Valerie Kaufmann

Internal Strategy Consulting: • End to End business evaluation in order to identify cost savings and drive margin improvements • Industrial Strategy modelling including recommendations on inventory levels, portfolio, manufacturing run strategy, as well as distribution and sourcing network designs. • Specific focus on Brazil, the United States, Asia and the Middle East.

• Developed a Factory Logistics program in the Americas Region • Trained Factories on Logistics and created regional KPI’s to drive visibility and continuous improvement within Factory Logistics • Identified Factories that showed financial opportunity for a Warehouse Management System and helped build their business case with IT • Led a project on Pallet Height optimization to improve truck utilization, reduce the environment impact and identify savings

Cordillera Americas Regional Supply Chain Transformation Project • Business specialist on Unilever's largest Supply Chain transformation project • Interface testing lead during the transition to a harmonized SAP solution for the Americas • Business Lead for the Oracle Transportation Management System implementation • Business Lead for the America’s Solution Centers (Supply Chain Call Centers) implementation

• Managed the distribution of turn & promotional sales orders for Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart to ensure optimal On-Shelf Availability • Evaluated Wal-Mart’s Supply Chain Reliability Program and assisted in developing a tracking and prevention system (MABD)

• Managed the distribution for Unilever’s Factories, Warehouses and Co-Packing sites • Tracking and prevention of transportation accessorial charges