Gerson Beraldo

Experience

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  Bradesco

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  Interim

  General activities

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  Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear CNEN

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Trainee

  IT Analyst

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  Amplus Informática Ltda

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Suport Analyst

  IT Analyst

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  Worklan Serviços e Comercio Ltda

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Business Owner

  IT Outsourcing

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  Cargill

  Jan 1998 - Sept 2018

  Procurement Leader responsible for adding value to the supply chain business by following and improving global and regional negotiations in such diverse categories as chemicals, packaging, biomass, ingredients, IT, HR, Marketing as well as in Materials and Services in general.Responsible for coordinating the negotiation and regional Business Case that served as a basis for the global implementation of the Ariba Procure-to-Pay Cloud Solution, aiming at simplifying and accelerating the Procurement process through the creation of catalogs and/or Blanket Purchase Orders. Leadership in the transformation of the Purchasing team in Latin America, with the consolidation of teams in Brazil, Argentina and Costa Rica, in order to improve partnership and add value to businesses, optimizing the use of capital employed, giving efficiency to the operation as well as optimizing and monitoring suppliers’ performance.Seeking, by way of standardizing the process, to gain efficiency and security in purchases for approximately 90,000 requisitions/year by reducing spot purchases, through supplier qualification , creating national or regional agreements for “self-service” Procurement and the use of Robotic Process Automation for recurring activities.Implementation of the purchasing policy in Brazil, adjusted performance indicators (KPIs) with global model, service levels (SLA), spending\saving reports, as well as detailed control of the costs of the department (Budget Control). Huge synergy between the Procurement and Financial areas to improve the Sourcing to Pay indicators and consequently to improve the percentage of payments made to suppliers within the agreed time.Responsible for the creation and monitoring of role improvement plans, development of basic strategies for categories or suppliers focused on internal customer satisfaction and security in the Procurement process. Show less Working as part of the global Strategic Sourcing team to guarantee the correct negotiation, supply and compliance of the agreements for Latin America in the categories of IT&Telecom, Marketing, Travel, HR, Real State, Facilities, Fleet and Professional Services in terms of efficiency, quality and punctuality of delivery.Experience in regional and local strategic negotiations with suppliers in the area of Telecommunications (Data and Voice), Datacenter, Software, Hardware, Storage, Marketing, HR and Services among others.Coordination with a multi functional team so as to ensure success in the development of new solutions for the region, guaranteeing compliance with the process and goals stipulated in the project. Management of supplier performance, ensuring the fulfillment of objectives, as well as promoting continuous improvement in processes and relationships among the parties.Promote intelligence within the category with the intention of supporting the development of the business with new initiatives aligned with the best practices in the Supplies’ area. Show less Project Manager skill leading several IT projects across Latin America region.Leading contract cost reduction opportunities with the Brazilians Telecommunication companies.Manages activities connected to Information Technology in infrastructure area. Implements strategies and policies for improving support and performance of services offered in data, voice and video area.Develops work along with Technology Managers in the Business areas giving solutions according to specific needs.Conducted a project for implementing Internet access, creating the necessary infrastructure (Firewall, Proxy Server).Due Diligence related to Information Technology for new companies acquisition.Wan environment capacity planning analyzes based on Quality of Services prioritization classes when implementing ERP JD Edwards Enterprise One. Show less

  • Latin America Procurement Lead

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager

    Feb 2006 - Dec 2015

  • Telecom Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2006
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  Cargill Agrícola S.A.

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2024

  Director Shared Services

  Member of global Shared Services leadership team being responsible for improving the high people engagement, develop carrier opportunities, retention and succession plan for key talents in addition to guarantee appropriate compensation for ensuring strong partnership among functions.Developing continuous improvement culture based on agile organization and growth mindset. Portfolio Management in areas such as Procurement, IT, Finance Human Resource, Logistic with more than US$ 2,1 M projects delivered in efficiency as well as more US$ 40 M in savings built with no strategic suppliers negotiation. Working with several functions teams to identify opportunities to streamline business processes, improve operational Key Performance Indicator´s in a collaborative environment.Develop leadership and coaching to increase employee accountability, effectiveness and efficiency. Driving new migration services from decentralized environment to Shared Services organization to leverage within services already implemented such as Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Logistic, Facilities among others. Show less