Ayari Flores

Energetic, critical thinker, proactive professional with 15 years of experience collaborating in social compliance projects across various organizations including Lululemon, Costco, RBA, McDonald's, Coca Cola Co., Sedex, Amazon.com Services LLC, and Levi Strauss & Co. Aligned with purpose-led organizations, leveraging skills and principles to amplify social impact.

Quality Assurance Reviewer at Arche Advisors (2022-02 – Present)

Independent contractor ensuring quality and accuracy of reporting which meets client requirements and turnaround time standards.

• Ensures quality and accuracy of reporting which meets client requirements and turnaround time (TAT) standards
• Review draft reports for completeness, consistency, grammar, and spelling
• Verification of Non-compliances against the Law or Client's Code of Conduct
• Request clarification(s) from assessor if necessary
• Amend report as applicable and within the reviewer's scope of work
• Email report package to QC Reviewer or issue to the client if approved, as specified according to client-specific protocols
• Participate in ongoing training on client programs and QA/QC processes
• Provide regular feedback to Quality Assurance Manager on trends and issues

Project Coordinator Americas at ELEVATE Global (2016-11 – 2021-08)

In charge to manage responsible social audits projects for all America's regions (USA/CAN, LATAM & Caribbean).

• QA report reviewer for USA/CAN, LATAM. [SMETA, Amazon, Costco, Driscoll's]
• Manage portfolio 50+ accounts (Disney, RBA, EFI, McDonalds, Costco, Kohl's, Amazon)
• Orchestrate audit life cycle in accordance with client's code of conducts /methodology requirements
• Coordinate directly with client, proposals, contracts, invoices
• Address potential legal issues to client, prior and during auditing process
• Work diligently under tight deadlines to consolidate project's cycle, managing logistics while benchmarking quality and operational best practices
• Ensure profitability of region by meeting KPIs like assessors/consultants' fees, expenses, and local sales, among others
• Generate reports to various areas like Legal, Client Services and Operations
• Local and regional sales for methodologies (Sedex, Higg, SLCP, RBA) to suppliers

Owner at 28 Segundos Café (2015-11 – 2016-11)

Owned and operated a mobile artisanal coffee truck.

• Create business model, arranged financing, identify target market, develop product strategy
• Collaborate with marketing agency with brand and communication strategies

CAP Reviewer at UL LLC (2013-01 – 2016-01)

Quality assurance reviewer for the Coca Cola Company Audit reports in America Region (USA/CAN, LATAM & Caribbean).

• Desktop Reviewer: Closure of Corrective Action Plan for Coca-Cola suppliers via Desktop Verification

Administrative Assistant, Quality Inspection Specialist at STR [Specialist Technology Resources] acquired by UL LLC on 2012 (2007-11 – 2013-12)

Client services, planner scheduler and logistic arrangements for quality assurance division.

• Client services, planner scheduler and logistic arrangements
• Coordinator for quality assurance División: Americas and the Caribbean for clients such as HSN, Levi Strauss & co, Teamwork Athletic Apparel
• Administrative activities: Financial conciliations, allocating resources for inspections by hiring independent quality contractors

Internship at TAMSA (2006-11 – 2007-10)

Intern at supply chain area.

• Tracking PO status with suppliers by scheduling weekly meetings, monitoring supplier's status, performance and generate reports to management team
• Monitoring the receipt of materials and supplies

BBA in Business Administration – Universidad de las Americas (2000 – 2005)