Lelio Sarreta

Background

About Lelio Sarreta

Over 17 years of strong experience in manufacturing areas in multinational companies such as Stoller, Syngenta, UPL, ADAMA, Yara, and Bayer. Focused on building great work environments for co-workers, leading multifunctional teams in different areas; Results-oriented with strong leadership skills to develop people, budget management, and strategic sourcing development. Vast knowledge in Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Optimization, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain/International Procurement; Oversaw, Analyzed, and Executed cash flow, budget, fixed and variable costs of manufacturing processes; Supervised and handled the importation and exportation processes of chemical products; Guided and Managed Lean Manufacturing methodologies, as well as production and quality tools like HACCP, GMP, HAZOP, MOC, and SGI; Good experience with ISO 9001/ISO and OSHAS Fluent in English. Key Achievements- Successfully managed 300 people in 5 different production lines, always concerned about developing their skills and creating a positive work environment- Effectively managed, approved and controlled millions of dollars in budget- Worked towards best practices to increase the output capacity which allowed us to internalize about 35% of the total volume that would, otherwise, be transferred to an outsourced plant (yielding an annual cost avoidance of US$1.5M)- Created standards and improvements that enabled different plants to work more efficiently wasting less material and time- Traveled and conducted businesses in several countries (USA, China, India, South Korea, Uruguay, Colombia), being able to understand and relate to multiple cultures and practices.