Sonia Gomes

Buyer Manager at Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto
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Location
Porto, Porto, Portugal, PT
Languages
  • Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Pós-Graduaçao
    Porto Business School
    Feb, 2015
    - Sep, 2024
  • CAP - Formador
    IEFP
    Dec, 2009
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • Portugal
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Buyer Manager
      • Dec 2009 - Present

      Coordinator for the implementation of the Purchasing Central of Goods and Services at SCMP. Responsible for launching all the processes regarding centralized purchasing goods and services through e-Platform, performing all procurement steps; Negotiating with existing and new suppliers - either current or new contracts - developing a win-win relationship with suppliers, so a major efficiency could be achieved to both parts. Implementing new internal procedures, which lead to annual cost reduction either in services or goods supplied. Responsible for monitorizing the contrats with suppliers. Analyzing spends vs. budget for all categories of purchasing services and goods. Show less

    • Portugal
    • Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Export Manager
      • Nov 2008 - Sep 2009

      As Key Account Manager for the European markets, also Mozambique, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, was responsible for negotiating new sales and marketing actions with existing customers and also to do procurement of new customers Implementing new channels of sales, achieving an increase of 5% in EU markets. Analyzing markets in terms of competitors, key-players, potentials clients, etc. Some administrative work using SAP. As Key Account Manager for the European markets, also Mozambique, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, was responsible for negotiating new sales and marketing actions with existing customers and also to do procurement of new customers Implementing new channels of sales, achieving an increase of 5% in EU markets. Analyzing markets in terms of competitors, key-players, potentials clients, etc. Some administrative work using SAP.

    • Finance Manager
      • Feb 2007 - Sep 2008

      Reporting to the Administration, responsible for the financial department of the company; Leasing with suppliers, negociating all payment terms; Negociating also with banks for the best credit rates; Designing HR incentivation schemes for employees; Analysing P&L adn improve savings Reporting to the Administration, responsible for the financial department of the company; Leasing with suppliers, negociating all payment terms; Negociating also with banks for the best credit rates; Designing HR incentivation schemes for employees; Analysing P&L adn improve savings

    • Export Manager
      • Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

      Responsible for the UK and Ireland markets, acting as the representative of the company in UK. Planning and developing marketing actions to promote the company wine brands to increase sales; Working close to Off and On-Trade; Procurement of new clients and distributors Responsible for the UK and Ireland markets, acting as the representative of the company in UK. Planning and developing marketing actions to promote the company wine brands to increase sales; Working close to Off and On-Trade; Procurement of new clients and distributors

    • United Kingdom
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing and Sales Manager
      • Feb 2005 - Dec 2005

      As Atlantico UK is the biggest importer of Portuguese products in UK, was responsible for promoting and introducing Portuguese products to the British market; Responsible for the "Portuguese Taste" promotion at Harrods; Lauching actions to promote and increase the visibility of the Portuguese products at British market (On and Off-Trade) As Atlantico UK is the biggest importer of Portuguese products in UK, was responsible for promoting and introducing Portuguese products to the British market; Responsible for the "Portuguese Taste" promotion at Harrods; Lauching actions to promote and increase the visibility of the Portuguese products at British market (On and Off-Trade)

    • Key Account
      • Nov 2003 - Dec 2004

      As part of an International Graduate Programme launched by the Portuguese Investment and Foreign Trade Office (AIECEP), was responsible for promote the Portuguese Wine in the UK, liaising with customers by responding to queries, and organizing tastings and tutorials about the Portuguese Wine. Worked with Maks & Spencer on Project FIND for Portuguese wines - FIND was an internet Marks & Spencer's project (database) for easy information about suppliers. As part of an International Graduate Programme launched by the Portuguese Investment and Foreign Trade Office (AIECEP), was responsible for promote the Portuguese Wine in the UK, liaising with customers by responding to queries, and organizing tastings and tutorials about the Portuguese Wine. Worked with Maks & Spencer on Project FIND for Portuguese wines - FIND was an internet Marks & Spencer's project (database) for easy information about suppliers.

    • Indirect Sourcing Assistant
      • Oct 2000 - Nov 2001

      Controlling and reporting if all indirect sourcing information across 18 countries, which included analyzing spending against planned, and savings achieved; Responsible for implementing a new European Car Policy, achieving saving around € 500,000 per year; Took part of "Project Ulysses" - a pan-European internet project, for implementing an e-platform to buy office goods, in order to uniform the buying process across Europe, reducing the cost of invoice and credit notes, also allowing better negotiation conditions with suppliers. Show less

Education

  • Porto Business School
    Pós-Graduação em Gestão de Compras e Abastecimentos, Supply Chain Management
    2015 - 2015
  • Universidade do Porto
    Master Degree, Business and Administration

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