Pedro Gaiveo

Experience

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  Edmatica, Lda.

  Jan 1999 - Feb 2003

  Administrative Clerk

  • Office and Warehouse support.

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  Cabovisão

  Jun 2002 - Mar 2003

  Accounting Analyst

  • Accounts Payable.

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  Continental

  May 2003 - Dec 2021

  • Responsible for hydraulic brake systems business unit and production facility located in Palmela, Portugal (140 Mio.€ Sales and ~500 employees).• Managing all functions such as Production, Quality, IE, SCM (Logistics), Continuous Improvement, HR, ESH, Purchasing, Finance and IT.• Production process of more than 5 Mio/parts year (2.5 Mio vehicles): Machining, Plating, Painting and Assembly. • Responsible for Supply Chain Management of Palmela plant in Portugal (~100 employees direct/indirect reports).• Manage Customer Relations (OEMs), Production Planning, Procurement, Warehouses and Internal Material Handling. • Finance Manager responsible for hydraulic brake systems and vehicle dynamics business units in South America (~50% market share) with 5 market segments (products).• Manage Commercial, Operations and Business Controlling teams.• Controlling of production facilities such as Foundry, Machining, Plating, Painting and Assembly plants (~1.000 employees).• Direct report to Headquarter in Germany.• Regional market strategy design, development, implementation and execution. • Finance Manager Deputy.• Continuous Improvement Coordinator (cumulative function).• Budget, Forecast and Actual Reporting.• Communicate relevant business key figures and suggest corrective actions. • Short Term Allocation on several worldwide company projects. • Cost Structure analysis and countermeasures recommendation.• Investment controlling.• Management Presentations. • Grants Projects with Portuguese Authorities.• Tax obligations fulfillment.• Treasury Planning & Control.• Accounts Payable & Receivables.• Short Term Allocation on several worldwide company projects.

  • Plant General Manager

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Head of Supply Chain Management (Logistics)

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Head of Controlling - Region South America

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Assistant Controller – Supervisor of Controlling & Reporting

    Jan 2008 - Jun 2014

  • Controlling Analyst

    Feb 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Accounting & Tax Analyst

    May 2003 - Jan 2006
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  ESCE IPS | Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Invited Assistant Teacher

  • Invited assistant professor in the Marketing & Logistics Department of the School of Business Sciences.• Collaborate directly on Supply Chain Management - Reverse Logistics.

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  Visteon Corporation

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  Programs Procurement Senior Manager

  Integrated on the Corporate Supply Chain Department the role is to lead Advanced Supply Chain team for Americas

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  Continental

  Mar 2023 - now

  Plant General Manager

  • Responsible for Wheel Brake Solutions production facility located in North America (400 Mio.€ Sales and ~1.300 employees).• Managing all plant related functions such as Production, Quality, IE, NPL, SCM (Logistics), Continuous Improvement, HR, ESH, Plant Purchasing, Finance and IT.• Production process for more than 8 Mio/parts year: Machining, Plating, Painting and Assembly.