Lucas Jacob

Experience

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  Alstom Transport

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Business Intelligence Intern

  • Monthly development, analysis and management of KPIs from SAP • Elaboration of local dashboard for global report and leading monthly department review meeting• Services, Installation and Assembly Category management – BRL 74MM/year (FY 10/11)• Quotations process, negotiation with suppliers, contract preparation and supplier documentation analysis• Purchase order creation, purchase request management among other sourcing related activities• Masterdata (Material/Service codes) management, including new registers and base sanitization• Projects cost management Show less

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  Louis Dreyfus Company

  Feb 2011 - now

  • Responsible for Industrial cost management, based on monthly closings, managing deviations and assuring the correct cost allocation.• Creation of scenario analysis with volume and production mix variations.• Manage the industrial annual budgetary process in conjunction with operation managers and directors. Definition of supplies consumption with operational team, production volumes based on asset availability and commercial demand, operational Performance KPIs and material/supplies cost with Procurement.• Alignment of controlling process and procedures with local and global corporate teams and work closely with Production Planers and Controllers of each operational asset.• Global report of operational cost and KPIs, aligning strategy and explaining divergences.• Operational Capex management with budgetary process, system approval and allocation and execution follow-up. • Product inventory control with operational team, through product mass balance build-up, in/out procedure, operational volume control gap-analysis and clean-up management. Show less • Development and implementation of a management system to liase communication on every company level considering the main business aspects: People, Safety, Performance, Costs and Quality• Leads monthly result meetings among manager, directors and C level, assuming responsibility for information quality and accuracy• Understand internal clients’ needs through clear communication, been fully aligned with expectations, to guarantee satisfaction in deliverables, respecting deadlines and specifications• Complete understanding of all process inside each area to properly support their activities with improvements in control, data and performance, coordinating the analysis and implementations with the responsible individual or team• Critically analyze all indicators and databases to propose changes, corrections on methodology and managerial targets with a business intelligence approach• Development and implementation of alternative solutions for all departments to solve issues and improve control, though systems and procedures• Implement and manage a corporate governance, establishing employee’s routine activities to guarantee the proper management of the business• Control the budgetary process of all business units, respecting global and local guidelines, guaranteeing alignment among departments in all aspects: processing volumes, headcounts, variable and fixed costs, consumptions, prices and projects Show less • Global Dashboard tool – system scope development and implementation assessment/monitoring to control the finance performance of the business units• Leadership on new tools implementation, acting as Function Manager on global e-tool projects: P2P system (ASIA and Europe offices), ERP tool (USA, ASIA and Europe offices) and BPM solution (ASIA and Europe offices)• Development of Restructuring Strategy for the global Procurement department aiming for regions standardizations and improvements: creation of Global Procurement Competence Center and local Shared Services Center through cost analysis and HC management• Global Process, Procedures and Polices development and implementation for strategic areas of the company• Volume consolidation and regional support to negotiate international contracts (i.e. D&B contract for USA and Switzerland, Bone Char for USA and spare parts for Kazakhstan)• Category Management approach (BI) aiming at supplier base reduction, ABC curve analysis, cost reduction and strategic matrix of suppliers (6 steps strategy) at a global level• Total Cost of Ownership analysis (BI) focused on supply chain processes optimization and identification of synergies among procurement activities• Restructuring of Supplier management processes with a global approach - global suppliers agreements, volume consolidation and regional support• Suppliers qualification, on site evaluations to enhance relationship and database management (creation of short list of suppliers for main categories) Show less • KPIs management and disclosure through Dashboard for global report – database consolidation from various ERPs (SAP, PIMS, MSV, AS400, others) through Macros developed on MS Excel• Management and control of regional BI department cost through budgetary process (over BRL 13 MM/year)• Total Cost of Ownership analysis focused on supply chain processes optimization and identification of synergies among company activities• Business units spend budget control: system adjustments/understanding, budget development and monitoring• Supplier management – on site evaluations including identification/mitigation of risks on the supply chain and opportunities• Responsible for implement the Category Management approach (BI) aiming at supplier base reduction, ABC curve analysis, cost reduction and strategic matrix of suppliers (6 steps strategy)• Risk Management to avoid shortage by controlling the supply of critical items, market monitoring and strategy definition• Committees leadership across functions and business units to share best practices and find new opportunities to reduce cost• Argentina and Brazil project for SAP process standardization• Global Masterdata Management, creation of a global standard materials taxonomy, review local codes• Creation of an ERP (R2P process) system on MS Excel to temporarily solve controlling issues on Colombia, Honduras and Mexico• Support the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative – Sustainability Guideline) implementation with Safety, Health and Environment department Show less • Development and structure of the Business Intelligence department inside the company• Implementation of market analysis tools• Market monitoring for strategic items to enhance negotiation with suppliers such as historical prices, market trends analysis and outlooks• KPIs management and disclosure through Dashboard – database consolidation from various ERPs (SAP, PIMS, MSV, AS400, others) through Macros developed on MS Excel• Development of a monthly department information bulletin• Risk Management to avoid shortage by controlling the supply of critical items, market monitoring and strategy definition• Tax optimization analysis on main categories Show less

  • Industrial Controlling Manager

    Sept 2016 - now

  • Operational Process Manager

    Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Global Business Intelligence Coordinator

    Dec 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

    Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  • Business Intelligence Trainee

    Feb 2011 - Dec 2011