Claudio Fukuda

Experience

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  Akzo Nobel Chemicals

  Sept 1996 - Jul 2006

  Comprador Senior

  - Responsible for the purchasing and contract management of direct and indirect materials & services, domestic and international for the Akzo Nobel Unit- Created MRO families to optimize purchases and improve order placement time response.- Increased efficiency in negotiating projects to reduce acquisition costs with annual average of 6% and lead time with average of 03 days.- Member of the Abiquim Transport Committee, contributing for the design and revision of SASSMAQ v2.Past Professional experiences prior to 1996Fiscal and Accounting Analyst | Accounts Payable Analyst | Tax Receiver Trainee Show less

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  Flexsys

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2010

  International Purchaser

  - Promoted the restructuring of the newly created purchasing department, migrating suppliers, orders and processes from Akzo Nobel to Flexsys.- Participated in the project team of switching the integrated EMS system to MfgPro- Created procurement procedures, reviewed and managed direct and indirect materials contracts & services.- Generated savings that reached more than 7% reduction in annual fixed costs.- Implemented systems to evaluate carrier’s performance, qualifying and evaluating suppliers. Show less

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  Eastman Chemical Company

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2018

  Procurement Lead

  - Led the purchasing area to guarantee the achievement of committed savings in the annual budget plan and responsible for managing the Procurement budget plan.- Responsible for purchasing negotiations by category management: MRO, CAPEX, Direct and Indirect materials and corporate services including ABC curve analysis for cost reduction. - Managed cost reduction projects, reviewed contracts to comply with current legislation & alignment with the company´s global guidelines.- Provided support and integration with S&OP, Manufacturing and Financial Areas.- Member of SAP Global project team during 3 SAP implementations in our sites in Brazil.- Preparation, execution and analysis of RFIs, RFPs and RFQs (RFXs) to identify potential suppliers and analysis of business proposals, negotiating and defining chosen partners.- Prepared and supervised the strategic sourcing activities performed by the supply chain area and monitored main suppliers performance, developing contingency plans as well as new supplier’s development.- Member of the Critical Analysis review committee to monitor the indicators (KPIs), policies and procedures of the Quality Management System.- Acted as one of the coordinators of the dismantling project of 05 factories in Sao Jose dos Campos/SP- Led a new supplier development project for the main raw material generating over USD 1MM cost reduction/year.- Implemented the port terminal services project, integrating commodities suppliers, carriers and brokers, reaching more than 30% reduction in demurrage costs.- Implemented a project to integrate and negotiate the industrial gases consumed in the business units, obtaining more than 25% reduction in costs. Show less

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  Orion Engineered Carbons

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2024

  - Restructured Purchasing Department, implementing a culture of category management and KPIs, with significant improvements in efficiency and supply quality.- Created procedures, developing new policies and guidelines for the area, supplier approval and evaluation.- Reviewed and managed all company contracts, migrating to the DocuSign CLM platform, with global visibility- Coordinated the Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain team, where we reduced external warehouse costs, and the Lean Office team, improving document flow and payment lead time.- Integration with the global organization, being responsible for the local strategy aligned with the global strategy, alignment of procedures, sharing of market information, commodity trends and opportunities, and decision-making based on TCO.- Leadership in Sustainability Initiatives, implementing social action programs, and Ecovadis for the supply chain critical suppliers. - Avetta´s implementation in the company, significantly improving the control and management of third parties in the plant.Key Achievements:- Led contract renegotiation projects generating cost avoidance of over USD 2MM in annual cost reductions.- Implemented a customs broker outsourcing project, improving controls, expertise and reducing the fixed cost of one company headcount. There was improved communication between terminals carriers and reduced demurrage costs.- Led several BIDs in logistics, warehouse, facilities, outsourced maintenance companies, and industrial gases, achieving over 30% reduction in annual fixed costs.- Captured savings of over BRL 1.5MM in importation taxes of CAPEX from China in 2024. Show less

  • Procurement Manager Direct and Indirect, Logistics, IT Americas Category Manager

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2024

  • Purchase Coordinator

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019