Alexandre Pacheco Email & Phone Number

State Of São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Manage South America warranty cost and spend budget, reserve, projections and warranty performance against forecast, budget and business plan, reporting status to regional and global leadership.Identified and led several innovation and cost reduction initiatives in the region over parts pricing, cost structure, logistics, sourcing, commercial, inventory management, invoicing and operating processes, delivering millions of dollars in savings.Implemented Warranty Controller department in South America region (previously combined with other functions as part of Customer Service Controller). Implemented warranty corporate accounting standards and practices in South America region, with significant new complex processes and controls, improving accuracy of warranty reserves and aligning processes with global guidelines. In addition, actively participated in global review of warranty corporate accounting standards, incorporating regional requirements and improving global practices.Maintain robust internal controls and deliver continuous process improvements.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Created Tax Planning finance department and managed tax planning analysis for Ford Brazil.Implemented a new tax incentive program, executed its legal obligations and implemented process changes as required, in compliance with the new tax incentive regulations and other tax incentives in place.Evaluated the fiscal aspects of transfer pricing strategies in foreign trade between related companies, in support of corporate planning and in compliance with the laws of the affected markets.Evaluated the transfer pricing methodologies allowed by the legislation and implemented two new highly complex methodologies, resulting in significant optimization of tax burden. Elaborated the calculations and the supporting documentation for the methodologies that presented the lowest tax impact for each product and type of transaction.Prepared projections of income tax, VAT (ICMS, IPI) and other taxes in the current year and in the Business Plan, calculating monthly the provision of income tax and social contribution and reviewing its effects with senior management.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Developed local strategies for JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) & Volvo spin-offs following global management guidelines and working together with a regional multifunctional team.Led the action plan development for each key activity: vehicle sales, parts and services, logistics, legal, IT, human resources and turn new headquarters and subsidiaries operational.Managed Ford, JLR & Volvo teams in the spin-off execution, thru opening two new companies and transferring the operations of JLR and Volvo divisions to these new companies.JLR & Volvo spin-off processes took place independently, each one with their unique governance. Both included new company set-up and operationalization, with transference of contracts; opening subsidiaries responsible for imports and wholesale of vehicles and parts; obtaining registrations, licenses and permissions required for the new headquarters and branches become operational; duplication of systems; and transfer of employees.JLR & Volvo spin-offs were delivered within the corporate deadlines, despite the huge complexity to open and operationalize companies in Brazil.

Camaçari E Região, Brasil

Developed affordable business structures for new vehicles, establishing financial objectives and working with operations to turn them viable.Prepared new vehicles revenue, cost, investment and profit projections in support of forecast, budget and business plan.Controlled new vehicles project execution, monitoring the financial impact of internal and external actions against the objectives, assisting operations develop and execute the action plan to achieve the objectives and providing monthly status reports to the Board of Directors.Controlled new products variable costs and investments by part and by design change, delivering cost reduction opportunities thru detailed cost analysis and direct negotiations with suppliers.Implemented sustainable internal controls in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act.Developed the Product Development Controller team in Camaçari (BA) through hiring and training of new employees in the beginning of Ford operations in Bahia.

São Paulo 97-99 / Dearborn Us 99-2001 / Camaçari-Ba 02-03

Developed vehicle line business cases and recommendations in support of strategic decisions for the development and launch of EcoSport and Fiesta in South America, in conjunction with the launch of a new Ford plant in Camaçari - BA.Controlled variable costs and investments of new products in South America.Actively participated in the analysis of suppliers' commercial proposals, in the commercial negotiations with supplier during contract settlements and in the final negotiation of EcoSport and Fiesta parts prices at launch, obtaining significant cost reductions.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Developed annual and five years Business Plan cash flows for Ford Brazil and Ford Argentina, including portfolio planning for the investments, loans and credit lines.Analyzed current and Business Plan interest income and expenses and proposed alternatives to optimize results.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Planned, coordinated and supervised audit and consulting field works, plus elaborated audit opinions and management reports from September 94 to June 95.Executed audit and business consulting (restructuring and internal control projects) in the segments of manufacturing, service and state owned enterprises.