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Marco Antonio Amaral

Marco Antonio Amaral

International Business MBA/ Production Engineer
Villahermosa, Tabasco

Summary

Experienced professional with solid knowledge in Supply Chain management, specializing in Procurement, Compliance, Planning, Foreign Trade, and Logistics. Skilled in cost analysis, negotiation, project execution, and implementation. Possesses a global vision of various business areas and market segments. Fluent in English and Spanish. Proficient in SAP, Advanced Excel, and Power BI.

Overview

6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Regional Materials Manager (LATAM)

Halliburton Energy Services
Villahermosa, Tabasco
03.2024 - Current
  • As Regional Materials Manager, to be responsible for leading and supervising materials and logistics operations in Latin America region
  • Main responsibilities include Team Management, Strategic Planning, Supplier Management, Inventory Control, Continuous Improvement, Compliance and Safety, Reporting and Analysis.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms with suppliers, reducing costs without compromising on quality or delivery timeframes.
  • Conducted regular audits of material usage, identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Streamlined inventory management processes, significantly reducing material waste.
  • Collaborated with procurement team to evaluate and onboard new suppliers.
  • Established vendor evaluation system to ensure quality and reliability of materials.
  • Championed process improvements that resulted in shorter lead times for key products, boosting customer satisfaction rates.
  • Addressed and resolved material shortages without impacting production timelines.
  • Achieved cost savings by consolidating material purchases and leveraging bulk buying.
  • Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize excess or obsolete inventory.
  • Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing continuous improvement initiatives in materials management department
  • Coordinated implementation of complete and raw product changes to facilitate successful launch and exceed customer expectations
  • Worked closely with purchasing team, leveraging power of commodities and materials in outlining trade and distribution agreements
  • Leveraged data analytics tools to identify trends in material usage patterns, helping inform future purchasing decisions more effectively
  • Addressed and resolved material shortages without impacting production timelines
  • Spearheaded project to reduce lead times for critical materials, enhancing production continuity
  • Reduced downtime in production by maintaining optimal inventory levels
  • Streamlined inventory management processes, significantly reducing material waste
  • Streamlined procurement processes, resulting in cost savings and increased operational efficiency
  • Improved production schedules by accurately forecasting material needs
  • Championed process improvements that resulted in shorter lead times for key products, boosting customer satisfaction rates
  • Established vendor evaluation system to ensure quality and reliability of materials
  • Achieved cost savings by consolidating material purchases and leveraging bulk buying
  • Collaborated with procurement team to evaluate and onboard new suppliers
  • Reduced lead times for critical materials through strategic supplier partnerships
  • Coordinated with quality control to ensure all received materials met strict company standards
  • Negotiated with suppliers to secure cost-effective materials, ensuring budget adherence
  • Conducted regular audits of material usage, identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of materials to production lines
  • Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize excess or obsolete inventory
  • Established and maintained accurate records of purchases, pricing and payment terms
  • Generated reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions
  • Reviewed and approved purchase orders and invoices for accuracy and completeness
  • Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock
  • Tracked contract performance metrics and reported issues or non-compliance with appropriate stakeholders

LATAM Supply Chain Controller

Halliburton Energy Services
  • Contribution, as member of management team to development and implementation of Supply Chain strategy, alignment of local stakeholders with policy and strategy of business unit, attending largest operation in Coiled Tubing in Brazil, with more than $ 50 MM in Revenue.
  • Establishment of planning and delivery processes ensuring are implemented correctly and aligned with governance of Global Centre of Excellence
  • Interface with sales and operations team to convert demand plan into physical orders
  • Prioritization of schedules to meet business goals, overall planning, and delivery guidance for orders
  • Management of process order exceptions and communication between Product Line / Sales / Service Delivery with respect to order dates
  • Execution of product line ordering strategies (allocations) for regions and factories, and routing orders to various factories
  • Delivery planning ensuring inventory costs are minimized while maintaining customer commitments
  • Ensure orders are properly maintained in SAP, prioritizing delivery dates as needed (push outs, pull ins)
  • Together with business partners, financial and analytical decision support for supply chain
  • Outlining implementation of financial, operational decision-making process and monitoring of results
  • Monitoring and development of key performance indicators and implementation of long-term strategy
  • Management of all SC costs related to operation (OPEX, logistics costs, warehouses), as well as improvement of internal process
  • Sharing best practices among team: process improvements, financial modeling, and procedural changes Interface with Operations Managers, end customers, to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations needs and lead development of complex analytics
  • Monitor and implement internal SC controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as needed to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks
  • Monitoring of physical inventory throughout region and encouraging optimization of use
  • Financial performance analysis.
  • Mentored junior staff members, fostering positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development
  • Implemented cost-saving measures, identifying inefficiencies and reallocating resources to achieve optimal results
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management
  • Ensured compliance with tax regulations by managing timely preparation and filing of all required returns
  • Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions
  • Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results
  • Prepared detailed variance analyses on monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures
  • Provided insightful financial analysis to support executive team in making informed business decisions
  • Managed budgeting process, aligning departmental budgets with organizational goals and monitoring performance against targets
  • Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages
  • Optimized working capital management by reviewing inventory levels, payment terms, and cash conversion cycles
  • Negotiated favorable terms with financial institutions, securing loans and lines of credit that supported business growth
  • Improved cash flow management with rigorous monitoring and analysis of receivables and payables
  • Contributed to significant revenue growth, identifying and implementing cost-saving measures across company
  • Supported program managers in providing procedural training on finance and accounting
  • Managed outstanding balance amounts by evaluating reports and determining collection statuses
  • Enhanced quality and currency of financial information by overseeing revenue collection systems

Supply Chain Coordinator for HPS

  • Management of daily material acquisition activities
  • Purchase of all materials supplies and Services
  • Acquisition of tools, equipment, and devices, including tools and consumable supplies / Sourcing and management of all external services and processes
  • Manage and maintain company's data systems (MRP, daily trackers, etc.)
  • Update and report on department KPI's, projects and desired objectives
  • Build, maintain and execute departmental strategies in relation to sourcing, supplier management and long-term contracts
  • Management of department-related information and traceability within the MRP system (SAP) and other data management program tools
  • Leadership of bids and associated analysis of supplied materials, components, and external services
  • Maintain a detailed awareness and education about alternative materials and processes
  • Conducting the functions of supplier management (price, service, information support technologies and development of new products), aiming at cost control
  • In conjunction with the finance department, support for the creation and review of quarterly costs, audits and consumption levels of all inventories and items purchased, aiming at annual goals of purchases, use and investment in inventory
  • In conjunction with Finance and Quality, manage all inventories, including raw materials, finished products, consumables stocks and capital stocks.
  • Ordered more than $500 k in supplies each week
  • Oversaw supply chain logistics and equipment worth over $40 MM
  • Supervised 30 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties
  • Provided supply chain guidance to team of 30 employees

Supply Chain Supervisor (PE)

  • Management of all activities related to Import and Export
  • Apply procedures for a materials management site and delivery systems
  • Apply logistics procedures of import and export of material for construction of stimulation boat
  • Leader in entire chain from international import to base, as well as cargo transportation, whether domestic or international
  • Interface with import and export team to track all imported equipment and materials, consumables
  • Transportation of equipment, facilities, and materials in country from port of entry to workplace, unloading, receiving, inventory, inspection and storage management / Report of surplus, scarcity, and damage
  • Management of deliveries to workplaces, inventory updates and delivery records
  • Requirements for temporary preservation and maintenance and material repair
  • Coordinate material deliveries with subcontractors and work with subcontractors' project shipper
  • Work with staff, including offshore planners to plan deliveries of materials and equipment to workplace
  • Establish safe storage and storage areas, manage supply and withdrawal of inventory and clear monitoring of Repetro's fixed items and assets.

International Source Lead Sr.

  • Acting in large projects, representative of supplies for the negotiation of contracts, monitoring of indicators (KPI ́S), periodic monitoring for implementation of strategies to meet the goals
  • Reporting to the Supply Manager, responsible for managing the supply team, supporting the processes, and negotiating requests from plant users
  • Development of suppliers and execution of RFPs according to the requirements raised by the applicants
  • Analysis of relevant sectors in Latin America and development of deep understanding of the value chain, industry structures and trends
  • Development and operationalization of financial models, scorecards, and standards to help the organization make decisions consistently in sourcing, RFPs, and supplier management
  • Cross-functional and regional development and alignments in category management, projects, and supplier relationships
  • Manage relationships with key suppliers
  • Development and operationalization of supplier performance management metrics and practices
  • Drive performance improvement / Contract negotiation to gain competitive advantages within the IDBs of the Oil & Gas market
  • Development of best practices, knowledge base and standard processes.

Operations Materials Controller

  • Materials demand planning through MRP, establishment of safety stock and minimum batch based on manufacturing time, and the demand used by the end user
  • Short and long-term material planning for internally and externally produced items
  • Management of KPIs, including but not limited to gross inventory levels, in accordance with the schedule as well as the use of material
  • The root cause analysis for continuous improvement of the annual purchasing plan
  • Maintain the integrity of system data and information for procurement/material planning
  • Partnership with procurement for material optimization
  • Implementation of improvements in the planning area to increase the internal customer usage rate, focus on inventory targets and waste reduction.

Senior Logistics Specialist

  • Review and approve quotation, negotiation and contracting of international freight, as well as provide general guidance, assistance, and advice to companies in supporting international freight operations
  • Manage the processes of import of goods, from the purchase to the final customs clearance and receipt of the products
  • Develop strategies to offer high quality service and with reduction in logistics, transport, and supply chain costs, including the application of the Oil & Gas Legislation (REPETRO)
  • Monitor logistics, transportation, and supply chain performance indicators
  • Respond to Inbound/Outbound transport planning
  • Knowledge in the S&OP process (Sales and Operations Planning) involving the commercial, logistics and production areas and board
  • Coordinate and give instructions of shipments to the broker, ensuring the flow of the freight process smooth and timely
  • Maintain clear communication with international providers, freight forwarders, local carriers and all other internal areas that have synergy in the process.

Education

Bachelor of Science - International Business

SFSU
San Francisco, California
05.2001 -

MBA - Business Management

Fundaçao Getulio Vargas
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
02.2015 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Science - Production Engineer

UCAM
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
02.2021 - Current

Skills

ERP Systems Expertise

Strategic Planning

Internal Controls

Staff Management

Pricing and costing

Corporate finance

Internal control management

Negotiation

Cash Flow Management

Expense Control

Teamwork and Collaboration

Multitasking

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated the acquisition of a property worth $65 MM by performing in-depth feasibility analyses.
  • Optimized workflow and reduced variances by recommending and introducing new accounting software.
  • Supervised team of 30 staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 14 in the development of Coiled Tubing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Software

Excel Advanced, Office Package, SAP & TOTVS

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Certification

Certified CSCP, APICS

Timeline

Regional Materials Manager (LATAM)

Halliburton Energy Services
03.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Production Engineer

UCAM
02.2021 - Current

MBA - Business Management

Fundaçao Getulio Vargas
02.2015 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Science - International Business

SFSU
05.2001 -

LATAM Supply Chain Controller

Halliburton Energy Services

Supply Chain Coordinator for HPS

Supply Chain Supervisor (PE)

International Source Lead Sr.

Operations Materials Controller

Senior Logistics Specialist

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