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Maysa Ramos Brito dos Santos

Maysa Ramos Brito dos Santos

Barcelona

Summary

Experienced Procurement Specialist with a strategic mindset and customer-oriented approach, boasting over 6 years of expertise in fostering enduring client relationships and expanding revenue channels. Possessing sharp analytical skills, I am focused on teamwork and results.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Category Specialist

Best Buy
Minneapolis, USA
04.2022 - 09.2023
  • Support strategic sourcing, category management & supplier relationships across Information Technology Category (spend +80M USD) and Corporate Services (spend +50M USD).
  • 10% Total Savings Achieved.
  • Development of a large RFP project with the main IT resellers.
  • High performance in contract and KPI's analysis.
  • Analyze data and trends in the IT and Corporate Services categories for the development of strategies and opportunities.
  • Used market intelligence and management information to develop and implement category plans and strategies.
  • Coordinated regular reports of procurement activity and performance in specific categories, interpreting results and tracking KPIs.
  • Assisted with the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process.

Senior Vendor Management & Procurement

We Work
Sao Paulo, Brazil
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Creation of Procurement/Strategic Sourcing department (OPEX) from scratch in Brazil.
  • Responsible for Facilities and Services sourcing processes, working alongside the with different stakeholders and key accounts in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru (spend +20 Million USD).
  • 16.45% overall savings delivered.
  • Reduction in the entire portfolio of cleaning suppliers in Brazil - 30% saving on OPEX.
  • Development of financial and analytical dashboards to high management, combining the use of advanced tools of Microsoft Excel and Power BI (mainly), improving the use of data extracted from the ERP (Workday) and other sources.
  • Implemented an automated purchasing tool (e-procurement catalogue) in Brazil, improving the purchasing process into a seamless procure-to-pay process for the internal stakeholders, reducing more than 40% of the time spent on purchasing requisitions.

Procurement Analyst Latin America

LSG Lufthansa Service Holding
Sao Paulo, Brazil
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for negotiating contracts in categories of food products, small travel devices and packaging for LATAM airlines in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Responsible for generating an average reduction of 30% in primary and secondary packaging.
  • Focus on the company's results, product margin, identification of new product opportunities and cost reduction.
  • Alignment with Marketing/Category Management team in product selection and margin calculation.
  • Benchmark procurement processes between countries and in the menu service change.
  • Manage related KPI to measure all procurement processes including creation of recurring metrics reports
  • Alignment with the production team to ensure delivery and non-stock disruption.
  • Researched market trends and best practices and adapted procurement strategy to reflect changing landscape.

Procurement Operations Analyst

Cargill Inc
Uberlandia, Brazil
11.2015 - 06.2018
  • Developing and controlling KPIs and Management Reports.
  • Ensuring in driving consistent use of business tools (JDE/eSAP) in order to provide reliable and efficient information.
  • Controlling CSSP (Cargill Strategic Sourcing & Procurement) operational processes regarding to guarantee value creation to the projects.
  • Developing financial and business analysis of projects.
  • Mitigated supply chain risk through proactive planning and by enforcing stable contracts.
  • Working with key stakeholders to improve project process awareness.
  • Assessing internal processes regarding to support Procurement Leaders to optimize and restructure the procedures (SOP's).

Education

International Relations -

Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
Uberlandia, Brazil
2014

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Expert
  • Excel Expert
  • Power BI Expert
  • Data Review and Analysis
  • Market Analysis
  • Communication Expert
  • Presentation Skills Expert
  • Negotiation Skills Expert
  • Strategic Sourcing

Languages

Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Native
English
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Senior Category Specialist

Best Buy
04.2022 - 09.2023

Senior Vendor Management & Procurement

We Work
07.2019 - 04.2021

Procurement Analyst Latin America

LSG Lufthansa Service Holding
06.2018 - 07.2019

Procurement Operations Analyst

Cargill Inc
11.2015 - 06.2018

International Relations -

Universidade Federal de Uberlandia

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