Supply Chain Director

• Dec 2022 - Present

Supply Chain Director

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2022

Responsible for Raw-Material and Service Procurement, Logistics/Transport and Distribution including in-house fleet with 280 trucks and 8 DCs, Operational Excellence (9 factories), Manufacturing, Planning Demand and Production/MRP, CPFRS/S&OP, Customer Services & Order Management. Procurement Incessantly seeking cost improvement through various management practices in procurement, P2P, Reverse Bidding, supplier-network optimization and KPI deployment specific to suppliers. Highlights: Reductions in costs and price-increase impacts and increased supplier portfolio from 70 to 90 days. Diminished dependency on global contracts from 70% to 40% of raw-material volume by developing new local and international suppliers - USA and Asia. Implementation of market practices such as reverse auctions, multimodal delivery models, fiscal deposits, various projects in complexity optimization and material standardization. Logistics, Customer Services & Order Management: Service level improvement (OTIF/FR) simultaneously seeking cost optimization/efficiency by implementing tools such as TMS, WMS, collaborative forecast, backhaul, distribution points and Distribution Center positioning x capacity. Highlights: 15% reduction in total logistics cost through thorough revision of primary and secondary logistics, focused on improving primary distribution and in-house fleet, fleet redesign, KPI deployment, Zero Loss program, DC footprint realignment vs. factory and customers, TMS and WMS implementation. Manufacturing │ Demand and Production Planning, CPFRS/S&OP Responsible for Operational Excellence through Advanced Cost Management, Lean Manufacturing and Zero Loss practices. Emphasis on Demand Driven Supply Chain, seeking improvement to backorder levels, quality and Inventory rotation. Highlights: S&OP process implementation generating a cultural change, improving sales-prediction accuracy and inventory rotation. Service Level improvement - FR from 92 to 95% and OTIF from 27 to 72%. Show less

Supply Chain Drector - Mexico

• Dec 2012 - Jan 2018

Responsible for Strategy and Supply Chain (price planning and negotiation), Demand Planning, Importation, Exportation, Logistics (primary and secondary), Customer Service and Procurement; conducting the Mexico Operation to Class A S&OP Excellence and GPTW objectives through consistent supply, demand-planning tool improvement and customer service; developing distribution alternatives and supporting local procurement needs.Highlights:Inventory rotation increase, better service levels (FR 90-95%), canceled BO reduction.Demand Planning redesign and e APO/DP implementation.Collaborative work with customers to improve service levels through CPFR development with major customers and collaborative forecasts with distributors and wholesalers.18% reduction in total logistics costs (Inbound + Outbound) between 2013 and 2017.Storage and distribution capacity expansion, accompanying business growth - 2 new DCs.Implementation of the Zero Loss program and logistics indicators.Redesign of inbound logistics multimodal models. Show less

Senior Regional Supply Chain Manager – Latin America

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

Responsible for integrating Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Business practices in Latin America, focusing on achieving working capital and EBIT targets, improving demand management, production planning and stock control by implementing projects, KPIs, controls, demand statistics, various tools within the Class A S&OP process and synergies among operations and countries. Participation in Commercial Expansion projects with the Regional Board.Highlights:Implementation of Demand Planning processes in Latin America and successful APO/DP implementation.Latin American quality improvement and inventory reduction.Development of opportunities among countries, such as promotions, slow-moving and obsolete items etc.Reduction in regional working capital. Show less

Senior Supply Chain Manager - Brazil

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2011

Responsible for Planning, Supply/Procurement, Foreign Trade and Protection/Agro Crop Business Logistics, working as a link between all areas, connecting demands and needs, seeking market innovations and competitive material prices, product distribution, and stock management.Production plan delivery to internal and international markets, maximizing regional production capacities and aligning all regional strategies with Global Planning needs.Control and optimization of working-capital targets by way of S&OP decisions.Responsible for purchasing raw-materials, packaging, equipment and services.Responsible for all inbound and outbound logistic operations including 6 DCs, over 90 transport companies and 150 indirect personnel. Show less

Brasil Ag Chem Planning & Logistic Manager

• Jan 2008 - Sep 2009

Responsible for maintain a close liaison with Marketing & Commercial areas to review the production forecast Responsible for elaborate the production planning to attend internal market and exportation needs considering the maximization of regional productive capacity To approve production planning with Global Supply chain & Planning areasConsolidation of production volume to align with Commercial area to attend the internal and exports markets. Management of packaging & supplies needs considering new technologies to attend the production units. Management of Crop Protection units sourcing, planning, storage and distribution of imported productsResponsible for manage all activities related to distribution centers located in Brazil like as stock management, storage and distribution planning Management of inventories, freight, transfers and distribution of raw materials and finished goods among distribution center, customers and units. Management of the Corporate Safety Program along with suppliers to guarantee a safety transportation and storage of hazardous imported or national raw material in compliance with ESH guidelines and local legislation.Responsible for elaborate the annual budget to Supply Chain area of Crop Protection Brazil which includes, freight, storage and all distribution costs.Responsible for the Working Capital management related to finished goods and raw materials inventories Show less

Planning & Distribution Leader

• Sep 2006 - Jan 2008

Responsible for Inbound logistics, production and outbound sourcing planning including USA and overseas supply.

Engineering & Maintenance Manager

• Jan 2006 - Sep 2006

Responsible for Plant Maintenance, TPM practices, engineering projects, capital plan and plant facilities.

Manufacturing Manager

• Feb 2000 - Dec 2005

Responsible for several manufacturing facilities, including process, production, quality, ESH, and cost controls, including budget preparation and cost management for those facilities.

Chemical Engineer & Production Supervisor

• Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

Joined as "Trainee' in 1996 and had an opportunity to work as Production Engineer, Production and Maintenance Supervisor on the Soybean Oil and Orange Juice business. Joined as "Trainee' in 1996 and had an opportunity to work as Production Engineer, Production and Maintenance Supervisor on the Soybean Oil and Orange Juice business.