Rafael Barreto
About
Rafael Barreto is from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Rafael works in the following industries: "Automotive". Rafael is currently Head of Commodity Purchasing for Automotive Business - Latin America at Robert Bosch Ltda, located in Campinas, SP, Brazil. In Rafael's previous role as a Project Purchasing Director North America at Bosch Rexroth LLC, Rafael worked in Fountain Inn, SC, USA until Sep 2015. Prior to joining Bosch Rexroth LLC, Rafael was a Purchasing Manager Brazil at Bosch Rexroth Ltda and held the position of Purchasing Manager Brazil at Pomerode, SC, Brazil. Prior to that, Rafael was a Purchasing Specialist for Emerging Markets at Bosch Rexroth AG, based in Lohr am Main, Germany from Jan 2008 to Apr 2009. Rafael started working as Project Purchasing and Suppliers Quality Group Leader at Bosch Rexroth Ltda in Pomerode, SC, Brazil in Jan 2005. From Jan 2002 to Dec 2004, Rafael was Purchasing Engineer at Robert Bosch Ltda, based in Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Rafael Barreto's current jobs
Responsible for the strategy and management of automotive suppliers. Material field strategies, market research, data analytics, contracts and legal topics, price negotiations, and ultimately responsible for any escalations within the supply chain.
Rafael Barreto's past jobs
Responsible for project purchasing operations in the business Areas of Hydraulics, Automation, Oil&Gas and Wind Energy. Integrated teams in 6 different plants. Improved processes and interfaces (regional and global). Launched new products on time and increased localization share of US manufactured products. Reduced costs of serial products and improved quality with focus in zero defect.
Responsible for the purchasing teams of direct and indirect material, project purchasing, controlling, and suppliers quality. Developed new functions in purchasing to better support engineered to order projects (eg. large scale power units for hydro power plants and hydraulic cylinders for Oil Platforms). Exceeded savings goals on new launches and serial products.
Developed new suppliers in eastern Europe, achieving cost savings and improved quality. Developed a logistics project to improve delivery performance and launch a new warehouse for the Wind Energy business sector. Global responsible to launch the Shadow Calculation program at Bosch Rexroth. Trained employees, supported projects and expanded the usage to all regions.
After the acquisition of Mannesmann Rexroth by Robert Bosch, I structured the purchasing department, implementing the project purchasing organization and the suppliers quality development. My team was responsible for developing new purchased parts, cost reduction projects, localization projects, new suppliers qualification, suppliers development, and business planning.
Trainee in Brazil: Jan/02-Jun/03 Trainee in Germany: Jul/03 - Dec/03 Purchasing Engineer in Brazil: Jan/04-Dec/04