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Ivoro Ventures is a venture studio specialized in agri-foodtechthat finds opportunities and builds companies. From idea to market.

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Golegã, Portugal

• Responsible for various projects such as the project of building a new department dedicated to the production of small- batches of sauces while reducing waste and maximizing the efficiency.• Support, provide advice and coach to accelerate the continuous improvements process of the production of sauces and condiments.• Investigate and analyse sustainable alternatives to the plastic bottles and flexible films used in the company.

Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands

• Reporting to the two owners of the company.• Leading the small factory team towards a more organized and lean way of working • Started to implement a KPI’s system with a factory scorecard, structuring and streamlining procedures, start introducing a product passport, improvements projects, 5S and creating One-Point-Lessons.• Optimization of the flow of information to better suit the B2B - private label - environment in which the factory operated.

Santa Iria, Lisbon, Portugal

Fima – Produtos Alimentares, SA / Olá – Produção de Gelados e Outros Produtos Alimentares SA Portugal Providing strategic direction and management, reporting to the National Supply Chain Director, with accountability for a multidisciplinary team of more than 490 staff related to 5 manufacturing facilities, including contract management, labs, warehousing (3PL)+ inbound logistic, for the production of ice-cream, ice-cream snacks (Olá), edible oil refinery (Fima), spreads - margarine - and oil bottling (Fima), bouillon cubes (Fima) and since July 2014 a cone baking facility (Olá).• Manage organisational change to develop people and teams to implement opportunities for improvement, new practices and novel products (e.g. Cornetto Halal, liquid margarine etc.). • Ensuring straightforward transformation and integration processes of five separate production units to a competitive operation under single management using:-Change Management Program tools to achieve cultural change-Continuous Improvement (CI) program in the form of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)/ World Class Manufacturing (WCM)/Lean-Capital investment in new infrastructures and production equipment in excess of 30 M Euros in the last 4 years. • Developing and maintaining the efficient and effective functioning of the five manufacturing units located at the Santa Iria site resulting in increased productivity.• Management of the acquisition of raw and refined oils, including negotiations with vendors and ensuring that recommended purchases align with allocated budgets (more than 20 M Euros) and stock strategy. • Carrying out high-level administrative tasks including the preparation of budgets, reports, proposals, briefs and correspondence.• Preparing for and implementing the addition to HACCP, ISO, BRC, FSC22000, FDA, Halal of the Safety (OSHAS 18001) & Environment section and Security Management to existing responsibilities since 2013.

Santa Iria, Lisbon, Portugal

Olá – Produção de Gelados e Outros Produtos Alimentares SA PortugalProviding a high level of strategic formulation and leadership within areas of manufacturing, final product development and scale-up, planning and acquisition of raw materials reporting to the Supply Chain (SC) Director.• Carried out two major re-organisations (2001-2005) which resulted in the significantly improved positioning of the European Unilever sourcing strategies; key achievements: best quality Cornetto ice-cream in 2006, lowest production conversion costs for Cornetto in 2007-2008, 13% energy consumption reduction between 2007-2010, the first site to implement SAP PM.• Direction and oversight of up to 213 staff and 3 managers who are responsible for:Warehousing & Palletisation, Planning and Sourcing, Production, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance as well as Continuous Improvement (CI). • The leader of the Regional Virtual Site (RVS) of ice-cream cups products consisting of 5 European Sourcing Units and with direct reporting to Unilever’s European SC VP for ice-cream. • Supervision of Finance, HR, Quality Assurance Safety & Environment, Development (NPD) of and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).• Providing assistance and knowledge (ERD input) to supervisors and staff in the Implementation and Maintenance of Quality, Environment and Safety Systems (GMP, IFS, ISO, OHSAS18001).• Overseeing implementation and evaluation in relation to financial and performance accountability of the Sourcing Unit; co-responsibility for the performance and sustained growth of the entire Portuguese ice-cream business.• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and sustain mutually beneficial relationships with networks of key people incl. negotiations with the works council. • Designed and implemented a well-being program for all employees.Granted awards by the JIPM (Japanese Institute of Planned Maintenance):2002:TPM Excellence 2004:TPM Consistency 2006:TPM Special

Heppenheim, Germany

1993-1996 Production Manager, Heppenheim Ice-Cream Factory• Providing a high level of strategic management and leadership to 4 managers and up to 640 staff within ice-cream production, mixing department and packaging lines, with full loss and profit and Continuous Improvement (CI) accountability, and reporting directly to the Factory Manager.1991-1993 Project Engineer, Heppenheim Ice-Cream Factory• Strong project execution, skilled in cost/benefit analysis, ROI. • Installation and implementation of the first Magnum ice-cream lines in Germany, beating the original start-up time schedule by 10%.• Proactive handling the selection of suppliers and the acquisition and specification of all relevant equipment, from ice-cream extrusion to packaging resources, and ensuring that recommended purchases align with allocated budgets.

The Netherlands

Van den Bergh B.V. , division of Unilever N.V., the Netherlands 1989-1991 Project Engineer, New Plant Department• Planning, development and implementation of capital investment proposals for the processing and packing of edible fats and dressings as well as for oil refining / technical facilities of the factory.Van den Bergh B.V. , division of Unilever N.V, Italy 1985-1986 Project Engineer, Technical Office• Design, installation and commissioning of processing/packaging lines.

The Netherlands

Unilever Research Laboratory, the Netherlands 1986-1989 Project Engineer, Technical Application Unit• Managing technical innovation projects for various European production units.• Team leader for the Task Force Team to analyze problems and propose solutions

Crema, Italy

Design, installation, and commissioning of processing/packaging lines for a variety of food products (margarine, cheese, ketchup etc.) and improvement projects in the oil refinery.

Business Sustainability Management, 82.2

Issued 13 October 2021 - No expiration date

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, Msc / Master Degree