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Procter & GambleGlobal Materials Supply Director, Personal Health Care
Feb. 2025Cidade do Panamá, Panamá, PanamáLeading the global strategy and execution of Raw and Pack Materials supply initiatives across LATAM, Europe, and Asia, focusing on resiliency, efficiency, and capacity enablement. Reporting to category global Purchases VP. - Designed and executed global Business Continuity Plans to mitigate supply risk and secure material availability across key geographies - Scaled Supply Optimization programs across internal plants and Contract Manufacturers to reduce lead times and increase agility - Strengthened sourcing resilience by minimizing external dependencies and aligning processes across most PHC category franchises - Partnered with global Product Supply leaders and technical teams to harmonize standards and drive end-to-end material productivity - Led cross-functional collaboration with P&G sites and strategic external partners to unlock supply chain capacity for growth
Procter & GamblePurchasing Director, Product Supply, Latin America Personal Health Care
Jul. 2022 - Dec. 2024PanamáPurchasing Director for Contract Manufacturing - P&G Personal Health Care - Latin America Leading a team of 4 Senior Managers, I was responsible for Latin America Contract Manufacturers Sourcing, including the development and execution of a strategy adapted to a dynamic and innovative pharmaceutical and supplements industry, accross a significant number of external partners. Area metrics including, among others: Quality, Service, Productivity, Innovation, Sustainability. Results highlight: 1) Outstanding organizational metrics, with highlight on: 1) Upward leadership above company average in all parameters, 2) Organizational health best-in-class results compared to other regions. 2) Highest score in internal compliance audits, leading global stewardship horizontal role accross regions 3) Capacity and Innovation program, partnering with Supply Operations team, as to protect category strategic growth plan per brand and per market
Procter & GambleStrategic Purchases Senior Manager - Latam Innovation
Jun. 2020 - Jul. 2022Panamá, PanamáPortfolio Innovation / License-In partnerships
Procter & GambleStrategic Purchases Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturers and Pack Materials
Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2020PanamáLeading 2 Managers, I was leading Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Materials for Pharma category in Latin America, including Consumer Health (ex-Merck) Integration post-acquisition. Brands: Vicks, Pepto-Bismol, Cebion, Dolo-Neurobion and Neurobion family.
Procter & GambleBusiness Planning / Supply Network Operations
Jul. 2016 - Sep. 2018PanamáSupply Chain leader for LA Inventory-Cash improvement (Finished Good and Material) / E2E Loss Analysis and Synchronization / SKU optimization leader / Regional Customization Program Manager. Brands: APDOs Gillette, Old Spice, Secret, Mum.
Procter & GambleLine Manager / Manufacturing
Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2016Rio de JaneiroManager of Site Hair Care Making and Pre-Weight areas, responsible for production delivery and IWS implementation plan (TPM), leading a team of 30 people through direct report of 3 Line/Shift leaders and 2 Process Technicians. Brands: Pantene and Head & Shoulders.
Procter & GambleProcess Engineer / Manufacturing
Jul. 2014 - Oct. 2015Rio de JaneiroHair Care Packing - Owner of Packing lines KPI, reducing losses of time and materials through root cause analysis and standards creation. Brand: Pantene.
ICF InternationalIntern at Climate Change, Sustainability and Energy
Apr. 2012 - Oct. 2012Rio de JaneiroGHG Inventory, Sustainability, Corporate Sustainability reports
Procter & GambleEstagiário - Intern
Nov. 2011 - Apr. 2013Rio de Janeiro, RJManufacturing/Operations - Technical Transfer & Training projects (Packing and Making, Hair Care and Color)
Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano - IMA/UFRJStudent Researcher
Oct. 2010 - May. 2011Rio de JaneiroLife Cycle Assesment, Reverse Logistics and Waste Management for Plastics Industry
PE InternationalPasante
May. 2010 - Jul. 2010Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) - Metallic materials - Case studies & Research Stuttgart, Germany
Fluxo ConsultoriaAssessor de Relacionamentos / Coordenador de Projetos
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2008Empresa Júnior de Engenharia da UFRJ
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