Solid career developed in the Management of strategic Procurement operations for direct materials (commodities, ingredients, dairy products, packaging) and indirect (services, Capex and indirect materials); experience in multinational companies in the Ingredients and Flavors segment for the Food and Beverages industry;Experience in M&A (mergers and acquisitions) processes, function and team restructuring, continuous improvement projects, development and optimization of processes, policies and culture strengthening.Management and leadership of Procurement function, leading by example, engaging in talent attraction, performance evaluation, feedback meetings, team management and people development, coaching and mentoring to build high-performance teams to increase engagement level in culture, mission and values.Development and approval of new suppliers, contract management, e-sourcing & Strategic sourcing (7 steps), execution focused on results and business growth; Interface with S&OP teams for direct materials demand sign off.Strategic thinking and market intelligence with supply risk and cost fluctuation predictability, implementation of mitigation actions and alternative plans, focused on working capital and inventory balance.Management and guidelines for area’s KPIs, budget and further result controls; as well as participation in strategic planning meetings for medium and long term contributing to decision-making.Office Package | SalesForce | Coupa | SAP ERPTrips abroad to Countries: China, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, Ireland, Morocco, the USA, Mexico, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama. - Latam Procurement lead for global supplier’s development projects, strategic meetings and knowledge transfer.