Rafael Araujo

- True zero StartUp of a Medical Equipment Factory in Brazil, responsible for multi-function teams coordination between Brazil, England, Germany, China and Korea. - Manage about $500mm in goods, responsible for raw material & finished goods (domestic & international) planning and operations, Billing, Inbound/Outbound coordination and demand negotiation with international factories.

- Managed about $170mm in goods through Brazil, Sweden and Colombia by coordinating teams in areas such as Logistics, Manufacturing, Demand Planning and Quality. -Held monthly S&OPs and performance evaluations with domestic and international suppliers. - Raw material & goods imports, third-party rework coordination and inbound delivery to Distribution Centers

- Managed about $130mm in goods through USA, Canada and Europe, responsible for supply and logistics controls via truck, rail and overseas deliveries. - Coordinated monthly demand analysis with international sales and supply teams, looking for service level accuracy and identify trends. - Implemented a Rail Tracking System that decreased demurrage fees by 80%.

- Reduced $12mm pipeline inventory by implementing tools and procedures in global Supply Chain group, such as V.M.I full implementation trough all Distribution Centers in USA and optimizations in Brazil's exportation processes. - Managed about $44mm in goods through 9 Distribution Centers in USA, keeping stocks at appropriate replenishment and excellent inventory turn-over levels. - Coordinated weekly S&OP meetings on demand forecasting, market trends and international refueling issues.

Supply Chain Management, International Trading and operations.