Pablo Possamai

Head of Procurement Americas at Clariant

United States

About

* Procurement & supply chain leader with international experience in global organizations and a proven track record in consumer goods and health care. * Responsible for leading, managing and transforming procurement & supply supply chain into a strategic and trusted business partner with focus on quality, cost eficciency, cash improvement, customer experience and digital transformation. * Strong foundation in operations management and problem solving, implementation of cutting-edge practices to drive competitive gains, analytics insights and business agility. Development of high performing teams, close stakeholder allignment and collaborative partnerships with diverse suppliers in a dynamic global landscape.

Experience

  • Head of Procurement - Americas at Clariant
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • UnitedHealth Group (Full-time · 2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Procurement & Supply Chain Sr Director
      Aug 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs

      End-to-end accountability for procurement, logistics and planning. Main deliverables include: - Agile strategic sourcing structure with metrics and KPIs aligned to business priorities and stakeholder demands - $450M in hard savings in the last 3 years - $215M in cash thru payment terms increase - supplier base simplification with a 15% reduction - Implemented a BPO for indirects tail spend with a significant customer satisfaction improvement - Digital transformation with SAP modules (from supplier onboarding to contract management, guided buying and P2P) - Procurement policies (No PO No PAY, procurement channels) - OTIF from 65% to 90% - S&OP governance with inventory reduction from 58 to 34 days ($120M in working capital reduction) - 30% CO2 reduction with eletric/hybrid trucks

    • Procurement Director
      Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

      - Management of $2B spend across indirects, medicines and medical devices - Local, regional and global negotiations with strategic suppliers addressing the local operation needs - Increased spend under management from 60% to 92% closing compliance gaps and adherence to policies and procedure - Increased the contract coverage from 40% to 80% with moving from a reactive to a proactive and agile procurement organization - Supplier Relationship Program addressing main operational KPIs with stakeholders involvement

  • Executive Director Procurement & Supply Chain - Latam South at EY
    Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr

    Advisory for initiatives focused on operational efficiencies, technology enablers and strategies to reduce cost, increase profitability and service levels. Successful projects implemented with leading companies across different sectors in consumer goods, health care and oil&gas.

  • Avon (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Procurement Executive Director - EMEA
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr

      - Management of direct spend, indirects and contract manufacturing for Europe, Middle East and Africa with an annual spend of $1.2B - Implemented a BPO operations in Prague for the low value indirect spend with a customer service in 15 languages that has reduced cost and improved customer satisfaction - Increased the share of contract manufactures in Africa generating incresed sales and lower inventory levels - Generated $48M in hard savings

    • Procurement Executive Director - Global CoE
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs

      - Implemented a source-to-Pay digital transformation with SAP modules (Ariba Contract, eSourcing, Catalogues, Spend Analytics, mobile approvals etc) in more than 50 countries with a hybrid own and 3rd party team - Supplier Risk Management and Social Responsibility monitoring thru digital platforms (SEDEX, Ecovadis) - Member of the Global Compliance Comittee

    • Indirect Procurement Director - Latam
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 · 4 yrs

      - Indirect spend management of $1.1B across Logistics, IT, Facilities, Coporate Services and Marketing - Lead the SOMAR project which increaded SUM from 65% to 90% and generated $145M in savings over 3 years - Implemented several strategic sourcing initiatives aligned with global leaders and stakeholders objectives - Recognized with the "Global Supply Chain Operational Leadership Award" for the financial results achieved in 2014 and 2015

  • Logistics & Trade Manager at Hamburg Sud
    Apr 2004 - Sep 2009 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Had 5 different roles, from Traffic Coordinator to Pricing, Trade and Logistics Management working across different import/export global routes