Felipe Santos

Utica, MI

248-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/santosfp/

GLOBAL MULTI-INDUSTRY PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL

Dedicated, detailed and result-oriented procurement expert with diverse career experience. Called upon to initiate global procurement projects. Impressive track record creating strategies that deliver optimal cost efficiency, project quality and compliance in the procurement realm. Adheres to a motivational management style with a proven history of building, guiding and retaining high performing teams. A collaborative decision maker with excellent analytical and keen organizational skills having a strong focus on cost reduction, revenue strategies and new product launches navigating cross-functional teams which produce top results for the external key stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Complex Negotiation

Material Requirements Planning

Supplier Management • Team Building

Supplier Score Cards • Cost Reduction

Global Sourcing Strategy • Mentoring

Continuous Improvement • Conflict Management

Program Management • Purchasing Processes

Cross Functional Team Leadership • Value Stream Mapping

Cost Reduction

Critical Thinking

Troubled Supplier Solutions • Learning Agility

Oracle

Spend Management

Microsoft Office • Strategic Sourcing

Mentoring

S&OP

Purchasing Processes

Conflict Management

Languages – Portuguese (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Basic)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Meritor Inc, Troy, MI

NA Purchasing Manager - Aftermarket & Trailer September 2017 - Present

Leader a team of 4 buyers with responsibility for over $400 Million in spend with over 250 suppliers.

Continuous personal and career development of team with immensely successful approach of up and out to other areas of greater responsibility within the company.

Achieved minimum 2.5% (Company Target) year over year cost savings in each year in this position.

Support both Businesses Units to launch five to ten new products annually meeting material cost targets as well as developing new parts on time for SOP with substantial margin and EBITDA contributions.

Executed over seven LTAs with key suppliers; successfully negotiated 1-3% annual savings productivity with delivery fill rates at 97% with exclusivity agreement.

NA Direct Material Optimization VAVE Lead - Aftermarket & Trailer June 2015 - September 2017

Executed several Product Road Maps assessing material, labor and burden cost to identify minimum 2.5% cost savings opportunities to either resource or insource components from a make vs. buy analysis.

Planned and organized innumerous Product & Components Idea Generation Sessions with cross-functional teams to identify cost savings opportunities from a form, fit and function in comparison to competitor products.

Coordinate and collaborate with buyers on spend analysis data to identify commercial and/or technical opportunities to manage over $400 Million in spend annually.

Managed $1.2 Million annually in CapEx supplier cost reduction tooling programs with a one-year payback.

Created and managed a pipeline of VA\VE savings programs worth $1-2 Million by directing cross functional teams to review technical and engineering feasibility and create tactical plan for development and execution of the program for SOP.

Achieved minimum 2.5% year over year cost savings in each year in this position.

SA Direct Material Optimization VAVE Lead - Trucks July 2013 – May 2015

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Executed several Product Road Maps assessing material, labor and burden cost to identify minimum 2.5% cost savings opportunities to either resource or insource components from a make vs buy analysis.

Planned and organized several Product & Components Idea Generation Sessions globally within South America & Europe to identify cost savings opportunities from form, fit and function within global common products platforms.

Coordinate and collaborate with buyers on spend analysis data to identify commercial and/or technical opportunities to manage over $200 Million in spend annually.

Managed $500k in CapEx supplier cost reduction tooling programs with a one-year payback.

Created and managed a pipeline of VA\VE savings programs worth $500k by directing cross functional teams to review technical and engineering feasibility and implemented the development and execution of the program for SOP.

Achieved minimum 2.5% year over year cost savings in each year in this position.

EU Direct Material Optimization VAVE, Program Manager April 2014 – December 2014

Novara Area, Italy

Assignment in Truck Europe division as VA\VE Lead Program Manager, while technically still assigned to Osasco, Brazil. Executed several cost reduction programs with VOLVO & IVECO on feasibility, validation and APQP to SOP.

Teamed with buyers on spend analysis data to identify commercial and/or technical opportunities to manage over $320 Million in spend and visited over 20 suppliers within Europe to assess supplier’s capabilities and LEAN Manufacturing cost savings opportunities.

Developed methodologies to communicate and expand synergies observed and learned in vastly different environment to Brazil and globally which synergies are used present day.

Senior Commodity Buyer May 2010 – July 2013

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Responsible for Forgings & Castings commodities for Axles, Driveline and Front Axles application with over $90 Million in spend involving 30 suppliers.

Achieved minimum 2.5% year over year cost savings among best cost countries through negotiation and VA\VE.

Engaged with Commodity Global Strategies to create synergies with other regions to leverage cost savings opportunities with global spend suppliers.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Coordinator October 2009 - March 2010

Micronal S.A, São Paulo Area, Brazil

MRO Buyer May 2006 - October 2009

Givaudan Sao Paulo, Brazil

Co-Op Accounting November 2004 – May 2006

Lello Condomínios, São Paulo Area, Brazil

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree, Administração Hab. em Comércio Exterior · (2004 - 2010)

Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo Area, Brazil

Project Management Excellence, PMP · (2013 - 2013)

International Institute for Learning, Inc, São Paulo Area, Brazil

LEADERSHIP

Building Winning Team Program (2017)

Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

VOLUNTEER

Meals on Wheels Driver (2016)

Older Persons Commission, Rochester Hills, MI

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