Manager Project

AUGUSTO FERNANDO LISKA

Rua XV de Novembro, *** 43 years old, Brazilian

Tapejara, RS Married

+55-54-971*-**** ************@*****.***

OBJETIVE: LEADERSHIP POSITION IN PURCHASING / PROCUREMENT

QUALIFICATIONS

15 years of experience in procurement with global industries that are leaders in their markets (Manitowoc, Danfoss, John Deere), with management of sourcing projects to develop local sources for components used in large and heavy machinery, supply base management and buildup of local and global sourcing strategies.

International experience working 3 years in the United States. Fluent English and Portuguese.

Experience in management, with functional leadership of 25 strategic buyers in different plant sites located in USA, Europe, China and Brazil, developing and implementing a global sourcing strategy for iron castings.

Experience in return on investments studies for projects of capital investments aimed to insource manufacturing processes with involvement of local a global supply base.

Participation in new product development teams thru the research of new suppliers to components for agricultural machinery.

Large experience in developing new processes for qualify and manage the supply base. Actively developed strategic partnerships to support business.

Experience in controller functions, including budget planning, cost reduction, key performance indicators management and leadership of initiatives for goals and objectives achievement.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

MANITOWOC CRANES – BRAZIL Jun/11 to Jan/16

USA cranes industry with global revenue of US$ 2,3 billions and 12.000 employees.

Manager Strategic Sourcing Feb/15 to Jan/16

Commodity Manager Jun/11 to Jan/15

Lead the team of Commodity Managers that are responsible for research suppliers, issue RFQs, develop local sources for crane`s components, negotiate contracts with suppliers;

Manage the development phases after the supplier selection, such as audit, prototypes tests schedule and PPAP submission.

Create and present a Progressive Localization Plan for subsequent approval by the BNDES (Development National Bank – state owned) to allow the customers to use the line of credit called FINAME without having yet the minimum local content required by the bank.

Developed local suppliers to achieve the established goal of having the minimum 60% of the components value and weight purchased in Brazil, bringing also cost reduction benefits to the total product cost.

Coordinate the integration of the local sourcing strategies with the global sourcing strategies based on the participation in the teams formed in the corporation to manage globally the commodities.

Responsible for the global strategy for axles, leading the commodity managers from the plant sites in Europe and USA. Handled all negotiations with the axle’s suppliers, including the global purchasing contracts.

ADUBOS COXILHA – BRAZIL Aug/09 to Feb/11

Brazilian company in the fertilizers industry with revenue of BRL 300 million and 250 employees.

Project Manager

Evaluate the company needs for process improvements in the back office and in the production areas.

Coordinate de ERP software selection, negotiate the prices and contract terms for the ERP implementation.

Manage de Project Implementation, controlling the third party consultants work, general project schedule and assure the alignment with the general project objective and its budget.

KYOCERA UNIMERCO – USA Mar/08 to Feb/09

Danish company manufacturer of customized cutting tools for machining processes with revenue of € 91 million and 600 employees.

Sales Manager South America

Research potential customers and evaluate sales opportunities for the company that has no presence in the Brazilian Market up that moment.

Create quotation and offer process optimization proposals for machining operations using the customized cutting tools.

DANFOSS – USA Oct/02 to Oct/07

Danish company manufacturer of hydraulic components with revenue of US$ 2,1 billion and 6500 employees.

Global Commodity Manager (USA) Apr/04 to Oct/07

Based on the commodity status quo and in the commodity market analysis and with the knowledge about the available supply base, create and implement a Global Sourcing Strategy that meets the sourcing needs for all 25 plant sites globally localized.

The Global Sourcing Strategy for iron casting parts were launched with the direction to reduce the numbers of suppliers in 50% by business consolidations of parts with similar characteristics to be purchased from global suppliers.

Researched a special casting process called lost foam. The pilot project implemented got a cost reduction of 40%.

Regional Procurement Leader (Brazil) Oct/02 to Mar/04

Find qualified suppliers that can offer cost reduction opportunities to the company plant sites located in Europe and USA.

Develop business with the selected suppliers and provide support in logistics and quality to the purchasing teams from other regions that are doing business with suppliers in Brazil.

Main cost reduction activity was implemented with items produced from investment casting follow by machining process.

JOHN DEERE – BRAZIL Sept/98 to Oct/02

USA agricultural machinery industry with revenue of US$ 29,4 billion and 61300 employees.

Strategic Sourcing Supervisor

Development of new and current suppliers, cost reduction projects and price negotiations.

Main cost reduction activities done in the following commodities: hydraulic hoses, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic valves, transmissions, forging and castings.

Key participation as the purchasing team representative into the multifunctional team that developed the upgrade in the harvester equipment models produced in Brazil.

EDUCATION

Master Science in Mechanical Engineering – UFSC (Santa Catarina Federal University) – Brazil – 1999.

Mechanical Engineer – UPF (Passo Fundo University) – Brazil – 1995.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English.

Fluent in Portuguese.

OTHER INFORMATIONS

Leadership with people – Dom Cabral Foundation (32 hours)

Cenex – Centro de Excelência Empresarial - Executive Development Program – Behavioral Series (200 hours)

LEAP – Living Excellence and Performance -Based on the method developed by Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner, authors of the book “The Leadership Challenge”, it is an internal Sauer Danfoss training program that aims prepare the professional to the leading challenges. (150 hours)

Casting Cost Estimator – American Foundry Society. (16 hours)

Lean Leadership Workshop – at Sauer Danfoss. (80 hours).

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