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Experience

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  Callan Method Organisation (Revolution School)

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  English Teacher
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  Stellantis (Formerly Groupe PSA)

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Intern | Continuous Improvement

  ▪ Supported Operational Excellence Program of Automotive Industry. Job Rotation in Quality, Process and Manufacturing areas;▪ Led the 5S Program and responsible for internal audits. Optimized workstations, supported the Performance Control System collecting and analyzing data to report on progress.

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  Ernst & Young Terco

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Consultant Trainee | Supply Chain & Operations

  ▪ Assessed client’s needs to improve the SCM function. Responsibilities included providing best practices, support and implementation of projects;▪ Reviewed the categories of a mining company with global operations to implement Category Management. Analyzed transport taxes and costs in a telecommunications company to claim refunds.

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  Saint-Gobain

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2021

  ▪ Designed, implemented and managed Digital Transformation & Data Analytics initiatives in 6 corporate brands; for the supply chain operations of 29 factories and 12 distribution centers;▪ Managed a team of 5 direct reports, led, trained and empowered the team to implement multiple Supply Chain Management projects in process improvement, delivering over $12M BRL of savings in 18 months, managing the departmental budget (CAPEX & OPEX);▪ Gathered requirements, negotiated, selected, implemented and managed contracts of different digital platforms that included APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling), TMS (Transportation Management System) e WMS (Warehouse Management System);;▪ Led the Logistics' Pillar of the Sustainability Committee, organizing tasks and empowering people to work as a team to achieve ESG objectives, delivering a robust process to be rolled out. Designed data capture models and analysis for the Emissions Inventory. Implemented the first Electrical Vehicle as a pilot for outbound logistics;▪ Implemented a Business Intelligence Platform (Qlik Sense) improving Data visibility through the creation of the Supply Chain dashboards. Standardized the Key Performance Indicators for business units and created data-driven work routines (PCS platform), transformed data into useful information, generating insights of risks and opportunities to leadership and operations teams. Show less ▪ Coordinated the Supply Chain Planning area for business units of 3 corporate brands, the scope of work included 9 Factories and 3 Distribution Centers. Organized, trained and led a team of 4 direct reports to guarantee operational efficiency process while managing change;▪ Led the Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning, accountable for leading the process of Forecasting, Production Planning (MPS), Distribution Planning (DRP), and Material Planning (MRP) while Managing Relationships with Strategic Suppliers (SRM);▪ Responsible for coordinating the S&OP monthly Process and for implementing the weekly S&OE process, established work schedules and procedures, prepared, and submitted reports, coordinated processes with other departments, and achieved an improvement of +36% Volume, +3% OTIF, +15% PSA and reduced 3 days on-hand stock levels (8M BRL). Show less

  • Manager | Supply Chain Analytics & Innovation

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Supervisor | Supply Chain Planning

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Supervisor | World Class Supply Chain

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Engineer | Supply Chain & Operations

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Trainee | Logistics & Procurement

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Certainteed

  Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  Supervisor | Production & Warehouse

  ▪ Supervised the Production and Warehouse teams of Calgary Drywall and Gypsum Wallboard Plant to improve plant performance to world-class levels of safety, environmental impact, quality, service and efficiency;▪ Implemented continuous improvement initiatives in the plant. Led the Customer Focus & Services Pillar, developed and updated the area’s SOPs and KPIs. Organized the Annual Inventory count, reducing 27% of its total lead time, achieving 9% fewer differences in stock values.

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  Rogers Communications (Formerly Shaw Communications)

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  Supply Chain Specialist | Demand Management

  ▪ Responsible for managing inventory of Network material at the national level. Supported implementation of advanced planning techniques such as statistical forecast modelling to ensure an end-to-end data-driven supply chain;▪ Coordinated the process of inventory reduction by analyzing inventory levels, forecasts, projects’ lead times and strategies to achieve financial targets while maintaining service levels. Quickly developed a plan and executed actions to reduce over CAD $7M in 6 months;▪ Partnered with Strategic Sourcing and Operations, to manage shortages of materials by following up regularly with strategic vendors to address any supply deficiencies, and regularly update product lead times, managing expectations with stakeholders to mitigate the impact on their projects. Reduced 34% of the SKUs on backorder, improving to 98% the number of all Network-related SKUs in a healthy state. Show less

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  Kaizen Institute North America

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  Projects Leader | Continuous Improvement

  ▪ Responsible for leading continuous improvement projects in various industries and multiple sectors across Canada. Managed projects from planning to execution, accountable for identifying gaps, designing and delivering lean solutions. Trained and led consultants while demonstrating the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and work under pressure with autonomy, managing relations and delivering value to clients.▪ Implemented Kaizen Methodologies such as Process Optimization, Value Stream Mapping, Pull Planning, Daily Kaizen, Kanban, Kamishibai Audits, 5S, SMED, Line Design, and Inventory Management Analysis, supporting clients in creating a continuous improvement culture and delivering outstanding return on investment. Show less

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  Mars

  Apr 2024 - now

  LATAM Project Manager | Supply Chain Development