Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Technical Skills
Hobbies and Interests
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Magda Castro Esteves

Porto

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 20 years of experience mainly in procurement & sourcing, but also in marketing in multinational environments as well as family companies. Managing commodities such as Chocolate, Oils&Fats, Cereals, Sugar, Eggs and Emulsifiers in challenging, volatile and competitive markets.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Baker & Baker, previously CSM Bakery Solutions
01.2020 - Current
  • Business: Food Industry
  • Commodities: Cocoa & Chocolate, Cereals, Emulsifiers, Sugar, Oils&Fats, Eggs.
  • Markets: UK (4 plants) and EU (8 plants)
  • Spend: 100 mio€


  • Develop and execute a sourcing strategy for portfolio commodities;
  • Spend & Inventory & Contract Management;
  • Implement tenders and Contract negotiation;
  • Managed suppliers relationship;
  • Cost saving projects;
  • Risk mitigation;
  • Implement cost modeling tools with suppliers;
  • Prepare monthly reports on pricing forecast and market outlook;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams;

INDIRECT PROCUREMENT & ANALYTICS

CSM Bakery Solutions
03.2018 - 12.2019
  • Business: Food Industry
  • Categories: Facility management (Cleaning, Security), HR (Time& Attendance, Car Fleet), Engineering services (Machinery repairs); Telecoms Services (Mobile service)
  • Indirect Spend: 20 mio€


  • Acquisition & negotiation & contracting indirect goods and services for Iberia (Portugal and Spain);
  • Select key suppliers;
  • Cost saving projects;
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams;
  • Creation, validation, maintenance of online catalogs;
  • Daily problem-solving
  • Reporting & analytics;
  • SRM/SAP contract including signature & SRM user training;

MATERIAL CONTROLLER PORTUGAL

CSM Bakery Solutions
01.2011 - 02.2018
  • Business: Food Industry
  • Commodities: Raw materials & Co-manufacturing
  • Markets: PT (2 plants)


  • Order processing & Stock management;
  • Demand & Forecast Planning;
  • Stock Healthy & Inventory control;
  • Launch of new products;
  • Master data management;
  • Daily problem-solving
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams;

BUYER AND MARKETING TECHNICIAN

Interadubo
09.2005 - 12.2010
  • Business: Agriculture
  • Commodities: Fertilizers
  • Markets: PT (2 plants)
  • Spend: 20 mio€


  • Purchase & Stock management (raw, packing, finished goods); Contracts & Negotiation; Import & Shipping process; Compliance & Documentation.
  • Marketing & Communication; Annual Marketing Plan & Budget; Advertising and Trade Marketing actions; Brand management; Merchandising; Packaging design; Launch of new products.

TRADE MARKETING & MARKETING SPECIALIST

SonaeCom
08.2004 - 08.2005
  • Business: Communication


  • Trade marketing initiatives: exhibitions, brochures, material promotion, motivation actions for sales force and agents; merchandising.
  • Marketing: analyze channel campaign results: per product, per salesman, per agent, per location.

Education

Post-Graduation - Purchase & Supply Chain

Porto Business School
01.2019

Master - Engineering and Industrial Management

Lusíada University
12-2012

Post-Graduation - Marketing

IPAM
04-2007

Graduation - Management

Faculdade Economia Do Porto
09-2004

Skills

  • Self-drive
  • Structured, Organized
  • Communication & Relationship
  • Diplomatic
  • Resilient
  • Sense of Humor

Timeline

EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Baker & Baker, previously CSM Bakery Solutions
01.2020 - Current

INDIRECT PROCUREMENT & ANALYTICS

CSM Bakery Solutions
03.2018 - 12.2019

MATERIAL CONTROLLER PORTUGAL

CSM Bakery Solutions
01.2011 - 02.2018

BUYER AND MARKETING TECHNICIAN

Interadubo
09.2005 - 12.2010

TRADE MARKETING & MARKETING SPECIALIST

SonaeCom
08.2004 - 08.2005

Post-Graduation - Purchase & Supply Chain

Porto Business School

Master - Engineering and Industrial Management

Lusíada University

Post-Graduation - Marketing

IPAM

Graduation - Management

Faculdade Economia Do Porto

Technical Skills

  • English (fluent)
  • Spanish (Intermediate)
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Data analysis
  • Process oriented
  • SAP / SRM / BI

Hobbies and Interests

Running, Tennis, Gym, Travel, Friends / Family, Books, Music, Investments

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