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Brazil

Responsible for keeping the products in the portfolio alive to fulfill the long-term availability commitment of the company, working in a multinational environment (South America, North America, Europe, and Asia).- Drive the development and launch of new products- Create the related activities for prioritization and execution- Ensure that activities are prioritized during sprint / PI planning to be carried out promptly- Collaboration with different teams to align on product priorities- Ensure that product decisions are properly documented- Issue Product Change Notifications (PCNs) and coordinate with multiple teams the timing and communication methods- Process improvements and new process implementation

São Paulo, Brasil

Responsible for the company's OEM and aftermarket automotive product line.- Analyze market trends/study competition to initiate the launch of a new product- Drive the development and launch of new products in coordination with multiple teams (engineering/quality/sales/marketing /PR teams) - Feasibility studies of new products, considering different scenarios for production- Definition of sales prices for new and mature products- Managing inventory levels of imported and local products by analyzing various data inputs, such as forecasts, past sales numbers, customer-specific demands, and others.- Manage suppliers to ensure goods are coming in and out at the right time- Managing product costs and sales prices to ensure that profitability and other strategies are met

Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

As a procurement engineer, I've been responsible for the company's electronic items, such as printed circuit boards, semiconductors, passives, batteries, and crystals, with an annual spend of $20 mi.Responsible for the sourcing process of new products, following up on commodity prices to start negotiations with suppliers, and planning and executing the annual plan to reduce PPV.Responsible for managing the company's product costs (CBOM) to ensure profitability.Responsible for seeking alternative components for items in shortage or end-of-life.

Campinas, São Paulo

Responsible for leading the resolution of quality complaints from the factory with suppliers - Containment actions, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness checks.Led the sourcing team on the implementation of new projects to meet customers’ deadlines and requirements.Lead supplier audits to solve low-performance issues and for new business development - In loco audits and remote audits during the pandemic.Coordinated and executed the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) for new parts development, such as displays, ultrasonic sensors, and printed circuit boards.Approved and released to production over one hundred components using the core tools as a base to analyze the production process and to ensure product stability.Prepared, analyzed, and reported monthly KPIs to drive improvement actions with the team.

Jundiaí, São Paulo

Responsible for monitoring the performance of materials being used on the assembly line, followed by technical analysis to implement actions to improve factory yield.Responsible for analyzing cosmetic and functional failures in the incoming quality inspection of displays, housings, finished good boxes, chargers, and batteries, followed by preparing a report to the vendors for improvements. Spent 47 days in China to be trained to implement a new project at Jundiai’s factory. Created work instructions to guide the operators on how to inspect parts and the limits for cosmetic failures. Prepared weekly performance reports for batteries, finished good boxes, housing, display, and charger vendors. Responsible for the development of two internal projects: a tool used to track the performance of parts by date code on the production line, reducing the time taken to perform this kind of analysis, and a tool to trace parts by date code in stock, allowing the usage of materials with better performance.

Campinas E Região, Brasil

Responsible for the customer care routine of the Electrical Systems division of the company, by coordinating customer visits, formaly replying customer complaints (8D and other action plans), managing customer KPIs. Responsible for building plans to improve quality KPIs. Responsible for the root cause analysis of failures returned from the field (warranty), using various quality tools - QRQC, FTA, PDCA, FMEA, 5W2H. Responsible for monitoring warranty costs and to implement actions to drive the cost down.Responsible for monitoring the implementation of corrective actions on the assembly line

Campinas E Região, Brasil

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Project Management

Graduate Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt, Green Belt

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering