Marcela Bartholomeu

Experience

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  Bio-Rad Laboratories

  Nov 2001 - Oct 2002

  Import Trainee

  Major Project and responsibilities:* Created a procedure to revalidate Certificates before expiration date.* Request for Import License to send to broker (check weight, Verification Registry validation, NCM, Manufacturers)* Verification of Certificates of Analysis to send to broker, check labels along with the Certificates of Analysis.* File cases.

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  Bayeux Comércio Internacional LTDABroker

  Dec 2002 - Oct 2003

  Import Assistant

  Major Project and responsibilities:* Created routine for better use the working time to perform more tasks with more productivity. Result: Operational Improvement.* Responsible for receiving, sorting and sending all invoices relating to spare parts to Bayeux Office and the Peugeot Citroen factory* Assistance in planning delivery and load containers to the factory.

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  Nuno Ferreira Cargas Internacionais Ltda

  Jun 2004 - Apr 2006

  Import Assistant

  Major Project and responsibilities:* Created routines for Pricing Area and standard profit for each costumer. Result: Low freight according the Costumer Profile.* Created procedures to import products for each Costumer.* Preparation of quotations for import and export.* Follow-up of quotations.* Freight negotiation with Vessel Lines, NVOCC, truck companies and Air Companies.* Coordination of import and export shipments.* Visit current Costumers and potentially Costumers.* Administrating the office in Rio (paying bills, salaries, suppliers, freights, etc). Show less

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  White Martins

  May 2006 - Nov 2012

  International Trade Specialist

  Major Project and responsibilities:* Training the Project Team with International Trade Forum explained all steps of the Logistic Process to Import Cargo in Brazil. Result: Operational Improvement and planning the Project reducing risks with shipments.* Implemented Six Sigma Project in order to reduce Logistic lead time for argon round trip by truck. Goal: Reduced the lead time from 8 to 3-4 days, saving product and inject more product in stock, resulting in better sales (sold out Product).Results approved by Company. Actual gain: BRL 1.8MM in one year.* Recognition award. Reduced Freight Total Cost for Mossi Project in 30%.* Stablished lead times for each type of operation. Result: Operational Improvement.* Feasibility Study for each Project Shipment. Stablished risk points and solutions avoiding delays and high cost.* Stablished SOP for Customs Broker and freight forwarders.* Control 3PL (third party logistic) Performance.* Managed a bidding process for regular freights (small shipments) for each type of operation. Results: Reduction of 20% on freight cost annual.* Planning execution, cost control of all engineer projects in South America.* Lead team with 3 analysts.* Follow up with suppliers to ensure the readiness date of cargoes to avoid delays.* Quotation with freight forwarders and checking best logistics for each kind of cargo, according to the size and urgency.* Control Budget for freights per Project.* Monitoring the arrival and clearance for all cargoes and delivery in the final destination.* Attending the Engineering team since the proposal phase, in order to identify points of difficulty and present Viability Study for all shipments and shipping costs.* Import of specialty gases (Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, SF6, Mixtures, etc). Including Round Trip logistic in South America.* Presentation of productivity proposals in order to save money and time on Logistics procedures (Six Sigma Projects). Show less

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  MS Logística Aduaneira LTDA

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Operational Leader

  Major Project and responsibilities:* Reduced lead time per process stablished KPIs for each step of each type of operation. Results: Reduction in 15% the total lead time per shipment.* Stablished goals to each analyst for high performance and accomplish Costumer`s KPIs.* Performance evaluation based on productivity. Implemented a procedure to eliminate the subjectivity on performance evaluation. Result: Motivated the high performance professionals that were recognizes by their performance.* Leading a team with 20 analysts.* KPI Analysis per costumer according each operation.* Regulations of Customs Clearance process at airport and sea port. Show less

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  Rolls-Royce Marine

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2015

  Customs Compliance Leader

  Major Projects and responsibilities:* Planned and executed the strategy for Tax Exemption for EAS Project adapting the project profile to the current Legislation. Saving: BRL 4,6MM per Drill Ship* Negotiated Storage cost for heavy equipment in Pernambuco in order to reduce Project Cost. Saving: 42% reduction based on shipment plan.* Implemented SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) Customs Broker Operation, with lead times and KPIs defined. Result: Reduction in 5 days the customs and delivery process with Customs Broker.* Planning and Control Imports and Exports to attend Marine Projects (Duque de Caxias Factory in Rio de Janeiro).* Drawback Application and Control (Special Tax Exemption in Brazil)* Customs Compliance (Rolls-Royce Compliance and local Legislation).* Logistic Solutions for heavy equipment, raw material and spare parts.* Freight Quotation (International and local freights)* Place International Orders for Internal Suppliers.* Diligence local and International orders* 3PL control Show less

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  BW Offshore

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2021

  • Stablish Frame Agreements with Supplier.• Conduct marked surveys and analysis to obtain relevant information on potential suppliers, services etc. to optimize the SC process • Responsible for directly influencing the Frame Agreement tender process through SC participation and thus insure that a commercial advantageous focus is maintained, navigating an environment with often opposing interests • lead internal spend analysis for product and service categories to facilitate prioritizing and planning of tenders • execute the planning, tender processes, negotiation and maintenance of the assigned agreements • keep track of Frame Agreements options and expiration • Execute Amendments to existing Frame Agreements for i.e. price and product/service updates • Update all required systems to reflect the Frame Agreements i.e. updates to ERP system, prices and descriptions in system catalogues • Contribute with ideas for improvement of best practices, processes and procedures etc. • Help the Supplier Qualification team Show less • Purchase of Local and International material for FPSO units.Manage and Control Import, Exports of consumables for FPSO units.• Temporary Admission of FPSO Units using Repetro (Brazilian Special Regime to suspend taxes of Oil & Gas vessels)• Productivity Process, Cost Reduction, Financial Savings and freight negotiation and operational Improvement.• Implement Procedures, SOPs, KPIs and Compliance Control.• Direct report to Supply Chain Manager• Study Brazilian Legislation in order to guarantee compliance and potential savings to the Company. Show less • Invited to restructure Foreign Trade Department.• New Operational model for import goods (New KPIs, new clearance model): Saving BRL750K in 2016• Exempt of II and IPI od imports based on current Legislation: Saving estimated for 2017: BRL3,6M• Manage and Control Import, Exports of consumables for FPSO units.• Temporary Admission of FPSO Units using Repetro (Brazilian Special Regime to suspend taxes of Oil & Gas vessels)• Productivity Process, Cost Reduction, Financial Savings and freight negotiation and operational Improvement.• Implement Procedures, SOPs, KPIs and Compliance Control.• 3PL Control• Responsible for all International Purchases attending Fleet operation in Brazil. • Lead Supply Chain Team (4 Buyers).• Direct report to Supply Chain Manager• Study Brazilian Legislation in order to guarantee compliance and potential savings to the Company. Show less

  • Sourcing Expert

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Import Export Specialist

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Import Export Analyst

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
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  SBM Offshore

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  Category Buyer

  Responsible for Contracts and Purchase Orders for the categories Fabric, Facilities and Processes offshore; Elaboration and management of Contracts; New BIDs, RFQs, purchasing.

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  McDermott International, Ltd

  Dec 2022 - now

  Hired to work Subcontracting Services to attend Projects in Brazil.Implemented controls for Subcontracts, Invoices and Purchase Orders connected to Subcontracts.Responsible for all packages to attend Wahoo T&I Project in Brazil. 2023 Saving: BRL4,183,725.00 (10% of total budget of 11 packages) Meetings with the Project engineering team, in Brazil and abroad, to disseminate the SCM document flow to attend Company Compliance.Budget alignment before signing documents (Bidder List, Sole Source) and sending RFQs. Avoiding financial loss during project execution.Improved negotiation with suppliers compared to current GMSAs, bringing greater legal and commercial security to the Project.Improved relationships with critical suppliers, achieving benefits to project in Brazil.Temporary work assisting Kuala Lumpur team to check existing global contracts and map the status of each one. Temporary work helping Houston team identify possible back charge values, analyzing Terms & Conditions, mapping relevant documents, and issuing letters to Suppliers. Show less

  • Senior Subcontract Specialist

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Sucontracts Specialist

    Dec 2022 - Jan 2025