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Work Background

Jys4You1st on board

Oct. 2022Oliva, Valencian Community, Spain · Hybrid

Career BreakFull-time parenting

Apr. 2022 - Sep. 2022São PauloAfter 24 years working for Yara, of which 21 as an expat outside my home country, I enjoyed 6 months 100% focused on my family before starting the search for a new challenge. They deserved it, I deserved it 😍

Yara InternationalPresident Yara Brasil

Jun. 2020 - Mar. 2022São Paulo, Brazil

Yara InternationalChief Transformation Officer (CTO) Yara Brasil

Mar. 2019 - May. 2020São Paulo Area, BrazilYara Brasil has launched the Transformar Program where my role as CTO is to lead the transformation of the company into a more integrated, customer-focused and efficient unit bringing significant cash flow and capital benefits - and most importantly a company culture that values and promotes continuous improvement

Yara InternationalSVP, BU Latin America at Yara International

Jul. 2013 - Feb. 2019Bogotá D.C. Area, ColombiaAs SVP, BU Latin America I led the acquisition and the integration of the Colombian OFD group into Yara increasing sales volume to 2,2 mill tonnes in 2018 from 0,9 mill tons in 2013, and number of employees from 450 to 1.100. Following the acquisition, we grew our high-margin premium segment 12% per year from 2014 to 2018, maintaining customer NPS at a industry high of 70%, while employee NPS increased ending at 56%. EBITDA was grown 6% per year from 2015, the first full year after the integration, to 2018

Yara InternationalManaging Director Yara Iberian

Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2013Madrid, SpainAs MD in Yara Iberian, we managed to stabilize EBITDA at a level 3 times higher than the average of the previous record of the company. This was achieved through focused customer segmentation, premium product growth, and increase in marketing spend, alongside strict cost- and capital control.