Vitor Bonaldi Leme

Experience

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  Dovac Industria E Comercio Ltda

  Nov 2001 - Dec 2002

  Chemistry Intern
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  Zanettini Barossi Indústria e Comércio LTDA

  Dec 2002 - Jun 2004

  Chemical Technician
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  The Dow Chemical Company

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2013

  • Procurement management of MRO items for all Latin American sites• Acting as a focal point for the Agro business for any MRO needs. • Procurement of raw materials implementing the strategic sourcing methodology for various business units. • Responsible for customer service and external sales support for all the company's business lines.

  • Purchasing Specialist - MRO

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Purchasing Specialist - Raw Materials

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Customer Service Representative - Commercial Area

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
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  Stepan Company

  Dec 2013 - Oct 2024

  Reporting to: Global Vice President of Procurement | Team: 5 direct and 8 indirect employees.• Management of all procurement activities (direct, indirect, capex and transportation) in Latin America, with savings (cost out) of more than 7% per year.• Leading a diverse team of professionals, integrating local realities into a long-term global acquisition strategy, sustaining healthy business growth and keeping internal clients engaged.• Acting as a key link with corporate headquarters, overcoming cultural barriers to achieve complex organizational objectives, influencing and fostering relationships with the R&D, Logistics, Production, Regulatory Affairs and Commercial areas in the development of new options for materials, services, specifications or formats to reduce costs and risks.• Business partner of the commercial team with joint interaction on pricing strategy, volume allocation and margins.• Implementation and management of a global scorecard aligned with the Purchasing department's corporate goals and strategy for the coming years, such as a risk management tool, wide-ranging sustainability certification for suppliers, process flow with a value stream map, mapping, approval and evaluation of suppliers.• Preparation of a 5-year strategic plan with annual updates for the Purchasing area in Latin America and Globally, containing priorities and must-dos, together with an analysis of the profitability of the main projects and pipelines.• Qualified auditor to evaluate external suppliers (production outsourcing) and create a make or buy strategy. Show less • Expatriate and globally responsible at corporate headquarters in the United States for key categories such as Lauryl Alcohol, Natural Oils and Tertiary Amines, with close relationships with major manufacturers and strategic alignment with the business, with savings (cost out) of more than 8% per year.• Targeting the oleochemicals category in North America, aligning procurement strategies with natural raw materials such as palm kernel and coconut, bringing sustainable alternatives in terms of costs and sources to maintain and increase sales margins, while reducing the risk of exposure to alternative suppliers.• Focal point of the Covid emergency plan for the management of raw materials related to final products for sanitization.• Creation of a cost and allocation tool for lauric alcohol for all plants in the USA and Mexico, coordinating forecast volume, carry overs, contract prices by volume, suppliers and purchasing formulas, generating greater clarity for the business in negotiations with clients.• Extensive work on the approval of tertiary amine suppliers involving approval, technical approvals, commercial approvals, contract negotiations and implementation of the strategy in all the plants in the Americas. Show less Reporting to: Global Vice President of Purchasing | Team 1 direct employee• Procurement management for raw materials, packaging and logistics, optimizing the total procurement cost for the supply chain with savings (cost out) of more than 6% per year.• Innovation by developing new suppliers and alternatives for recurring purchases, maintaining competitiveness and increasing sales growth.• Implementation of control via ERP SAP from the initial configuration to the effective execution of logistical freight deliveries of products with cost provision based on negotiations with partner carriers, freight tables with various modalities among dedicated and fractional and approval of new transportation suppliers, external warehousing and customs brokers. Show less Reporting to: General Manager Mercosur• Implementation of the SAP purchasing module from scratch, creating and optimizing processes and procedures to improve operational efficiency and meet ISO9001 certification requirements.• Responsible for the purchasing strategy for raw materials and packaging, developing suppliers and technologies to reduce costs and/or create leverage to improve and support sales growth.• Implementation and organization of anchor supply contracts for the business, guaranteeing supply stability and price predictability. Show less

  • Senior Global Procurement Manager LatAm

    Aug 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Senior Global Procurement Manager LatAm - Expatriate

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Oleochemical Purchasing Manager North America - Expatriate

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Mercosur Purchasing Manager

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Key Account Manager - Functional Market

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Mercosur Purchasing Manager

    Dec 2013 - Oct 2016