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Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand

● Sustainability and Environmental consulting● Helping businesses understand how vital is embedding sustainability across the organisation● Introduction, induction and reporting on sustainability basics o Social (Food Security; HR; Diversity; Human Capital Retention; Communities; Culture; SCR; Engagement) o Environmental (Climate Change; Waste; Effects; Externalities; Energy; Emissions; Impacts) o Economic (Business Strategy; Cost Leadership; Differentiation; Accountability; Transparency)● Accountability and Transparency● Stakeholder analysis and strategic planning● ESG Risk management frameworks' design and implementation● Materiality analysis and GRI● Environmental management (Holistic view, catchment management, integration, e-reductions, offsetting) ● ESG● Supply chain sustainability● UN-SDGs, ISCC, SIA Platform (FSA), Cefetra, CDP, ISO● Reporting GRI

Christchurch

Buenos Aires - Argentina

AccomplishmentsProgramme/Project/Task description – Approximate Timeframe● Sustainable practices implementation ESG (workforce training, frameworks, protocols and monitoring controls development) – 8 Years.● Stakeholders (Internal & External - Including Government and regulators) engagement, lead and management – 8 Years.● Risk management strategies and frameworks (Assessment, Implementation and Reporting) - 8 Years. Examples: o Financial: Currency exposure reduction through hedging (indices monitoring and risk plans). o Operational “including H&S”: Supply chain protocols, audits and monitoring programmes. o Business Strategy: Product portfolio diversification (SWOT, linkages & strategy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and differentiation strategies). o Environmental: Impact assessment, action plans implementation and monitoring.● CSR (Cefetra) policies implementation (Local communities engagement, support and development) – 6 Years.● Internal audits development and execution – 6 Years.● ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) Argentina. (Leading a 40+ people cross-functional team: HR; agronomists; engineers; administration & production workforce; transport; suppliers; contractors; traders). Certified by TÜV Rheinland. – 1 Year (Achieved).● SAI Certification. Sustainability Assessment (FSA) – 1 Year (Achieved).● CRS (Certified Responsible Soya) Argentina. (Leading 20+ people) – 8 months (Achieved).● Differentiated goods production and exports (Leading 30+ people cross-functional and multicultural team) Non-GMO and specialities for Europe and USA – 6 Years (The programme is still running).● Traceability programmes – 6 Years (Still running).● Ensuring Sustainable Sourcing Programme – 2 Years (Still running).● Enterprise software implementation: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), OPM Oracle, E-business suite, PO and migration tasks – 1 Year (Implemented)

Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Sustainable strategies and practices implementation (ESG).● Sustainable sourcing (e.g. suppliers ranking, CSR, logistics efficiency, strategic storage).● Policy compliance.● Key role connecting stakeholders (Internal and external stakeholders).● Procurement of supplies, services and goods for more than 60.000 Hectares and (USD 25M Yearly budget).● Commercial strategies development (e.g. key relationships and associations with suppliers and contractors) to reduce costs and the improvement of financial conditions, as well as more efficient logistics.● Production team (10 people) - Supervision and management.● Administration teams (20 plus people) - Supervision and coordination (account control, approval processes, payments scheduling, data entry team’s control).● Forecasts, budgets and market reports for goals-achievement and decision-making improvement.● Negotiation with banks to improve financial agreements and increase profitability.● Business strategies with financial tools (e.g. Banks, suppliers, credit cards).

Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Production and supply chain management and monitoring.● Sustainable sourcing.● Logistic strategies, harbours and exports negotiation.● Traceability certification companies hiring and follow up (i.e. Peterson & Control Union).● EU exports negotiation, planning and scheduling.● EU policies compliance and contracts.● EU Sustainability controls.● Hire and control of custom clearance companies.● Management of sustainability audits from customers such as Kellogg´s, Nestle and Codrico B.V. (all passed).

Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Contractors hire, control and monitoring.● Legal framework follow up with government agencies related to intellectual property and production policies.● Sales and Marketing strategy for developing the brand.● Administrative control, forecasting and budgeting.● Commercial and production actions (e.g. production volumes increase while reducing costs through negotiation with suppliers).● Sustainable sourcing.● Reporting.

Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Relationship development with new suppliers.● Associations with key suppliers and contractors.● Specialised sales department creation through staff hiring, training and planning.● Led team of 6 (direct reports).● Commercial Training for the sales department (6 people).● Product portfolio expansion.

Necochea - Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Seeds and crop protection products sales.● Marketing and promotion strategies.● Customers representative.● Key brands representation (International suppliers)● In charge of three warehouses with agrochemicals and seeds. (stock and quality controls). In charge of a team of four.● Production contracts with 3rd parties (supervision, management and monitoring).● Land and sub-companies administration.● Responsible of production, logistic and harvest control, coordinating, surveyors, transports, conditioning plants and harbours.

Buenos Aires

Nidera brand and products representative through Evasio Marmetto S.A.Seeds multiplication agreementsCustomer support.

La Dulce - Buenos Aires - Argentina

● Insurance valuer, specialised in hail, wind and fire damage on crops.● Development of a crops manual for new insurance valuers. (assistance to the expert in crop ecophysiology Fernando Andrade INTA Balcarce)

Necochea - Buenos Aires - Argentina

● I lived sixteen years on my family's farm. That gave me great experience handling heavy machinery such as tractors, sowing machines and harvesters—land and animal management (cattle, horses, sheep, and pig).● Crops production management and control of family and rental farms (southeast of Buenos Aires – Argentina. 2000 hectares on average).

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Management, A-

"Taking on environmental issues requires multi-disciplined learning, critical thinking and sound practical experience. Lincoln.

Diploma In Senior Agribusinesses And Food Management (Focus On Business Sustainability), Agricultural Economics And Management

Diploma in Senior Agribusinesses and Food Management. Papers: Economics and Strategy in Agribusiness; Commodity Business; Specialty.

Introduction To B Corps, Sustainability Studies

Certificate, Iso 14001:2015 – Environmental Management System – Implementation, A+

Get buy-in and communicate the benefits Analyse the current business state Plan the implementation Design and document the system Steps.

Course, Climate Change Risk & Social Protection, 86

Pathways and opportunities for linking social protection with climate risk management.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies, A-

Diploma In University Studies, Environmental Studies, A-

Agile - Project Management, Project Management

Certificate, Iso 14001:2015 - Environmental Management System - Internal Auditor, A+

Audit types and the principles of auditing Roles, responsibilities and competencies Planning, scheduling and preparing audit documents.

High School Degree Specialized In Natural Science – Diploma., Ciencias Naturales

Education record

Completion of the following courses: ● 2003-2003. Course: Insurance expert valuer of hail, wind and fire damage in wheat, barley, oat.

Administration And Management

Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) - Advanced Oracle software tools (OPM and ERP) - Intermediate ArcGIS.