Experience

VINFAST

• Vietnam
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Procurement & Supplier Quality

  • May 2022 - Present

  Responsable for Purchasing Department, cars, e-scooters, e-bus, indirect, Material Ordering & Components & Supplier Quality Responsable for Purchasing Department, cars, e-scooters, e-bus, indirect, Material Ordering & Components & Supplier Quality



Ford Motor Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commodity and Powertrain Procurement Director - South America

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2021

  ● Reporting directly to the Global Procurement Vice-President in the USA and interfacing with 5 Global Directors for each Commodity (Exteriors, Interiors, Chassis, Electricals, Powertrain). Leadership of a team with 135 people in the region, ● Responsible for purchasing local automotive parts for all regional operations (5 plants), strategy development in negotiating prices, cost reduction, local supply-base development to produce parts with quality and costs that accompany market competitiveness.● Management of the supply selection process and negotiating prices for parts that support new launches in the region. Supplier-base administration in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Europe, India, China, South Africa, Thailand and North America.● Development and implementation of plans to improve production-material competitiveness (representing 65% to 70% of total vehicle cost) through indicators for year-to-year cost reduction attending the Company Business Plan.MAIN PROJECTS AND RESULTS:● Creation and implementation of a new price-readjustment process for regional suppliers (adjustment timing), which brought more execution planning and efficiency and 6% cost reduction in the total price of materials that make up the vehicles (over BRL 1,100 million in 2019). This methodology met with excellent supply-base acceptance in Brazil as well as in Argentina, reinforcing commitment to transparency and good relations in the region.● In 2020, during the pandemic, efficiency projection in vehicle-material cost reached 3.8% or US$ 94 million or BRL 526 million.● Price negotiation strategy for commodities (tires) in Dual Sourcing and with better price offerings for the production period, reduced prices by 5% to 7% per year, becoming a Benchmark in other markets including North America.● Structural Efficiency – over 70% reduction in department people structure.

• Senior Chassis Manager for South America - Brazil

  • May 2014 - Oct 2016

• Senior Interior Manager for South America - Argentina

  • May 2011 - Apr 2014

  ● Responsible for purchasing local automotive parts for interiors, for all regional operations (3 plants), development and execution of price-negotiation strategies, developing local suppliers to produce parts with quality and costs that accompany market competitiveness, with reporting to Headquarters.MAIN PROJECTS AND RESULTS:● Leadership, coordination and implementation of globalized Sourcing for the B562 program (KA) (South America and India). ● Strategy for development of low-cost components being used in emerging markets such as India, to be applied to the South American market, bringing important changes to very competitive design and cost DNA through technology existing in Brazil.

• Procurement Director - Venezuela

  • Feb 2007 - Apr 2011

  ● Responsible for purchasing local automotive parts for interiors, for all regional operations (3 plants), development and execution of price-negotiation strategies, developing local suppliers to produce parts with quality and costs that accompany market competitiveness, with reporting to Headquarters.Main Projects and Results:● Leadership, coordination and implementation of globalized Sourcing for the B562 program (KA) (South America and India). ● Strategy for development of low-cost components being used in emerging markets such as India, to be applied to the South American market, bringing important changes to very competitive design and cost DNA through technology existing in Brazil.

• Senior Purchase Manager for Trucks - Brazil

  • May 2003 - Feb 2007

  ● Responsible for direct purchases, new programs, the supplier development and quality certification department and Total Value Management area for Ford Trucks in South America, in an effort to create independent management for operations in Brazil, being a member of the Ford South America Operative Truck Committee.MAIN PROJECTS AND RESULTS:● Creation of the Purchase for trucks department, selection of talents and existing area professionals to build a team and training to maximize results in a new area. ● Team building, generating control procedures and executing tasks without losing alignment with the existing Purchase area, by Implementing corporate processes, and generating cost-reduction opportunities in the truck area.



Ford Motor Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Director - Venezuela

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2003

  ● Responsible for direct and indirect purchases and new programs in Venezuela and Colombia, as well as the supplier development and quality certification department, management of local content before the Venezuelan Government, being a member of the Ford Venezuela Board of Directors and the Ford Operative Committee in the Andean region. MAIN PROJECTS AND RESULTS:● Strategic planning and implementation of purchase policy in Venezuela for the next 10 years, supporting the corporation Business Plan for the Andean region.

• Procurement Manager for the BV226 (Ecosport) Program – Detroit, USA

  • May 2000 - Dec 2000

  ● Responsible for defining selection of suppliers based in Detroit, defining price targets, negotiation and confirmation (Supplier On Board) to support the launch in Camaçari, Brazil, with a team comprising Brazilians and Americans (multicultural team).