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Achievements: Materials & Suppliers database upgrade, linked to regulatory standards, decreasing from 5 to 2 days to have specs. and reports available. Develop new suppliers for key materials, splitting volumes and reducing delivery time from 60 to 30 days on Raw mat., and from 15 to 7 days on Packaging mat. and reduce €25,000 customer claims. €7,000 savings on annual electricity service negotiation.Responsibilities:- Lead strategic annual or semester negotiations for Raw/Packaging and Indirect materials and services, (spend €67MM).- Share PPP to business units and financial team about market analysis for R & P M’s cost estimation in the short-medium term.- Run supplier audits and visits, in order to assure suppliers, meet deliveries, quality, and capacity requirements.- Develop new suppliers for key Raw/Packaging, Indirect materials and services.- Support Engineering team in negotiations for Capital Expenditure projects.- Support Maintenance team on MRO’s and annual services.- Develop annual cost reduction/savings program and payment terms increase.- Coordinate with maintenance, planning, and inventory management the most efficient stock levels to meet the demand and keep the plant on going.- HACCP team member, ensuring corporate compliance requirements.

Achievements: Fulfill Raw/Packing and services development to new manufacturing site transition (Spain to Singapore) decreasing delivery time to customers from 60 to 30 days. Implement new formats to develop materials/suppliers decreasing from 7 to 3 days, based on Regulatory standards. Implement supplier inspection plan and KPI’s (DOT, DC, quality rejects), decreasing supplier delays from 3 days to delivery on time, and reducing quality rejects from twice a month to zero.Responsibilities:- Develop import/local manufacturers/traders or distributors, to supply services, Raw & Packaging, Indirect materials in Singapore based on HQ standards.- Negotiate and make a follow-up on Raw & Packaging materials transition from Barcelona site to star Singaporean new facilities production on time.- Support to Logistics department to develop a Singaporean warehouse (3PL) & custom brokers.- DDP Cost Analysis for Raw /Packaging materials and services (spend €60MM), to review transition feasibility from Europe vs Asia (manufacturer/ distributor, based annual volumes, MOQ, MOV, packaging size, logistic cost, storage) to determine best strategies for volume allocation and cost impact on finished goods.- Set up Raw/Pack materials price scales/volumes, suppliers incoterms, etc.

Achievements: Implement multi-departments KPI’s reduced from 96 hrs. to 24 hrs. requirement attendance. Implement supplier audit program reducing quality issues and delivery delays from 1 or 2 weeks to zero, Implement Procurement training program. Accomplish annual objectives, exceeding them by 18% to 30%.Responsibilities:- (US$70 MM), (80/20) spend analysis to determine strategic regional or local negotiations for Raw and Packaging, Indirect materials, Services, MRO’s, HR, Financial, Mkt.- Support Logistics department to negotiate annual logistic services, dry, liquid, cold, dangerous materials, warehouse rent.- Negotiate engineering infrastructure, storage tanks, water, and dry tower, canteen, HR, Mkt, Financial services, crane and hoist leasing, utility vehicles.- Finish goods DDP cost analysis based on annual/Spot volume.- Annual PPP, market trends, drivers, Ex Rate, logistic KPI’s (air, sea, road).- Develop saving initiatives together with supply chain, Logistics, R&D, Quality, Finance, Consumer Insight, Commercial, Maintenance, and Engineering areas.- Negotiate payment terms increase, stock volume, supporting Working Capital.- Review quarterly future DDP cost, incoterms, annual Budget.- Run the Supplier Audit program (80/20 annual spend & quality/delivery issues).- Develop Raw, Packaging, Indirect, logistics & services Supplier/Custom Brokers.- Develop the purchasing team based on their IDP and performance.

Achievements: Citric Acid global bi-annual negotiation, getting US$50K. Coconut fatty acid (cocamide MEA & cocamide DEA) local supplier development and cost model agreement, getting US$15 K and reducing delivery time from 30 to 15 days.Responsibilities:- ABC Raw & Pack. Mat., Flavor & Fragrances, Nat. Ingredients Portfolio (US$340 MM) analysis to run Global, Regional or Local strategic negotiations.- Analyze materials drivers, trends, Ex Rate monitor, harvest, and scarcity to anticipate negative impacts on P&L spend and taking advantage of the market supporting business decisions.- PPP (Mid. / Annual Year results, Budget), Performance review.- Develop Founding and Driving the Growth strategies together with R&D, Consumer Insight, Logistic, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial area.- Increase SMI / Consignment, credit terms, supporting Working Capital.- Implement Corporate Audit (Sarbanes Oxley)- Lead Enhanced Supplier Management (Suppliers Audit/Development program)

Achievements: - Project Leader "Commercial Printing and Displays" (savings US $ 3.5 MM).- Master Data Management (Brazilian team training and assure right implementation)- Good pallets negotiation (savings US $ 100 k)Responsibilities:- Indirect materials and services (laboratory equipment and services, HR, Financial, Mkt., & Sales, Internal Security departments and Dental Clinic services) e.g.: (spare parts, machinery, cooling, and dry towers, security equipment, uniforms, utility vehicles, lift equipment).- Lead SAP/Ariba e-sourcing tools

- Fiscal warehouse management- Engine, automotive suspension, spare parts import- Replenishment dates

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