Established in 1991 in Portugal, CTR is now a world-leading developer and manufacturer in diffusion technologies for high-quality consumer products serving most of the international companies in the fast-moving consumer products business, headquartered in Samora Correia, Portugal, operating 3 manufacturing BU across the globe: Portugal, China and India.

(Sodecia, founded in 1980, is an industrial Portuguese Group operating worldwide as a full service supplier in body in white, powertrain, safety & interiors and tools & equipments commodities. We're currently in 42 locations worldwide (in Europe, South America, North America and Asia Pacific), with about 5000 employees. Our main Customers are the major OEMs: BMW, Daimler, Fiat / Chrysler, Ford, GM, VW and Renault-Nissan)

Main Responsibilities:● Provide on-site technical and organizational management support for a new product launch with FORD● Develop plans for hiring/managing/retaining talent inside organization and for improving leadership strength● Integrate functional strategies, utilizing business expertise to reach economical/ financial and operational objectives● Direct and coordinate all plant operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, cost-effective management of resources and financial / economic performance; ● Supervise and administer the business operations and activities of the company ensuring the compliance of legal matters and requirements● Represent the Company before local, state, and national organizations

Major Accomplishments:● Successfully set up the ramp up of the Business Unit Activity up to cruising speed; achieved numerous production records during a period of extremely high sales demand, consistently meeting demand on a timely basis (achieving a Productivity increase on the 1st year of 33% and on the 2nd year of 22%)● Led the Organization to get the official certifications ISO TS16949, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and VDA 6.1● Awarded “Excellence 2014”, the Business Unit with the best performance (Safety, People Development, Customer Satisfaction and Economic & Financial Results) of the year, within SODECIA Group ● Participated and coordinated with the Board and the Legal Department, the process establishment of a strategic JV with a local Chinese partnerMain Responsibilities:● Directed and coordinated all plant operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, cost-effective management of resources and financial / economic performance; ● Managed the organization’s cash flow● Supervised and administered the business operations and activities of the company ensuring the compliance of legal matters and requirements● Represented the Company before local, state, and national organizations● Collaborated with the Board Members to evaluate strategic options to further develop global Business expansion

Major Accomplishments:● Awarded “The Best Business Unit Kaizen Worldwide 2012” within SODECIA Group, through reengineering manufacturing processes (Improved overall productivity by 8%)● Awarded consecutively in 2011 and 2012 with the “Safety – Best Business Unit in Class Award” for Zero accidentsMain Responsibilities:● Directed and coordinated all plant operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, cost-effective management of resources and financial / economic performance; ● Managed the organization’s cash flow● Supervised and administered the business operations and activities of the company ensuring the compliance of legal matters and requirements● Represented the Company before local, state, and national organizations

(Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and electronics company. The company was founded in 1886. Bosch’s global manufacturing and sales network covers some 150 countries. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology)Major Accomplishments:● Successfully support the Production Ramp-up of the new Solar Thermal Systems Manufacturing Unit (Plastic Solar Panel Frame) and the Industrialization & New launch of Aluminium Solar Panel FrameMain Responsibilities:● Managed and coordinated all production activities to develop and maintain performances in KPIs, and continuous improvements● Developed and implemented production tracking and quality control systems, analysing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems● Determined and reconciled resources/capacity for production plan● Ensured that health and safety guidelines were followed● Assisted the Technical Department by taking design concepts based on current manufacturing processes and developed them from concept to final build, ensuring cost efficiency of the process was improved

(Trèves, French Group founded in 1836, is a recognized global leader of automotive interiors and acoustics, with about 7000 employees and 43 manufacturing facilities in 20 countries. Its operations are divided in four business activities: Interiors & Trunks, Seats & Components, Textiles & Covering Materials and Engine & Underbody)Major Accomplishments:● Achieved Project Investment Payback in 1.6 Years against the 2 years Business Plan Target● Developed and executed the plan to ramp up the manufacturing activity up to cruising speed, integrating customer demand and business capability projection ● Built and set up the Greenfield Project for the Manufacturing Plant, within the time plan (7-8 months) and budget targetsMain Responsibilities: ● Managed and oversaw the Plant’s Start-up activities: factory construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of project within time and budget; acquisition and installation of equipment; selection, recruitment, and development of the management staff; implementation and optimization of the entire production process: carried out processes and procedures ● Directed and coordinated all plant operations to ensure production efficiency, quality, service, cost-effective management of resources and financial / economic performance● Supervised and administered the business operations and activities of the company ensuring the compliance of legal matters and requirements● Represented the Company before local, state, and national organizations

Major Accomplishments:● Managed and drove a strategic and important new project (Yearly Sales 6 to 7 ME; CAPEX Project: 4 M€) for Honda, Swindon UK, from start, assuring the SOP on date; Successfully implemented a Control Cost Variance Analysis (Expected Project Performance Versus Actual Cost performance) which allowed this project to be one of the most economically and financially profitable in the serial runningMain Responsibilities:● Prepared engineering analysis of projects with the Customer: preliminary design, calculation, life-cycle cost, equipment selection and schedule planning ● Created and executed project work plans and revised as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements● Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities● Coordinated the operational project team functions (Production, Quality and Logistics) ● Managed day-to-day operational aspects of projects and scope● Managed projects budget: evaluated and tracked economic costs, analysed profitability, revenue and margins

(The Amorim Group is the largest world producer of cork products and the most international of Portuguese companies, with operations in the 5 Continents. Its origins were in the cork business, back in 1870, and today it leads the whole sector, contributing to the economy and innovation of the cork industry)Major Accomplishments:● Implementation of an information system for planning and production control with MRP II along with an integrated process costing; this enabled a more detailed and accurate comparison of the manufacturing process cost among the competitors● Led a Technical Capacity study analysis Vs Market Demand (for the 3 Manufacturing Units of synthetic cork stoppers) with improvement actions identification in the processes bottlenecks, allowing the Board to reassess their investment strategy in the short term, for an additional manufacturing unitMain Responsibilities: ● Managed and supervised the production unit operation in accordance with plant policies and procedures● Carried out continuous improvement changes based on process analysis● Coordinated with Human Resources for appropriate staffing levels ● Monitored and analysed monthly operating results against budget ● Cost accounting: evaluated and tracked production costs