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EDUARDO FEICK
NATIONALITY
U.S. & Chilean dual citizenship
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A results driven, multilingual and resourceful professional with more than 15 years of international experience in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australasia.
Effective team player/leader who excels in global environments and maintains productive relationships with staff, peers, and management.
Skilled procurement strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable risk mitigation solutions.
Supply Chain and Finance MBA from Michigan State University, Metallurgical Engineer from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
International sourcing & supply chain management
Market intelligence and demand planning
Strategic category price benchmarking
Cross-functional team leadership and coaching
Cost reduction and process optimization
English – Native speaker
Mining and minerals processing
Spanish – Native speaker
Financial reporting
Portuguese – Fluent speaker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COST AND PRODUCTIVITY ADVISOR - ANTOFAGASTA MINERALS S.A., SANTIAGO, CHILE
Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
Reduction of operating cost structure through the review and assessment of the Company s US$ 3B annual spend structure.
Implementation of Company-wide Sourcing Plans covering US$ 1.3B per annum.
Improved IT platform data integrity and Company-wide spend visibility.
Development of critical category price benchmarking and Market Intelligence tools.
Rationalization of supplier base and implementation of spot purchase control metrics across Group Assets.
MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - JRI INGENIERÍA S.A., SANTIAGO, CHILE
Feb 2013 - Jun 2014
Development and implementation of a marketing strategy in Chile, Peru and Brazil.
Led bidding process bid for a 550 km pipeline project in Brazil, the world s largest and set up an office in Brazil s largest mining district.
MANAGER INVESTOR RELATIONS - BHP BILLITON PLC, LONDON, UK
Oct 2010 - Jun 2012
Responsible for enhancing the firm s position amongst investors and its perception as a core equity holding.
Identification of investor targets through the development and implementation of investor engagement road shows across continental Europe.
Update the market with the Company’s financial position, production and growth strategies through the release of periodical reports for business divisions exceeding a total of US$ 15B in annual revenue.
GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER MARKET INTELLIGENCE - BHP BILLITON LTD, SINGAPORE & AUSTRALIA
Jul 2005 - Oct 2010
Elevated the profile of the Global Supply Function through the identification of critical categories with an annual spend value of US$ 2.5B.
Responsible for guiding the Global Supply function through the development and implementation of inbound supply risk mitigation processes.
Influence and support global category management teams in strategy development, inbound supply market intelligence and act as global subject matter expert.
PROCESS AND R&D ENGINEER - TECK, ALASKA, USA AND BC, CANADA
Oct 1999 – Jun 2003
Management and supervision of zinc and lead concentration process at the Red Dog Mine, Alaska, USA.
Supervise and coordinate pilot plant test work for the development of zinc recovery innovative technology.
Managed a zinc recovery project resulting on US$ 2M annual sales increase.
EDUCATION
MBA SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT & INTERNATIONAL FINANCE - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - MI, EEUU
May 2005
Top MBA team 2004 award for above average creativity and performance.
Full Scholarship: Graduate Assistant at the Centre for International Business Education and Research.
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER - UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARÍA - VALPARAÍSO, CHILE
Sep 1999
Metallurgical Engineering degree
Bachelor in Engineering Sciences.