Luis Augusto Castro
Depot Operation Manager at Seaco Global- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Issuing Organization - Total Negotiation
Total Negotiation GroupNov, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Confined Space training
North American Learning InstituteAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Six sigma - yellow belt
Villanova UniversityJun, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Seaco Global
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Australia
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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Depot Operation Manager
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Nov 2018 - Present
Responsible to audit the depots where Seaco Global storage the containers and audit if the depot performs the IICL criteria when estimating and repairing the equipment. Also, responsible to negotiate the rates with each depot and assist upper management for any issue related to any specific depot in USA, Canada and Brazil. Responsible to audit the depots where Seaco Global storage the containers and audit if the depot performs the IICL criteria when estimating and repairing the equipment. Also, responsible to negotiate the rates with each depot and assist upper management for any issue related to any specific depot in USA, Canada and Brazil.
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
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Switzerland
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Maintenance and Repair manager - Gulf area
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
Responsible to assess the equipment damages in the terminals and inland depots where the containers and other equipment in Gulf area (TX; LA and AL); review the cost to repair and discuss with M&R upper management disposition for each equipment; also responsible to perform periodic visits to the terminals and depot in the Gulf area and make sure each place follow MSC's criteria estimating and repairing the equipment.
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Logistics Manager
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Mar 2016 - Sep 2018
Manage Logistics department responsible for managing the port terminal's container yards and inland depot's container yards for empty equipment and running all data related and report to upper management accurate number of containers available for supply demand. Responsible for communicating with port terminal’s upper management and discuss yard and gate operation and what extra services yard can provide and discuss overtime and gate operation for specific situations and holiday’s schedules.Responsible for supplying equipment for the FOOD AID program with the U.S. Government and manage the inspection of the equipment with USDA and depot until release to the load facilities. Show less
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Logistics Assistant Manager
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Sep 2014 - Mar 2016
Oversee and lead the Logistics team responsible for managing port terminal’s container yards for empty containers on the west coast (Long Beach; Oakland and Seattle); Houston port terminals and another 11 inland depot’s container yards.Responsible for negotiating with terminal’s management the yard operation schedules and any issue related to vessels operation regarding loading empty containers.Development of analysis reports related to equipment releases from port terminals and inland depots to analyze equipment activity performance. Show less
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Logistics Supervisor
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Feb 2013 - Aug 2014
Responsible for analyzing port terminal’s container inventories on daily basis and assist other departments with all information for equipment availability in Houston and west coast port terminal yards and 11 inland depot’s container yards;Run vessel’s reports conciliating what was discharged and loaded and comparing MSC’s system and port terminal’s systems accuracy.Customer service releasing special equipment (reefers, flat racks, open tops containers and containers steam cleaned to carry food and related) from MSC’s locations. Show less
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Vessel Reconciliation Analyst
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Jan 2010 - Feb 2013
Analyze and conciliate the final list of containers to be loaded inside the vessels for MSC Far East export services; Manage and lead weekly meetings between Export Traffic Dept.; Marine Operation department and Equipment department discussing space availability on the vessels departing from west coast ports.
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Far East Export Traffic Analyst
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2009
Develop and management of a database for all information about commodities, shippers, destinations, and container sizes and types booked and loaded in the export services to far east destinations generating projections to assist upper management in analyzing routing performance and how to maximize allocation and profitability.Management of major accounts for Far East Export Traffic department handling export bookings and assisting the customer with all information necessary to get their shipment delivered to the port terminal. Show less
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Bunge Brasil
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Brazil
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Food Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Strategic Sourcing Analyst
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Feb 2003 - Oct 2006
Negotiating and management of corporate agreements for different indirect material groups needed to supply 23 industrial plants establishing cost savings for the company. Coordinator on the development of travel service used internally by the company, introducing and training employees on the process how to request business trips and introducing new Electronic Trip request’s system. On the new model, we negotiated discounts agreement for domestic and international air fares (LATAM; American Airlines; Air-France/KLM and others). Introducing and development of “Store in Site” inside Bunge’s fertilizer plants; negotiating agreement with suppliers and development of process how the labor requests materials. Show less
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Walmart
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Buyer Trainee
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Feb 2002 - Nov 2002
Negotiate and purchase photography and battery products for Wal-Mart stores in Brazil; Management of stores’ inventories. Development and planning merchandise’s promotions with suppliers. Negotiate and purchase photography and battery products for Wal-Mart stores in Brazil; Management of stores’ inventories. Development and planning merchandise’s promotions with suppliers.
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Education
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2004 - 2005
Universidade de São Paulo / USP
Master Degree, Finance -
1998 - 2002
Universidade Mackenzie
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
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