Robson Bento - Supply Chain Expert, RD Consulting

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Consulting

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Startup Founder

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Brazil

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United States

Work Background

AssociatedIndependent Consultant and Board Advisory

Sep. 2023Brazil · Remote

Tate & LyleVice President Operations North America

Oct. 2021 - Sep. 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States- Define Strategy and Requirements: Establish the strategic direction and requirements for supply chain functional areas, including Customer Service, Materials Planning, Import/Export, and Logistics. - Plan for Corporate Goals: Collaboratively create and monitor short, mid, and long-term plans to align with corporate operating, financial, and compliance objectives. - Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance with regional and global standards, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements. - Optimize Logistics: Determine the best logistics strategy to maximize the effectiveness of the Go-To-Market approach. - Monitor Key Metrics: Develop and maintain key metrics for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of each function, identifying areas for continuous improvement. - Reduce Operational Costs: Ensure year-over-year operational cost reduction. - Manage Inventory Levels: Be accountable for inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods, optimizing working capital and maximizing customer service levels. - Lead S&OP Process: Head the Executive Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process in alignment with company product forecasts and demand plans. - Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Oversee cross-functional collaboration from customers to suppliers through the S&OP process to meet deliverables aligned with Business Unit strategies. - Convert Forecasts into Plans: Lead efforts to convert sales forecasts into supplier plans that meet challenging business and manufacturing requirements, developing cost-effective production schedules. - People Management: Lead people management efforts to support high-performance teams in the organization. - Pursue Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence within the supply chain.

Tate & LyleDirector of Operations LATAM

Apr. 2020 - Nov. 2021São Paulo, BrazilLed team of almost 70 people and executed people development program to build talent pool and support organization continues growth. Interacted with customers to define service levels and operations, while supporting aspirational growth and promoting new level of partnership. Tracked, regulated, and improved quality of goods and services for customers along with controlling effect of poor quality. - Improved inventory quality and service to customers, lowered costs, and boosted of the company growth by adopting new organizational structure and operational footprint. - Augmented company's competitiveness and reduced operational costs through key projects management. - Applied strategic sourcing methodology to strengthen relationships with suppliers and lean supply chain. - Decreased working capital and cash conversion cycle by developing new end-to-end planning process to streamline communication and accelerate decision-making.

Tate & LyleSupply Chain Director LATAM

Sep. 2017 - Apr. 2020São Paulo e Região, BrasilResponsible for: Logistics, Planning, Customer Service and International Trade. Report to SVP Global Supply Chain. Leada team of 50 employees in LatAm area. - Redesign supply chain organizational structure with focus on productivity, simplicity and continuous improvement; - Designed new logistics footprint to South America, to support sales growth with high service level; Implemented S&OP class A model, aligning operational, tactical and strategic activities; - Created inventory policy based on service level priorities and working capital targets; - Reduced logistics cost both warehouse and transportation.

EkantikaSenior Supply Chain Consultant

May. 2017 - Sep. 2017São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-siteResponsible for: Assessing supply chain planning and operations activities, designing valuable solutions aligned with strategic objectives and providing expected savings to the business - Identified opportunities on sales planning process, providing alignment with sales campaigns on stores levels by reducing low turn inventories and increasing product availability; - Aligned planning and execution by connecting transportation and warehouse operations with store demands and automatic replenishment.

Kuehne + NagelVP of Customer Solutions LATAM

Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2017São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-siteConsult, design and implement information management services and supply chain solutions to customers across various industry sectors that enable than to effectively manage and optimize their supply chains, increasing competitiveness. Main responsibilities in South and Central America: - Provide Supply Chain Management Consulting to Kuehne Nagel's Customers - Provide technological solutions such as Order Management, Automatic Reports, EDI, Proactive Logistics Alerts and Monitoring to Kuehne Nagel's Customers - Support Sales and Operational Teams to deliver logistics solutions, visibility, control, and cost reduction to our customers - Implement and support Continuous Improvement Process Culture - Develop South and Central America Customer Solutions Strategy - Lead Project Implementation - KN Tools and Solutions Training

Stanley Black & Decker , Inc.Director of Supply Chain Management Brazil

Jul. 2012 - Feb. 2014São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-siteResponsibilities: - Conduct Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) Process; - Balance Production, Demand, and Inventory Planning to achieve on Working Capital targets and to improve Forecast Accuracy; - Manage Import and Export processes for finished goods and raw materials;* - Perform Logistics and Warehousing activities with focus on reducing costs and improving order cycle time;* - Implement a Customer Service area to improve customer service level and reduce customers complains; - Drive people to use Continuous Improvement principles based on Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Methodologies; - Manage customer service activities and order management process; - Lead the Supply Chain team with around 130 members to achieve results.

GoodyearDirector Supply Chain Management Brazil

Mar. 2011 - Jul. 2012São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-siteResponsibilities: - Enhance the Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) Process to achieve world-class results. - Negotiate production levels to balance demand and meet inventory targets while achieving Working Capital and service level goals. - Ensure high fulfillment of imported raw materials to maintain optimal plant stock levels. - Plan and execute the flow of imported finished goods to fulfill customer orders. - Manage logistics and warehousing activities in two distribution centers with a focus on cost reduction and improved customer service. - Oversee the Customer Service department to enhance service levels and implement perfect order methodologies in key segments. - Promote the use of Continuous Improvement principles based on the SCOR Model, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma Methodologies. - Lead a team of 80 direct and 200 indirect personnel while increasing team engagement based on survey feedback.

GoodyearSenior Manager Demand Planning and Inventory Control LAT

Oct. 2010 - Mar. 2011São Paulo Area, BrazilResponsibilities: • Define and implement a demand planning methodology to serve as a basis of S&OP improvement program;* • Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for demand and inventory in 8 Latin America Countries, in order to achieve Regional and Global targets for finished goods and raw materials.

Philips Consumer LifestyleBlack Belt Project Manager

Jan. 2010 - Oct. 2010São Paulo Area, BrazilResponsibilities: • Develop global improvement projects for Philips Consumer Life Style; • Project 1: Improve forecast accuracy process to achieve best in class results;* • Project 2: Implement On Shelf Availability program in Brazil to provide visibility in terms of customers sell out and store inventories and stock outs;*

Philips Consumer LifestyleDemand Planning Manager and S&OP Leader

May. 2008 - Jan. 2010São Paulo Area, BrazilResponsibilities: • Responsibilities: - Lead the implementation of the global S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) Process. - Be responsible for the long-term plan by overseeing SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes. - Maintain the short-term operational plan by managing backorders, demand planning, and availability issues. - Ensure order fulfillment from a logistics perspective while aligning with demand and logistical constraints. - Manage stock to meet agreed-upon inventory targets. - Oversee the handling of return and rework products. - Control and define action plans for key performance indicators.

Philips Consumer LifestyleSupply Chain Manager Latin America

Oct. 2004 - May. 2008São Paulo Area, BrazilResponsibilities: - Manage the Material Planning Process, establishing short and medium-term guidelines for Latin America's planning process. This includes securing adherence to sales, supply, and inventory targets outlined in the annual business plan. - Negotiate targets for key performance indicators within the Latin American supply chain. Implement action plans to address any deviations. - Address constraints within the supply chain, including negotiating extra capacities, schedules, and allocations with supply centers in Asia. - Collaborate within multifunctional teams across different business units. - Establish supply chain agreements between the Latin American Sales Organization and Supply Centers worldwide. This process involves defining operational and planning parameters, as well as supply chain infrastructure (Exposure). - Act as a team member for the Peripherals and Accessories start-up business in Latin America, where you're responsible for defining and implementing the supply chain strategy in coordination with the Regional Team.

Philips Consumer LifestyleSupply Chain Analyst

Nov. 2000 - Oct. 2004São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-siteResponsibilities: - Analyze the monthly demand plan for countries in Latin America, ensuring adherence to short-term S&OP goals. - Transform demand into a supply plan for Latin American countries, taking into account inventory analysis and addressing constraints and supply chain shortages. - Collaborate with supply centers in Asia to define service level agreements within the supply chain and container loading targets.

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