
Robison de Almeida, MSc.
Associate Manager of Foreign Trade @ Makita do Brasil
About
Supply Chain, Foreign Trade, and Procurement Professional with 25 years of experience in leading global industries. I´ve work and worked at multinational companies such as Makita, Berry Global (Amcor Group), Bematech (Electronics), Tecumseh (Metalworking/Mechanics), and 3PL operations for Renault. Expertise in logistics management, import/export operations, strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and process optimization. Skilled in applying methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, PMBOK, ESG, and SOX compliance. Fluent in English and Spanish, currently completing a Professional Master’s in Organizational Management, Leadership, and Decision Making (UFPR). Leadership & Operations: Extensive experience leading large, multi-site teams across Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Material Handling, Customer Service, and Foreign Trade. Managed up to 60 direct and 50 indirect reports. Proven success in global supplier management, high-stakes negotiation, budget planning, SRM/CRM, continuous improvement, and automation initiatives. Logistics & Customer Service: Solid background in Inbound, Outbound, and Industrial Logistics, including international and domestic transportation, inventory management, and warehouse optimization. Within Customer Service, responsible for sales forecasting and budgeting, Sales Pulse validations, and strategic client visits to enhance the end-to-end Supply Chain, reporting directly to senior leadership. Education & Certifications Professional Master’s (Candidate): Organizational Management, Leadership, and Decision Making (UFPR). MBA: Project Management. Postgraduate Degrees: High-Potential Team Development | Logistics | International Trade. B.A. in Business Administration: Emphasis on Foreign Trade. Certifications: Lean Manufacturing | Six Sigma Green Belt | Leadership Programs (2024, 2022) | Negotiation (CANVAS) | Supply Chain Management (APICS CPIM aligned). Academic Experience: Former Professor of Integrated Logistics, S&OP, and International Marketing.
Brazil
Curitiba
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Inglês, Relacionamentos interpessoais, Comunicação escrita, Resolução de problemas, Microsoft Excel, Habilidades analíticas, Comunicação, Customs, International Logistics, People Management, Logistics, Supply Chain, Import, International Trade, Export, Freight Forwarding, Negotiation, Freight, Supply Chain Management, Procurement
Experience

Associate Manager of Foreign Trade
Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil
Strategic leadership of Foreign Trade operations, with a solid track record in talent coaching and mentoring to build high-performance teams. Optimization of import and export processes to achieve service level excellence, maximize logistics efficiency, and reduce operational costs. Expertise in financial management, risk mitigation, and the implementation and monitoring of special customs regimes (e.g., Drawback and RECOF). Direct involvement in the selection and management of global partners, ensuring strategic support for sales targets and business competitiveness.

Procurement and Purchasing Manager
Strategic supplier sourcing and management, overseeing supplier/material implementation projects, and collaborating with internal teams. Supplier relationship management, KPI development, and reporting. Monitoring of critical materials, including customs and logistics processes. Supplier negotiation and budget tracking. Team support. Key systems: SAP, Logix, Power BI. Key Achievements: Achieved a 6% reduction in raw material spend in the last year. Approved alternative international and domestic suppliers, leading to improvements in processes, quality, and/or cost. Developed and implemented a Power BI Spend Analysis integrating data from two ERP systems.

Gerente de Logística SJ-PR e PA-MG - Supply Chain Management
São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brasil
Gerenciar a Logística desde o recebimento da Matéria-Prima ate a entrega a clients no Brasil e Mundo, controle de Inventários de Matéria-Prima e Produto Acabado, Gestão de Armazém, Abastecimento de linhas de produção, Gestão de Terceiros e equipamentos de Logística, controle orçamentário, controle de Projetos CAPEX e OPEX. 3 Principais Realizações: Gestão de Equipe de diretos e indiretos com aumento de engajamento; Novos fornecedores de Outsourcing: Movimentação de materiais, transporte interno e transportadoras nacionais; Projetos de redução de custo e otimização como: Otimização de carga por veículo, Novos Indicadores de Inventário, equipamentos de leitura e movimentação.

Senior Logistics Coordinator
São José dos Pinhais, Paraná
Manage the Outbound Logístics and plan the products flow until the customer in Brazil and in the world, including the foreign trade process. Control and Audit from Logistics Expenses and Budget process. Manage the 3PL contratcs, material handling, transport and operations. Engagement and Team training / Process and Cost Reduction Projects in agree with BEX, Lean Six Sigma and SOX concepts / Sponsor from Green Belt Projects / Customer meetings / Operations, Cost control meetings / Development, control and management of KPI´s / English and Spanish use daily. SAP, PWCE, ADP, Se Suite Systems

Customer Service and Commercial Planning Coordinator
São José dos Pinhais
Manage, coordination the Customer Service (Sales Forecasting Plan, Order Process Flow from the purchase order receive until the delivered to the customer in Brazil and World, Customer Information and Support to Brazil and Foreign Customers) and Commercial Planning(Sales Forecasting Plan, Commercial agreements, pricing policy). Team training and motivation / Development, control and management of KPI´s / Meeting of S&OP and Forecasting(Sales, Costs, Inventory and Operating Plan) / Cooperation and work with others departments. English use daily – Spanish use daily.

Foreign Trade and Outbound Logistic Coordinator (Coordenador de Comércio Exterior e Logística Out)
Manage, coordination and to deliver the excellence in Logistics Inbound(operations, flow process of row material and products, national and international transport, customs clearance and information from the suppliers to the factory or 3PL suppliers) and Outbound logistics(operations of the flow materials and products, transportation national and international, export process and information from the factory or 3PL to the customers in Brazil and foreign), looking for the best cost in the best time with customer satisfaction. Team training and motivation / Negotiation (procurement), Supplier Management (3PL, warehouse, transportation, customs clearance broker, international freight forwarder) / Weekly Meeting with Taiwan about procurement, delivery follow up and product planning / Development, control and management of KPI´s / Meeting of SIOP(Sales, Inventory and Operating Plan) / Cooperation and work with others departments. English use daily – Spanish once a month.

Foreign Trade and Sales Analyst
Coordinacion of export and customer service / Training and coordination of the team / Weekly Meeting with Headquarters USA / Development, control and execution of reports and indicators / Generation of documents to Export and manage documents of Import process: Invoice – Packing List - LI – Import Declaration to Customs – BL – AWB – Export declaration to Customs – Origin Certificate / International freight negotiation / bookings of vessels process / insertion of Sales orders on Oracle OM / work with other departments. English diary. Softwares Oracle, Softcomex and Tecwin. Função: Coordenar as atividades de exportação e customer service / Coordenar e treinar colaboradores / Reunião semanal com a Matriz EUA / Concepção, controle e execução de Relatórios e Indicadores de Desempenho / centralização da documentação de exportação e importação: Invoice – Packing List - LI - DI – CI – BL – AWB – RE – DDE(SD) - Certificados de Origem / negociação de fretes internacionais / programação de bookings / lançamentos de Ordens de Venda dentro do sistema Oracle OM / interface com outros departamentos. Utilização dos idiomas Inglês (diário). Sistema Oracle, Softcomex e Tecwin.

Import Coordinator
Coordinacion of customs clearance and infraestrutura team / Operations Customer Key Account / Especial project to Renault/Nissan (Machinery and tools import process) and Customs consulting of Temporary import process, Brazilian HTS code e Ex-tarif process / Development, control and execution of Reports Indicators Performance / Import declaration on Siscomex. English occasionally. Softwares SISCOMEX, MS2000 and Orial.
Education

Developing Management Skills
Training of High-Potential Leadership: Developing High Performance Teams - 16 h / a Interpersonal Communication and Feedback - 16 h / a Risk Management - 16 h / a Negotiation, Mediation and Decision-Making - 16 h / a Business Process Management - 16 h / a Business Etiquette and human relations - 8h
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