Alex Beringuy E Souza Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Head of Product Development at ADNOC Distribution | Driving Growth & InnovationI am a forward-thinking leader currently spearheading strategic initiatives to drive growth and foster innovation within the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine product portfolios at ADNOC Distribution.Key Responsibilities & Ongoing Results:🔹 Planning, managing, and executing Product Development & OEM activities, focusing on new product development, performance optimization, cost efficiency, and complexity management.🔹 Developing tailored products to enhance competitiveness, secure new business, and improve company margins, directly contributing to ongoing financial results.🔹 Achieving continuous cost savings through formulation optimization, proactive sourcing, and successful supplier negotiations, continually enhancing COGS and business margins.🔹 Managing ongoing OEMs, API, and JASO approval processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and requirements.🔹 Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain) to introduce new products to market, providing ongoing strategic support and guidance throughout the process.I excel in driving growth, optimizing performance, and fostering innovation within dynamic and competitive environments. #ProductDevelopment #Lubricants #ResultsDriven

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Responsible for providing technical support to Sales and Marketing on the areas of Heavy Duty Engine Oils, Passenger Car Motor Oils, Motorcycle Oils, Engine Coolants, Fuel Aftermarket Additives, Marine Lubricants, Natural Gas Engine Oils and Power Gen lubricants.Product portfolio development to meet market demands aligned with Business and Marketing strategies.Product portfolio rationalization and complexity reduction focusing on manufacturing efficiency and cost reduction.Technical training for customers on product application, new products introduction and troubleshooting analysis.Customer complaints and support to call center inquiries.ABNT – Coolants Technical Committee representative;INMETRO – Coolants regulatory issues.AEA – Lubricants and Fluids Technical Committee representative

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Responsible for providing technical support to Sales and Marketing on the areas of Passenger Car Motor Oils, Motorcycle Oils, Coolants and Fuel Aftermarket Additives.Product portfolio rationalization and complexity reduction focusing on manufacturing efficiency and cost reduction.Product portfolio development to meet market demands aligned with Business and Marketing strategies.Technical training for customers on product application, new products introduction and troubleshooting analysis.Customer complaints and support to call center inquiries.Chevron Liaison on SDS, GHS and Toxicology related issues.Chemist in Charge for Chevron Brazil (ANP & CRQ)ABNT – Coolants Technical Committee representative;INMETRO – Coolants regulatory issues.AEA – Lubricants and Fluids Technical Committee representative

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Responsible for providing technical support to Sales and Marketing on the areas of Passenger Car Motor Oils, Motorcycle Oils, Coolants, Shock Absorber Fluids, Fuel Aftermarket Additives, Driveline Fluids, Hydraulic fluids, Industrial Gear Oils and Turbine Oils for Latin America countries like Brazil, Mexico, El Salvador and Colombia.Chemist in Charge for Chevron Brazil (ANP & CRQ);Contact with OEMs to capture trends to support the development of new products;OEM approval process, PPAPs, API, NMMA, ISO TS 16494;Product portfolio rationalization and complexity reduction focusing on manufacturing efficiency and cost reduction.Resource to help resolving end customer problems;Review Marketing Material, Technical Publications and other activities that require technical support to help the business in product application;Responsible for GHS coodination and Implementation in Brazil;Technical support to product application, field tests and OEM related issuesPatent inventor on Mulitigrade EO oil with improved MRV (US 20160160145 A1).Committee member of:ABNT – Coolants & Break Fluids Technical Committee representative;SINDICOM – Regulatory & Technical committee representative;Lubricant Committee of the Brazilian Oil, Gas and Biofuels Institute – IBP.INMETRO – Break Fluids & Coolants regulatory issues.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Primary responsibility for providing Technical Support for manufacturing plants in Latin America and Product Development for Engine Oils.Engine Oil product development manager with the responsibility to define product line aligned with the Business and Marketing strategies;Product technical data validation to support formulation performance claims familiar with API, ACC and ATIEL rules like BOI and VGRA.Responsible for coordinating the Latin America Additive Changeover. This project covered the reformulation of 160 products (HDMO, PCMO, AWHY and ATF) in multiple countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Trinidad Colombia, El Salvador and Mexico;Plant support for technical matters and guidance on troubleshooting analysis related to manufacturing process (formulation adjustments, slow moving reprocess) and off-test products;Base oil changes and formulation adjustments.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Regional position focused on supporting Latin America countries (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and El Salvador) as following:Responsible for formulation/specification database administration, as well as MSDS and Toxicology related issues;Formulation/specification validation and deployment for Latin America countries;Responsible for coordinating the Toxicology issues (OEMs requirements, Disclosures, Customer inquiries, IMDS database management and others);Member of the Fuels and Special Products Committee of the Brazilian Oil, Gas and Biofuels Institute – IBP;Plant support for technical matters related to the manufacturing process, troubleshooting analysis and process optimization.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Attributions focused on managing the blending process, planning and execution of the manufacturing, handling in bulk loads and unloads, inventory control, package filling operations, flushing, compatibility issues, root cause analyses, troubleshooting related to product issues, equipment calibration, maintenance management at Chevron Lubricant plant in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Attributions focused on quality control of finished lubricants and raw materials and equipment operation related to those activities (kinematic viscosimeters, Infra red, AAS, pour point and others).