Global Procurement | Manufacturing Operations | Product Development | P&L and Supply Chain ManagementCOO/GM with over 20 years of leadership and business management in consumer and raw material industries, leading global procurement organizations with expenditures of $2B and BUs around $250M. Effective, diverse leader with positions in Global Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, Global Product Development and Regional P&L Management. Industrial Engineer with a MBA and a Master in Economics. Green card holder, no sponsorship required.GLOBAL PROCUREMENTOrchestrated flexible global strategies on complexity reduction, dual sourcing, and footprint optimization. These strategies and fast speed execution allowed no shortages through covid-19 pandemic.Developed and implemented a full transformation program on Indirect Procurement (Latin America). Generated 20%+ savings through clear partnership with local business leaders with McKinsey in Latin America.MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS (MANUFACTURING / QUALITY)Developed and implemented a capacity investment plan (more than 40M USD) to the Rio Claro plant (Whirlpool). Experienced Lean manufacturing leader, overseeing more than 15 sites through Latin America, also I was a speaker in Lean Institute Brazil conferences (2003-2005)Awarded with Best global quality for Whirlpool (2017), due to turnaround in quality with the best global quality level and the development of a new process for tracking social media in order to better support customers.PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTRecognized by Whirlpool CEO (W Awards) outstanding and best innovation (2012) and product leadership by improving time to market of a new platform.Developed and launched a completely new portfolio for high-end refrigeration in Latin America in 13 months (usual time 24 months). Introduced an additional ROI improvement by innovation in the market with the beer cooler and multi-drink dispenser.P&L MANAGEMENTDeveloped and implemented strategies to Latin America North business ($250M+) in order to recover profitability in Central America and Colombia. Implemented product price, portfolio decisions, accelerated cost reductions (sites consolidation) and key staff replacements. Orchestrated a full strategic review and turnaround at new profit pools business in Brazil ($80M+ revenues). Developed a clear product and asset strategy (rental water business) to bring business back to two digits profitability.