Edson Silva

Experience

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  Nestle S.A.

  Apr 2003 - Mar 2014

  -Cost Management: Lead and support the cost management process in conjunction with the site leadership team in order to meet our cost targets and capture any opportunity-Coordination of the Period End Close and technical support (SAP);-Coordination of the annual budget process, forecast review;-Ensure the use of Nestle Guidelines of Cost and Accounting-Support, training and actively participate in the training of new employees cost- Responsible for approving projects and consolidation of Operation Excellence (NCE)- Analysis and comments of variations / deviations- Analysis the several KPI's- Cost goods sold- Responsable for Factory Fixed Overhead and Variable costs Control- Identify cost trends to assist management and operations in cost reduction and process improvement efforts- Internal audit- Responsable for Non quality cost- Support the business activities by creating an interface between the Unit and other areas (Supply Chain, Production, Technical), allowing better management and optimization of the whole value chain, aiming for long term business results and sustainability. Show less

  • Sênior, Costing Analyst

    Jun 2009 - Mar 2014

  • Pl. Costing Analyst

    Apr 2003 - May 2009
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  Hyster-Yale Group

  Apr 2014 - now

  • Lead and direct pricing strategy formulation and take necessary pricing actions to enhance profitability, ensuring integrity and accuracy in all pricing matters.• Assist with pricing negotiations of customers’ proposals.• Conduct presentations, field research and cost revisions, looking at similar products in the industry, in order to remain competitive.• Perform financial evaluation to assess pricing action effectiveness.• Manage total pricing procedure, enhance processes to make most of efficiencies and ensure timely response to market conditions.• Perform partnering with buyers, product managers and sales department to ensure integrated profit maximizing approach to market.• Price positioning among premium, standard and mainstream products.• Managing stakeholders’ expectations with regards to priorities and deliverables. • Managing an internal team to ensure deliverables and priorities are met. • Estimating and cost planning to ensure the accurate margins and profitability• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place. • Contributing to business development, including leading people and projects• Run the monthly cost forecasts and ensure all targets are met within the stipulated time• Provide assistance to the organization in preparing budget process by encouraging the budget holders to submit budgets at the expected time• Ensure the arrangement of cost of production to material costs, wages, and overhead costs• Contribute to discussions and reviews conducted during yearly audit meetings• Bringing about suggestions accounting methods and processes.• Increase margin by reducing cost and monitoring projects. Show less Responsible for management of accounting, cost and inventory teamResponsible for accounting and cost closing period Account reconciliationExternal and Internal audit process support Responsible for internal controls (Sox)Financial StatementsEnsure the compliance between areasCost reduction project controllerSupport to Directors in order to help them in the forecast processEnsure that all the expenses by cost center are aligned with forecast and their appropriationKey user in SAP ( FI and CO )Support to new product lauched ensuring best costResponsible for cycle count ensuring at least 98% of accuracy and 100% of materials countedManagement reports to support the corporationResponsible for standard cost calculationExcess and obsolete controlResponsible for internal controls Show less - Cost and inventory area management- Responsible of the cycle inventory- Margin Analysis- Excess and obsolete calculation- Warranty calculation- Finame - Cost Reduction Project- Conversion Cost control- Import Expenses control by process and material and support- Coordination of the period end close to manufacturing plant and aftermarket plant- Standard Cost Calculation- Support to the FP&A, Tax and Accouting areas- Compliance audits- Continuous improvement plan in internal processes- Support to the plant directors and managers and bussiness unit by creating an interface between the plant financial department and other areas (Supply Chain, IT, Production, Engineering, Aftermarketl) Show less

  • Finance Director / IT Director / CFO

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Senior Manager - Pricing and Costing

    Apr 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Pricing, Costing and Accounting Manager

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Costing and accounting Supervisor

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Costing Supervisor

    Apr 2014 - May 2016