Sebastián Mantilla Saza

Renewable Energy | Procurement | Engineering

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

About

Experienced professional in Hydrogen Value Chain, Supply Chain Management and Project Engineering, with strong communication skills, critical thinking, and project coordination abilities. Robust knowledge in energy systems, renewable sources, PtX, policies and techno-economic assessments, ESS, business management and strategy.

Experience

  • Sourcing Specialist at Hystar
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    - Sourcing lead for H2 system components and project systems including market analysis, tendering, supplier negotiations, contracting, invoicing and project closure. - Cross-functional project manager for product development, technology improvement projects, supplier qualification, documentation and quality control. - Handling RFI/RFQ, bidding process and supplier election for direct and indirect procurement. - Management of logistics and supply chain operations for intra-community shipments of complete PEM systems and stack components. - Technical support on funding proposals, document control, technoeconomic analysis

  • Hydrogen Sweden ()
    • Market Research Analyst
      Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

      Part of the JIVE 2 project, co-funded by the EU. Analyzing the market viability of low-emission hydrogen as a sustainable fuel option for buses in the Nordic Countries, examining the viewpoints of bus manufacturers and the demand of public transportation.

    • Master Thesis Project
      Feb 2023 - Aug 2023 · 7 mos

      Part of the EU funded Nordic Hydrogen Corridor (NHC) project in Sweden, with focus on road mobility - Detailed list of challenges, success and risk factors for stakeholders along every step of the value chain, taking into account the EU and country's policies, subsidies and institutions, which could influence in the development of a robust business model. - Modelling of the hydrogen refuelling stations value chain in the Swedish context and build over 20 scenarios with stakeholders and literature inputs, demonstrating key aspects (i.e., subsidies, policies) that could influence hydrogen mobility deployment.

  • Coca-Cola FEMSA (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Supply Chain Coordinator
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Project coordinator in a cross-functional team for the tracking and follow up of over 30 raw materials globally. - Active support in the cross-company construction of the S&OP for more several imported concentrates. - Effective communication and service agreements development with customers (internal and external) and up to 10 suppliers, ensuring the right time response for the fulfillment of production plans. - Project planner of the deployment of internal warehouse for concentrates, pursuing significant savings.

    • Supply Chain Specialist
      Feb 2018 - Dec 2018 · 11 mos

    • Supply Chain Analyst
      Jun 2017 - Feb 2018 · 9 mos

  • Facility Assistant at Cinemark
    Feb 2017 - Jun 2017 · 5 mos

    - Seguimiento de proyectos de ingeniería con proveedores por concepto de adecuación, mejoras y expansión de nuevos teatros y salas de cine. - Asistir en proyectos de ingeniería en su planeación y asignación de adecuaciones, mejoras y expansión de nuevos teatros y salas de cine. - Levantamiento de reportes sobre estado físico e instalación de nuevas tecnologías de teatros a nivel país. - Seguimiento y asignación presupuestal del área en aras de cumplir a cabalidad el CAPEX proyectado.

  • Ingeniero en prácticas at MEALS DE COLOMBIA
    Jun 2014 - Dec 2014 · 7 mos

    - Coordinar y monitorear conjuntamente proyectos de ingeniería por concepto de expansión de capacidad, aumento de producción y certificaciones: nuevas máquinas entrantes, modificación de sistemas existentes. - Crear un puente de comunicación con proveedores sobre el estado de proyectos, procesos de compra, transporte de materiales y maquinaria requerida. - Ejecutar interdisciplinariamente cambios para el continuo mejoramiento de los procesos según normas ISO y TPM. - Reportes mensuales de consumo energético y análisis colectivo de indicadores de eficiencia en líneas de producción dirigidos a la gerencia. - Planear recursos materiales y de mano de obra teniendo en cuenta buenas prácticas, para cumplir determinadas tareas de desarrollo e implementación.