Yna Cruz

Experience

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  Hospital Estadual Getúlio Vargas

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Intern in the Clinical Analysis Laboratory

  Support in laboratory routines, managing sample control and monitoring tests to maintain workflow efficiency.• Responsible for organizing and replenishing laboratory materials and supplies, preventing stockouts and improving resource utilization.• Collaboration in performing clinical analyses, following technical protocols to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.

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  Casa dos Frios

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

  Production Engineering Intern

  Responsible for the strategic standardization of the roll cake production process, implementing improvements to ensure quality and optimize production.• Expertise in inventory management using the FIFO methodology and defining safety stock levels to avoid stockouts and overstocking.• Development of pricing analyses for manufactured products, adjusting costs and margins for increased competitiveness.• Involved in identifying and mitigating losses in the production process, implementing adjustments to maximize raw material utilization. Show less

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  Gerdau

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for the strategic management of Gerdau Açonorte's inventory, monitoring scrap activities, inventory accuracy, managing blockages of non-conforming products, and controlling slow-moving materials.• Expertise in supporting logistics areas such as transportation, loading, and shipping, conducting analysis and actions related to inventory, invoicing, and export processes, ensuring operational smoothness.• Responsible for managing finished and semi-finished product inventories, conducting inventories with structured schedules, analyzing discrepancies, controlling co-products (process losses), and plant mass balancing, contributing to the improvement of production order costs.• Daily monitoring of production and external processing, handling scheduling, activity tracking, inventory, transportation, and invoice processing with four suppliers.• Intelligent management of customer service, leading delivery management, shipment control, monitoring delayed orders, and analyzing service levels (Order Fill Rate) to improve logistics performance.• Development and implementation of a strategic tool for analyzing and providing visibility into logistics costs, allowing mapping of customer impact due to stock failures and incomplete shipments, enabling more agile and efficient corrective actions.• Active involvement in managing and analyzing product shortages, inventory adjustments due to blockages, opening of Transferencias Fiscais (TFs) with production areas, and mapping financial impacts of inventory discrepancies.✓ Results: Implementation and monitoring of inventory processes that led to a record of 100% of items inventoried and correctly adjusted within just three months, including all materials from the Distribution Center and Açonorte plant. Show less Responsible for developing and implementing strategic continuous improvement projects in the loading of rolled products using the PDCA methodology and quality tools such as Pareto, Ishikawa, and flowcharts to enhance processes and reduce waste.• Proficient in inventory analysis and management, conducting inventories of rolled and transfer materials for better control.• Involved in reviewing and conducting operational training, reinforcing standards and best practices to improve the execution of activities.• Technically responsible for the plant scales, performing monitoring and control to ensure compliance with measurement standards.• Management of third-party contracts and preparation of measurement sheets for payment control and service provision.• Expertise in managing resources to resolve safety-related issues, contributing to risk mitigation and compliance with internal regulations.• Development and issuance of APRs (Job Safety Analyses) and Work Permits, ensuring the safe execution of activities.✓ Results: Expertise in reducing packaging costs, achieving savings of 38%, 50%, 55%, and 57% in four different materials through optimization of materials and review of consumption standards. Led the restructuring of storage capacity for products, increasing vertical storage, standardizing bins, and boosting storage capacity by 42% for straight rebar and 20% for coiled rebar. Show less Support in logistics coordination, analyzing inventories to identify slow-moving materials and resolving issues with item releases.• Responsible for strategic planning of shift distribution, ensuring operational balance and resource optimization.• Participation in physical inventory counts, assisting in reconciling discrepancies and improving inventory control processes.• Collaboration in resource management and implementation of actions focused on operational safety, reducing risks and strengthening compliance with internal regulations.• Development of failure analyses to identify and address critical points in logistics processes, contributing to continuous improvement. Show less

  • Logistics Analyst - Production Planning and Control

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Loading Logistics Analyst

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Logistics Intern

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
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  Mondelēz International

  Jun 2022 - Nov 2024

  Responsible for the strategic management of inbound, warehousing, and outbound logistics operations at the Vitória de Santo Antão plant, leading processes to ensure team safety and high performance in the supply chain and the supply of the factory and Distribution Centers.• Leadership of the logistics flow with approximately 200 employees, management of the DHL logistics operator, and administration of warehouses for raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products, totaling around 8,000 pallet positions.• Active participation in the implementation of the Cabotage project for inbound raw materials, making the Vitória de Santo Antão plant a pilot unit in this initiative, reducing logistics costs and carbon emissions.• Responsible for leading the E2E pillar, promoting the strategic connection of the end-to-end supply chain with a focus on process optimization, cost reduction, and productivity increase.• Expertise in achieving strategic results, including an FSSC 22000 quality audit with zero non-conformities in warehouses, conducting an annual inventory with 100% accuracy, and maintaining over 3,000 days without lost-time accidents in logistics operations.✓ Results: Implementation of process automation for operational optimization and improved adherence to the distribution plan, significantly reducing time in logistics operations. Optimization of fiscal invoice issuance in SAP, reducing processing time by 83% (from 6 minutes to 1 minute). Implementation of improvements in shipment validation and closure processes, leading to a 92% time reduction (from 25 minutes to 2 minutes). Automation of the weighing process on scales, decreasing time by 80% (from 10 minutes to 2 minutes). Development of batch invoicing automation, cutting processing time by 83% (from 6 minutes to 1 minute). Show less Responsible for leading the Strategic Execution Acceleration Project for the Biscuits and Baked Snacks category, working alongside the cross-functional team to develop a robust innovation plan aligned with the entire value chain, aiming for significant market expansion in the category. • Development of a new Strategic Biscuits Portfolio Pipeline, integrating E2E insights to align the portfolio with consumption occasions and shopper needs. • Led the facilitation of a cross-functional workshop to drive agile decision-making and strategic alignment across involved areas. ✓ Results: +60% growth in Net Revenue compared to the initial projection, portfolio expansion with +22 SKUs, and an estimated Full Potential of $472M in NR by 2026. Show less Responsible for leading the development and implementation of a new Governance and Project Classification proposal for Productivity Projects, structuring processes to increase visibility, control, and financial department involvement at the necessary levels.• Expertise in reviewing governance and centralizing project validations, promoting greater alignment and agility in decision-making. Improved communication and integration across areas, driving productivity returns and operational efficiency. Show less

  • Logistics Manager

    Jul 2023 - Nov 2024

  • Supply Chain Trainee

    Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  • 3rd Job Rotation – Biscuits Innovation Marketing

    Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  • 2nd Job Rotation – Business Development & Engineering (BD&E)

    Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

  • 1st Job Rotation – Finance

    Jun 2022 - Oct 2022