✔ Nationality: Dual Citizenship (EU Portuguese/Brazilian) ✔Bilingual (Portuguese and English) ✉cesar_tavares90@hotmail.com ☎ (+353) 0838581096 ☛ EU Driving LicenseI am a bilingual professional (Portuguese & English) holding a BSc in Business Administration and overall 9 years of experience in the supply chain, procurement, raw material planning, foreign trade, purchasing and customer service in leading global companies such as Henkel, Dow and Ford. Proven experience in negotiating and purchasing materials/supplies at competitive prices.Career Highlights - Negotiated contracts with vendors, managed inventories, checked payments, found out if products and services were delivered, initiated business partnerships, re-evaluated existing contracts, found ways to reduce expenses and applied risk management procedures.- improved company effectiveness, implemented innovative approaches and improved results that cut costs and boosted procurement process performance. - Forecasted product needs through close communication with cross-functional departmental managers.- Coordinated with both internal and external customers to ensure appropriate product selection.- Good computer skills (Office package – Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Internal Ford ERP and SAP).I relocated to Ireland in order to improve my English and gain essential international exposure. I have been a consistently high performer year on year in all of my positions. I would welcome an opportunity to join a dynamic organisation in a fast-paced and challenging environment. I am always interested in hearing from former colleagues, managers, or just interesting professionals, so feel free to contact me if you’d like to connect.✔LION™ - LinkedIn Open Networker