Rodrigo Melo

Experience

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  Saint-Gobain

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2016

  • National & International Buyer

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Import & Export Analyst

    Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Materials Scheduler

    Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Procurement Assistant

    Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
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  Sucocítrico Cutrale Ltda

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Buyer

  National Procurement for Capex, overseeing the expansion project of the maritime terminal at Santos Port. This initiative focused on enhancing the capacity of the ship loader and dredging operations to deepen the berthing area, ensuring ships float without grounding due to sedimented sand and mud.

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  Saint-Gobain

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2021

  Led and managed negotiations for logistics services across all Saint-Gobain businesses in Brazil, overseeing an annual spend of US$ 90 million. Responsible for road freight, sea freight, rail, warehouse operations, and customs clearance. Successfully delivered savings in the logistics category, prioritizing risk mitigation and sustainability targets. Acted as a strategic business partner to the Brazil Supply Chain Team, leveraging deep understanding of logistics and global supply chain dynamics and its impacts across various procurement categories, as well as supporting them in on their Strategy and Execution of the business plan. Developing Category Strategies and Supplier Strategies for Logistics in Brazil.Responsible to represent and liaise with all sub-functions of Production & Supply to ensure sustainable implementation and ongoing contract operation. Building strong relationships with the internal functional stakeholders and the supply chain function of Logistics in Brazil, to enable effective execution and management of contracts, contract performance and product delivery. Show less Responsible for Freight Management for the Construction Products Sector of Saint-Gobain in Brazil, encompassing business units such as Weber Quartzolit, Brasilit, Placo, and Isover. Responsibilities as managing national procurement negotiations for distribution freight, leading bid coordination across all 40 industrial sites and distribution centers within the sector. Analyzing market trends and key indicators to identify opportunities and monitoring the development of new supplier relationships.Additionally, coordinating inbound and outbound Freight Management, overseeing a team responsible for procurement and transportation management. Ensuring efficiency in key indicators such as Freight Cost.Implemention of strategic transport planning and intelligence for outbound freight operations. Team of 9 headcounts (2 Sr, 2 MidSr, 2 Jr, 2 Interns). Show less

  • Procurement Category Manager, Logistics - Brazil

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Transportation Management Coordinator

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Buyer

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Buyer

    Dec 2017 - Feb 2019
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  Nestlé

  Dec 2021 - now

  Global position, responsible for the category management and sourcing strategy for marketing activation. Excelled in Excel and PowerPoint to analyze global data, identifying strategic opportunities and presenting findings to senior stakeholders. Leading the development of the OMP for Nespresso across all zones, strategically partnering with stakeholders to create a Business Continuity Plan and capitalize on business opportunities. Collaborating effectively with Nespresso's OMP in diverse business units across LATAM, Europe, and North America, demonstrating expertise in influencing without authority. Delivering comprehensive business cases to optimize through standardization and harmonization initiatives.• Managing the global contract for the zone scope, savings performance, risk assessment, supplier management, sustainability, projects, TCOs, lead RFP and industry benchmarking. • Global and Regional agencies as PMC partner with a Spend around of 60M CHF/yearly for Print, Point of Sales materials and Promotional items. Show less

  • Global Indirect Procurement, Marketing Activation - Zone Americas & Europe

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Regional Indirect Procurement, Marketing Activation - Zone Americas

    Dec 2021 - Sept 2023