Caue Palacio

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Caue Palacio
Brazilian, 28 years old, married, no children
Rua Dona Julia Cesar Ferreira, 450 ap. 148 – Baeta Neves
São Bernardo do Campo – SP – Brazil
ZIP: 09760-300
: +55 11 95840-5224 :

Summary of Qualifications
 Solid experience with negotiations and purchasing strategies.
 Experience in the coordination of different types of materials categories in different markets;
 Ample experience in managing and preparing strategic plans aligned with the Business Unit and Global Category Targets.
 Skilled in dealing with conflicts, KPI’s and global reports;

Education
- Graduation
 Production Engineering, (FEI/SP; 2010)
- Languages
 English – Fluent
 Portuguese – Native
 Spanish – Intermediated
- Professional Experience
BASF 12/2013 – Present
Position: Regional Category Buyer
Responsibilities
 Responsible for South America Region Renewable Materials’ in Raw Materials Segments: Ethanol, Fatty Acids, Glass Fiber, Starches, Phosphorus Chemicals;
 Responsible for negotiating long and short terms contracts, depending on their harvest period and price indexes, based on the Total Cost of Ownership;
 Able to creat market analyses and volume forecasts to support global category buyers in Germany;
 Negotiate contract renewal avoiding price increases and supplying impacts;
 Responsible to look for new suppliers and approve alternatives for single sourcing.

Scania Latin America 10/2011 to 11/2013
Position: Indirect Material Buyer
Responsibilities
 Responsible for Facilities Contracts’ Segment (Maintenance, Cleaning, Gardening, Security, Restaurant);
 Responsible for understanding the scope along to the Maintenance Department, develop the Specifications Document and organize to send all the documentation to the market;
 Responsible for visiting and commercial approving after technical visits with the Required Department, and elects the potential suppliers for the business;
 Negotiate contract renewal based on the Cost Breakdown, and inflations taxes of the period;
 Responsible for preparing and approving next year’s strategy.

Knorr-Bremse Brasil 05/2011 to 10/2011
Position: Jr. Technical Buyer
Responsibilities
 Responsible for controlling all the new parts development after its negotiations by other buyers.
 Prepare analyses and KPI’s studies for the monthly Matrix`s Report.
 Follow up the supplier`s qualities and deliveries` problems, together with Engineering Department, deciding the next steps for projects delays.

GMS Management Solutions Brazil Consulting 12/2010 to 05/2011
Position: Jr. Business Consultant
Grupo HSD 09/2009 to 12/2010
Position: Jr. Process Analyst

- Complementary Information
 SAP System User
 Advanced skills on Microsoft Office