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Bruna Mendes is listed as Procurement Manager at Raízen, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Bruna Mendes.
Bruna Mendes previously worked as Procurement Senior Manager at Caloi and Procurement Manager at Caloi. Bruna Mendes holds Mestrado Em Gestão De Negócios, Business/Commerce, General from Profuturo - Fia Business School.
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About Bruna Mendes
17 years of experience in Procurement in diverse industries like Automobilist, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical and Agrochemicals, working in the development and implementation of Sourcing Strategies and Supplier Management across Latin America and Brazil.I am a recognized high performing and hands-on professional, with a proven record of adding value to internal clients and stakeholders by delivering EBIT savings, maximizing business value growth, improving Procurement and Supply Chain processes.In-depth knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing process, identifying potential supplier, helping to certify their process according to the regulatory requirement and build legal contracts, quality and service level agreements.Robust understanding of product costing and excellent negotiation and leadership skills. Ability to deal with ambiguity and fast decision-making situations.- Build excellent relationship with stakeholders through collaborative and transparent approach- Management skills: experience with multidisciplinary and international teams (Brazil / Latin America US and Germany)
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Procurement Manager
Current- Team leader in the procurement team managing a team of 7 procurement specialists.Implementation of a new model of food voucher bringing about BRL 20Mio Ebit savings. Implementation of a Primary Health Care Project for.
- Manage a portfolio of around USD 150 Mio for Corporate, HR Services and Facilities for all the administrative offices, fuel terminals, and manufacturing sites.
- Work with stakeholders and financial team to build a more accurate budget for the categories.
- Build a stronger relationship with Stakeholders, using Stakeholder Engagement methodology.
- Working close to Sustainability team, to guarantee more sustainable suppliers and materials.
Procurement Senior Manager
Procurement Manager
- Manage a portfolio of USD 100Mio for Direct Materials, Indirects and Logistics
- Build sustainable strategies, especially with Asia suppliers, to meet the company goals and increase our sales growth;
- Lead multifunctional teams (Engineering, Planning, R&D, Finances, Marketing and Production) to guarantee the right product at the right time with the best cost and quality, implementing Sourcing Strategy and Supplier.
- Improve team performance by engaging them on the procurement long-term strategy, coaching and helping them on their professional development;
- Build profit plan of all the categories and approve it with the Board of Directors;
- Build a stronger relationship with Stakeholders, using Stakeholder Engagement methodology.
Category Leader - Indirects
- Responsible for CAPEX, Services and MRO categories in Brazil for all Business Units (Pharma, Consumer Health, Veterinary and Crop Science). Total annual spend: € 45Mio;
- Lead category strategy for SP, RJ and Seeds sites, working with 4 purchasers responsible for small projects and transactional process;
- Responsible for Loyalty Programs and Marketing Agencies. Total annual spend around: € 55Mio;
- Implementation of Supplier Relationship Management for the Key supplier;
- MKT Loyalty Agency project to implement a new cost model resulting in an EBIT saving of €3Mio.
- Implementing tail-end strategy for the non-productive material;
Category Leader - Contract Manufaturing And M&A
- Responsible CMOs in Brazil for Consumer Health, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical business unit. Total annual spend around: € 25Mio;
- Identify and develop new products with the third party manufacturing and Bayer’s team;
- Responsible to build and approve the business case of transfer and NPD project with the cross-functional team (Brazil / Latin America, US and Germany)
- Implementation of Sourcing Strategies and Make-or-buy assessment, resulting in around €1,5Mio
- Development of new talents and purchasing team.
Category Leader Direct Materials And Contract Manufacturing
- Managed a € 100Mio portfolio for Directs Materials and Contract manufacturing (CMOs);
- Liaise with cross-functional team ( e.g: Marketing, NPD, finance, Supply Chain and Quality) to ensure the delivery of the materials on time, guaranteeing best cost and quality;
- Support the team on projects to search opportunities to reduce cost of direct materials, implementing tail-end strategies and specification changes projects;
- Support and engage the team to search opportunities to achieve purchasing targets (i.e: payment terms, payment blocks, automation, etc);
- Fostered the Stakeholders engagement philosophy with Supply Chain and Quality areas, implementing RACI matrix for critical processes.
Latin America Senior Buyer
- Responsible for Contract Manufacturing and Finished Goods Commodities in Latin America Region (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela). Total annual spend of USD 150Mio;
- Implementation of cost reduction initiatives in CMO category with annual savings around 10%
- Build the budget for CMO commodity and monitor targets and results in Latin America;
- Responsible to develop the interns and local teams in the country
- Top 10 2012 Project Recognition: Awarded for the implementation of the service level agreement with a strategic partner, reducing shortages and increasing flexibility;Major Achievements
- Cost reduction initiatives in CMO category with annual savings around 10%;
Jr Purchaser
- Responsible for the planning, sourcing and purchasing of chemical ingredient to supply four Pirelli’s plant in Brazil;
- MRP Analysis and purchasing planning;
- New supplier development;
- Support and follow up of the importation processes;
- Savings reports analysis.
Bruna Mendes education
Mestrado Em Gestão De Negócios, Business/Commerce, General
Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba In International Business
Bachelor'S Degree, Administração
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What company does Bruna Mendes work for?
Bruna Mendes works for Raízen.
What is Bruna Mendes's role at Raízen?
Bruna Mendes is listed as Procurement Manager at Raízen.
Where is Bruna Mendes based?
Bruna Mendes is based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil while working with Raízen.
What companies has Bruna Mendes worked for?
Bruna Mendes has worked for Raízen, Caloi, Bayer, Avon Cosmetics, and Pirelli.
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Bruna Mendes holds Mestrado Em Gestão De Negócios, Business/Commerce, General from Profuturo - Fia Business School.
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