SOLID BACKGROUND ON DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROCUREMENT, DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL LOGISTICS, IMPORT AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
Wide experience in purchasing and worldwide procurement for leading companies in mining, pulp & paper and bioenergy such as Klabin, MRN (VALE/BHP BILLITON), BUNGE, VERACEL (ex-Aracruz/Stora Enso) and SUZANO PAPEL E CELULOSE;
Management of highly complex negotiations, involving amounts over USD 150 million/year, that included asset acquisition, raw materials, service outsourcing, imports and international logistics;
Strong performance in restructuring processes, team formation and training, KPIs and procedures implementation;
Experience in implementing large-sized manufacturing units, strategic involvement in CAPEX and OPEX acquisitions, as well as in raw materials planning;
Extensive knowledge of the industrial supply market, customs regulations, supplier development, e-procurement, property cost analysis (VPL, TCO), strategic sourcing and supply best practices.
I am open to a new leadership challenge. To know further details about my career achievements or discuss opportunities within your organization please contact me directly at:
Phone - +55(41) 9734 8784 / (42) 8840 0460
E-mail - richardsieradzki@gmail.com ;
Skype - ric_sie ;
Procurement Coordinator @ From March 2015 to Present (10 months) Curitiba Area, BrazilProcurement Coordinator @ Temporary role for start-up;
Purchase management for priority items to be used on plant start-up;
~7000 items purchased;
~100 outsourcing contracts negociated; From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Imperatriz Area, BrazilSupply Chain Manager @ • Responsible for management of purchasing, logistic and warehouse departments;
• Rollout of corporate acquisition strategies for investment, raw materials, maintenance services and MRO;
• Definition and implementation of storage facilities, E&O and inventory reduction policies;
• Focused on the development and evaluation of suppliers to maintain competitiveness and cost reduction;
• Redefinition of goals, indicators and departamental needs;
• Leading high-value negociations and strategic purchasing; From 2012 to 2013 (1 year) João Pinheiro Area, BrazilSupply Chain Coordinator @ • Supply team leader, in charge of purchasing, inventory and fuel station;
• Responsible for rollout of new methodologies, controls and procedures aiming at excelling in internal customer satisfaction;
• Automation of purchasing and application of modern practices for customer service and procurement;
• Implementation and monitoring of KPIs;
• Focused on the development and certification of new alternative suppliers;
• Responsible for investment purchasing decisions, contracting services such as industrial and agricultural maintenance as well as outsourced operations;
• Effective participation in purchasing management for industrial plant extension in late 2009 and 2010;
• Purchasing follow-up management;
• Purchasing amounts of over US$ 80 million/year and keep an inventory around R$ 10 mi; From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Uberaba Area, BrazilPurchaser, Master @ • Responsible for the negotiation of asset purchases aimed at increasing production, fleet updating( yellow line and trucks), technology streamlining for strategic imports and service contracts (fleet, maintenance, forestry services, international contracts);
• Providing support to the company’s strategic planning management for investments in near future;
• Worked as in-house consultant, supporting and guiding colleagues through purchasing processes;
• Development of new supply alternatives and their certification under customers needs;
• International logistics management and customs clearances;
• Managerial reports – KPI´s monitoring;
• Follow-up of budgetary goals;
• Management of the follow-up for international purchases;
• Purchasing amounts of over US$ 150 million/year. From January 2008 to November 2009 (1 year 11 months) International Purchaser - Import Leader @ • Responsible for the international trade division, acquiring equipment, instruments, raw materials and foreign services for industrial processes;
• Development of national suppliers in order to reduce imports, as well as its certification in accordance with technical requirements;
• Effective participation in the implementation of an industrial plant in Bahia, acquiring imported spare parts between 2005 and 2007;
• International logistics management, domestic logistics and customs clearances;
• Follow-up of international purchasing (international logistics);
• Purchasing amounts of over US$ 20 million/year. From January 2005 to December 2007 (3 years) Porto Seguro Area, BrazilContracts Negotiator @ • Responsible for supply contracts for storable materials consumed on a regular basis, with an average purchase of 7000 items through trade agreements;
• Responsible for negociating all forest-related services (forestry, harvesting and transportation);
• Negotiation of values over US$ 70 million/year. From August 2003 to January 2005 (1 year 6 months) Purchaser/ Contracts Negotiator @ From April 1995 to March 2000 (5 years) Telêmaco Borba Area, Brazil
Complementary, Formação de Negociadores @ Fundação Getulio Vargas / FGV From 2003 to 2004 Bachelor's degree, Accounting @ Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa From 1992 to 1998 RICHARD SIERADZKI is skilled in: Supply Chain, Procurement, ERP, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, PDCA, Supply Chain Management, Operating Systems, Global Sourcing, ISO, Contract Management, Six Sigma, Logistics, SAP R/3, MRP