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Banbury - UK / Curitiba - BR

- Nitrotherm Spray System marketing for Brazil, Colombia and Argentina- Consumables and Paint products management at PaintBox UK

Curitiba Area, Brazil

• Responsible for company P&L for Latin America customers such as Renault, Nissan, Peugeot, Ford and BMW
• Managed a team with 40 employees in the Services, Technical Support, Logistics and Sales sectors in three plants in Brazil.
• Managed the Cost per Unit (CPU) at these sites and commercial negotiations with customers
• Responsible for positioning the company as best Renault and Nissan supplier in 2014 – Best Quality Supplier and Best of the Best.
• Single-source supplier contracts for sprayables products signed with Renault and Nissan, valid until the end of 2016.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Responsible for Ford, BMW and Nissan, and responsible for a team with 20 employees in the Technical Services, Planning, Logistics and Sales sectors.
• Developed an effective strategic plan that transformed the services team into a customer-oriented team.
• Developed managerial tools to analyze problems for the automotive paint business.
• Startup of the half-lot management process for the automotive paint market in South Africa.
• Managed widely diverse people.
• Benchmarking of Ford operations in Taiwan, India, Malaysia and Philippines, turning the South African unit into a reference among them

Curitiba Area, Brazil

• Managed Processes and Services at Chrysler and Renault Nissan, with a team of 15 employees, reporting to the Account Manager.
• Developed the Cost per Unit contract (CPU) with Renault Nissan and with Tier II suppliers.
• Implemented the Power Prime painting process, with the aim of reducing costs and process stages.
• Managed operational costs and business profitability, with a focus on customer satisfaction and expected results.
• Managed air filtration for the Painting department, including booth balancing and defect analysis.
• Implemented half-lot management for the main products in use at VW/Audi, Peguform and Renault Nissan.

Guaratinguetá Area, Brazil

• Managed a team with 100 employees, reporting to the Unit Director. Responsible for Production and Process.
• Startup of a manufacturing unit in Guaratinguetá, initiating the manufacturing of flexible mandrel hoses.
• Participated in the transfer of technology from USA plants to Brazil, developing manufacturing cells with a focus on cost reduction and process optimization.

Guarulhos Area, São Paulo

• Managed a team with 35 direct and indirect employees, reporting to the General Manager.
• Responsible for the management of Process, Production and Logistics, working internationally and developing machining and casting for the company in the USA.
• Developed manufacturing cells for turbochargers and compressed air components.

Guarulhos Area, São Paulo

North American manufacturer of turbochargers operating in several countries.Senior Logistics Supervisor (12/1992 – 08/1993).Manufacturing Cell Supervisor (01/1990 – 12/1992).Senior Process Technician (08/1989 – 01/1990).Process Technician (02/1989 – 08/1989).Junior Process Technician (08/1988 – 02/1989).

International Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Post Graduation, Business Administration And Management, General

Process Technologist, Process Production