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research studies to identify untapped opportunities for growth within the industry landscape.

Marketing Associate

Newport Pharmaceuticals of Costa Rica
01.2016 - 07.2017
  • Supported the design process of various promotional materials including brochures, flyers, banners, and advertisements.
  • Developed marketing strategies and resolved problems to drive sales.
  • Boosted brand visibility by developing and executing targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Coordinated art and graphics creation for effective merchandising.
  • Researched and evaluated potential new markets and products.

Management Trainee

I Can Capital (Leanding, Banking & Microfinance)
03.2016 - 08.2016
  • Assisted supervisors in setting clear goals, establishing priorities, and monitoring progress to ensure successful completion of tasks.
  • Improved management skills by participating in rigorous training programs and workshops.
  • Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement.
  • Assisted established management staff with operational oversight, business development, and process improvement strategies.

Hotel Management Trainee

Gran Hotel La Florida
03.2014 - 07.2014
  • Improved guest satisfaction by providing exceptional customer service and addressing inquiries promptly.
  • Managed inventory by verifying and signing for delivery dockets, ordering supplies, checking quality and freshness of products and performing daily inventory count

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
MADRID , SPAIN
2018

International Multidisciplinary Data Base For HPV - Science, Technology, And Society

Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology
Moscow, Russia
10.2016

Online Course - Financial Acounting

Wharton University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania , USA
06.2015

Forum Promoting Remittances 4 Development Finance -

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Manila , Philippines
03.2015

Bachelor in Business Management - Business Administration And Management

Universidad De Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica´
2015

Bachelor in Hospitality Management. -

Universidad Latina
San José , Costa Rica´
2015

No Degree - Andalusia Gastronomy Summer Program

LesRoches International School of Hotel Management
Marbella, Spain
2012

Diplome Culinaire D´hotelier -

Le Cordon Bleu
Paris , France
2012

Skills

Pricing strategy

Business Modeling

Networking

Revenue Growth

Pipeline Development

Industry Networking

Business development and planning

Negotiations

Decision-Making

New Business Development

Issue Resolution

Forecasting and planning

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Professional Working

Timeline

Director of Business Development

Newport Pharmaceuticals of Costa Rica
09.2018 - Current

Management Trainee

I Can Capital (Leanding, Banking & Microfinance)
03.2016 - 08.2016

Marketing Associate

Newport Pharmaceuticals of Costa Rica
01.2016 - 07.2017

Hotel Management Trainee

Gran Hotel La Florida
03.2014 - 07.2014

MBA - Business Administration And Management

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL

International Multidisciplinary Data Base For HPV - Science, Technology, And Society

Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology

Online Course - Financial Acounting

Wharton University of Pennsylvania

Forum Promoting Remittances 4 Development Finance -

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Bachelor in Business Management - Business Administration And Management

Universidad De Costa Rica

Bachelor in Hospitality Management. -

Universidad Latina

No Degree - Andalusia Gastronomy Summer Program

LesRoches International School of Hotel Management

Diplome Culinaire D´hotelier -

Le Cordon Bleu
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