alvaro bunster

Pulp logistics project management, supporting all the commercial, and production requirements. Designing of pulp logistics material flow from plant to Worldwide clients and Brazilian clients, including all logistics operations and processes (engineering and construction, shipping and transport, material handling, warehouse, inventory management, cross docking terminals, maritime terminals – locally and international markets). Logistics accountability for production project figures of 1.5 million tons of pulp per year at the 1st project stage. Logistics operations in Brazil and International

* Acting as a Bussiness development partner. * Proposals and contracts negotiation for Supply Chain projects to serveral kinds of customers in the industry and service sectors. * Senior consultant and project management responsibilitiy to support current and new customers.

Management of the logistics area in 8 manufacturing units: mining, metalwork, steelwork and distribution of the Steel and Zinc Business sales branches. Leader of the following areas: International Trade, Transport, Warehousing, Inventory and Purchase planning, Risk Management and Operations Integrated Planning, comprised of 5 management areas with 150 direct employees and about 400 indirect employees, managing operation costs of R$ 300 million/year.

* Management and leadership of logistics supplies, inputs and distribution, from the development up to the product launching of Ford Amazon project for the Powertrain Systems Unit. * Management of a multicultural team with approximately 80 people divided between USA, England, Germany and Brazil, in the areas of: product and development, assembly, logistics, supply chain and quality assurance. * Managing and contracting multimodal transport in the local and international markets * Other positions holded: * Production Systems Coordinator – Latin America (1999 – 2000) * Logistics Projects Coordinator (1998 – 1999) * Supplier Development Specialist (1998 – 1998) * Planning and Logistics Materials Analyst (1995 – 1998)

Responsible for the planning and logistics area, managing purchase and inventory, coordinating imports and exports in volumes of up to US$ 40 million/year. Holding the positions of Purchasing Assistant and Buyer (1989 – 1993).

Logistics project development and management, responsible for startup of new operations and process at several Customers around Brazil region. Lead of logistic project engineering team, business analysis and feasibility. Acting as technical advisor of company’s board of directors, supporting all the strategic planning and business growth activities.