Eduardo A. Iguiní Breu Email & Phone Number

Montevideo, Uruguay

Opening of the Latin American branch, retaining the focus on rice trade.Design and implement a diversifying strategy and marketing plan to integrate new commodities to the range of trading products.Although remaining specialized in Rice, the company has integrated premium Soybean farmers, Sugarcane millers, Diary manufacturers and Meat packers to its supplier base.Strategic relationship with Mercosur suppliers to ensure highest standards are accomplished according to different customer and EU-regulatory requirements.Market Development strategy and implementation for selected suppliers, acting as independent brokers or under mandate.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Montevideo, Uruguay

Brokerage on behalf of Westmill Foods Ltd. to negotiate and arrange all aspects of the procurement and supply of rice products originated in the Mercosur region.Development of the supplier base (evaluation, negotiation, performance, risk management, service & product quality, compliance, audit, supply) with 15 partner companies among millers, logistics, surveyors and service providers.Provide assistance with all items related to audits, shipments, payments, quality and eventual claims.

Montevideo

Puerto Rico

Project Management for the re-launch of a traditional leading brand for the local market in Puerto Rico.Review and implement improved manufacturing processes with minimal additional cost.Stock transfers, inventory management, logistics coordination, general management, quality assurance and effective resources management (staff 25-30).

Brazil & Uruguay

Assessment and implementation of a marketing plan for the re-launch of rice milling operations in Brazil.Business Plan review and implementation of a Feed-Lot Project in Uruguay (non IT related).

Marly, Switzerland

Responsible for the end-to-end Supply Chain in one of the two manufacturing sites of the group. Member of the Group’s Supply Chain Management Team, of the Site Management Team and of the Quality Management Team.Alignment of regional Inventory Management policy to the global strategy: inventory reduction (10% of value) in 8 weeks with minimal disruption to service.Significant reduction of raw materials purchasing costs by reducing supply lead-time and implementing strategic consignments.Managing and leading a group of 15 people divided in one team for Materials Management and Planning and one team for Customer Care and Distribution.

Zug, Switzerland

Development of Supply Chain / Customer Services business processes: presented to and accepted by the Board of Directors and functional departments.Integration of SAP SD module according to business and functional processes for Supply Chain / Customer Services: SD module delivered and integrated within the SAP system with minimised business disruption.Securing all relevant documentation throughout the different phases of the project: blueprint paper, meetings minutes, changes request and resource performance duly documented to back up the results delivered.Ensure adequate training to all cross-functional users (+/- 150) and co-ordinate relevant training sessions and documentation: training sessions delivered and user acceptance tests successfully completed.Resources management: steer internal (4) and external resources (1 consultant, 1 programmer), performance and budget control.

Zug, Switzerland

Integration of Latin American & Caribbean markets after completion of the merging process between Rothmans & British American Tobacco: integration successfully completed in December 2000.Benchmark alignment: raised performance indicator “On Time In Full” to market standard.Monthly review of the Sales and Operations Plan: sales forecast alignment versus Company Plan objectives for about 75 customers and a range of 700 SKU’s (Stock Keeping Unit).Significant & effective contribution to various projects: Supply Chain Efficiency and Performance (Project Adidas), Supply Chain Global Procurement (Project Tigris), Functional Processes and Procedures (Project Sprint).Negotiation of Service Level Agreements with Customers and Service Providers: ensured best practices are applied to the process of servicing customer orders from receipt to dispatch and billing and significantly increased customer satisfaction levels.Leading a team of 4 people to execute customer orders up to billing process.

Zug, Switzerland

Baar, Switzerland

Zug, Switzerland