Federico Carias

Plant Materials Supervisor @Cargill

Took ownership of all plant purchasing activities in a previously decentralized environment, standardized materials management process under the newly formed Materials team, improving efficiency, visibility, and control over procurement-Manage purchasing activities for the plant, ensuring timely acquisition of materials- packaging materials and all indirect procurement-Successfully reduced by 60% the number of past due open purchase orders within the first 3 months in the role-Collaborate with vendors to reconcile past due invoices, resulting in improved account statements and reduced financial discrepancies-Implemented a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program with a key vendor, leading to optimized stock levels and enhanced supply chain efficiency.