Purchasing and Projects Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

Logistics and Operations Director

• Sep 2019 - May 2022

Managing the operation and logistics of the company, leading more than 400 people. Scope: • Distribution (fleet management, routes, deliveries). • Warehousing: WMS, people, and process management, slotting, picking, around 20 000 position pallets. • Purchasing: more than 2000 skus, DOH, Obsolescence management, S&OP. Working with more than 32 commercial partners (P&G, Kellogg’s, Red Bull, Mondelez, Cargill, Ferrero Rocher, OKF, A&B Inbev, and others). • Procurement: all related to the expenses of the company, budget management. • Logistics (traffic): Imports/exports, including all related to the regulatory process. • Business development: new products, new commercial partners. Show less

Purchasing and Logistics Manager at Cafe Britt

• Oct 2012 - Sep 2019

Grupo Britt NV www.britt.com / www.morphotr.com Purchasing and Logistics Manager – From: October 2012 – September 2019. References: Benjamin Aronson - Operations Director +506 6051-6084 / +506 2277-1533 baronson@britt.com / Phillipe Aronson – President CEO + 506 6059-2676 paronson@britt.com. • Procurement: Company budget management, spend analyst (savings and control for 14 countries), Negotiation and saving activities. (Cost of product). • Purchasing: Inventory management, raw materials, packaging, finished goods, coffee machines, (50% inventory reduction). • Machinery: Production lines implementation, filling, and packaging machinery (Ex. Britt Espresso www.brittespresso.com) • Business development: new countries business development, products, and facilities (BR, UY, EC, CO, GT, and PTY). Franchise development (Brioche Doreé, Britt Bakery’s). Expo participation like: ProSweets DE, ISM DE, Pack Expo USA, Fancy Food, SIAL, Specialty Coffee USA, Host Milano, Connect Americas, ProColombia, Interplast BR / think plastic. • Logistics/customs: Import and Export process for more than 30 countries, land, air, and sea, regulatory, taxes, international trades. (CN, USA, MX, IT, DE, FR, GT, PTY, COL, PE, ECU, CL, BR, UY, RD, among others). Show less

Latin America Raw Material Senior Buyer

• Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

Kraft Foods – Regional Tower (27 Latin America plants) - Ingredients Strategic Sourcing / Commodities Strategic Sourcing – From: October 2010 – July 2012 References: Joaquín Barrera (now he is in Barry Callebaut as a Purchasing Global Director) + 52 811 2478190 / joaquin.barrera@barrycallebaut.com • Strategic sourcing Raw Materials: Aspartame, citrates, acids, colors, flavors, other ingredients (Latin America leader), Ace K (Global leader), around $500MM budget management. Best cost country development (Chinese suppliers). • Strategic sourcing - Commodities Analyst: all recommendations for the Business units, in terms of sourcing and pricing (futures), wheat, corn, palm oil, sugar, dairy and nuts, cocoas (part of the global team). • Saving strategies (during the first year we obtained savings for more than $40MM). Show less

IM&S Category Specialist Central America

• Dec 2007 - Oct 2009

Philip Morris International – IM&S Category Specialist Central America From: December 2008 – October 2010 References: Rodolfo Aguirre Purchasing Manager +506 8863-0128 • Procurement: Indirect materials and services management, technology, travel, and logistics, annual savings around 8%. • Marketing / Trade Marketing: (all related to procurement, BTL & ATL, agencies definitions, campaigns based on customer behavior, materials, POS activities, regulatory), regional events organization like concerts or Expos like Palmares. • Lean management: We developed methods and procedures, improvements, and standardizations according to the global guidelines and regional leverage. Show less

Purchasing Coordinator

• Nov 2006 - Dec 2007

Schneider Electric – Senior buyer Central America. From November 2006 – December 2008. References: Luis Figueroa - Latin America Operations Director +506 8730-8940 Procurement: Company budget management, spend analyst (facility management, marketing, fleet management). We build a new smart building. Purchasing / Supply: Copper international prices analyst, metal parts, all electric and electronics complements. Schneider Electric – Senior buyer Central America. From November 2006 – December 2008. References: Luis Figueroa - Latin America Operations Director +506 8730-8940 Procurement: Company budget management, spend analyst (facility management, marketing, fleet management). We build a new smart building. Purchasing / Supply: Copper international prices analyst, metal parts, all electric and electronics complements.

Senior Buyer

• Jan 2000 - 2005

Amnet (Tigo): Senior buyer (several categories). February 2001 – December 2006 References: Mariela Chaves – Purchasing Manager +506 8872-5492 • Indirect materials and services - all related with expenses (facility management, marketing, fleet management, technician tools, cable, equipment). Amnet (Tigo): Senior buyer (several categories). February 2001 – December 2006 References: Mariela Chaves – Purchasing Manager +506 8872-5492 • Indirect materials and services - all related with expenses (facility management, marketing, fleet management, technician tools, cable, equipment).