Felipe Urrutia, Procurement Manager

Felipe Urrutia

Procurement Manager

APPLE TREE TRADING

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Industrial Engineer
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Procurement Manager at APPLE TREE TRADING
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2017

In charge of the purchasing department of a food service company with operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
* Price analysis and best sourcing alternative for produce bought in the local market and shipped from Europe and South America.
* Direct contact with suppliers to assure a good service in the delivery of the orders.
* Regular communication with the commercial area to establish a weekly forecast used as a guideline to plan the purchase and correct rotation of the inventory.
* Coordinate deliveries with the operations department.

Planning Lead at Normet
  • Chile
  • January 2017 to May 2017

Head of the team in charge of panning the assembly tasks in a mining machinery company.
* Responsible of scheduling the delivery date of newly ordered trucks. Direct relation with clients from different countries of South America.
* Material and spare parts movement management between the different warehouses of the company to secure availability in the correct point of the line.

Demand Planner at SANOFI AVENTIS DE CHILE S.A.
  • Chile
  • April 2014 to April 2016

Responsible for the supply of pharmaceutical drugs for the Chilean market, from company´s plants and third parties around the globe.
* Stock management to ensure quality of the product, service level, and stock movement to comply with the local regulatory organisms (Health Department) and avoid losses because of expiry date.
* Execution of the S&OP (Sales and Operational Planning) process, which´s output is a common forecast for all the company departments, in units and revenue.
* Creation of the procurement budget for the acquisition of finished goods (drugs). Control of logistic and financial KPIs. Regular stock inventory (alignment of SAP WM and MM).
* Evaluation of business opportunities together with the marketing department, support from the supply chain point of view.
* Sales goal accomplished during both periods in charge of the company´s stock: growth 10% (2014) and 19% (2015).

Demand Planner at KIMBERLY-CLARK
  • Chile
  • March 2012 to April 2014

S&OP process leader for the mix of products under the category “Kimberly-Clark Professional”, for Chile and
Argentina.
* Responsible for the replenishment of finished product, for Chile and Argentina, from plants located in America and Asia.
* Support in the creation of sales plans aligned with the company’s growth strategy.
* Service level goals (95% OTIF) accomplished during the period in the position.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Industrial Engineer
  • at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • August 2010

• Obtention of a Minor: “Geography under the influence of men and Geodemography”, Department of Geography, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. • Teachers assistant of the course “Operations Management” during the first semester 2010. • Before graduating, realization of two internships in public institution and private company.

High school or equivalent, English
  • at LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SCHOOL
  • January 2003

Elementary education and High School • Bilingual education: High level of written and spoken English. • Excellent academic performance.

Specialties & Skills

Demand Planning
Procurement
Operational Planning
Planning
Microsoft Excel
BUDGETING
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
DELIVERY
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MACHINERY
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Project Management

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert

Training and Certifications

Diploma on electric market regulation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017

Hobbies

  • Renewable energy
    Big fan of renewable energies. I have done several courses on photovoltaic generation, and wind energy. If the opportunity apears I would love to get a job in the energy sector.
  • Trekking
    Outdoor experiences in South America. One week journeys through national parks and Natural reserves.
  • Running
    several 21Km races completed, best time 1:43