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Mabel Andrea Salazar GonzalezMA

Mabel Andrea Salazar Gonzalez

Product Development, Purchasing, R&D, Packaging, SCH

€300/day
Bilbao, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Mabel Andrea

Good morning!

I have 18 years of experience at Avon Cosmetics, I am a Product Development Engineer, I had the opportunity to work in critical areas such as: Product Development, primary and secondary packaging, Purchasing, Inventories, and Project Management. I have an MBA, which allows me to understand the company's processes in an integral way.

I offer my services in:

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
o Development of cosmetic products such as fragrances, skin care, personal care, and make-up
o Market research and competitor analysis
o Packaging proposals in glass, plastic, labels, and cardboard, with a sustainable focus
o Creation of technical specifications
o Generation of technical project reports
o Performance of manufacturing and end-user tests
o Supplier development
o Execution of cost-saving projects

PURCHASING
o Follow-up on purchase orders, delivery dates, and established commitments
o Request for quotations
o Supplier visits for technical validation
o Negotiation of compliance agreements
o Negotiation of prices, delivery dates, safety stock, and minimum purchase quantities

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
o Definition of schedules, deadlines, and key project milestones
o Identification of critical project resources, bottlenecks
o Coordination of follow-up meetings with internal staff, suppliers, and clients
o Generation of periodic reports and project progress status
o Communication of alerts for delays
o Presentation of reports at each milestone
o Proposal of solutions or alternative project direction changes

APPLICATION INDUSTRIES:

- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic
- Consumer goods manufacturing sector, home, food, cleaning
- Fashion industry
- Advanced manufacturing, machinery

I hope to contribute my proactivity, commitment, and attention to detail, I will be delighted to work on your project!!

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Bilbao (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Avon Cosmetics
    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
    October 2009 - July 2023 (13 years and 9 months)
    Medellín, Colombia
    Responsibilities:
    Responsible for the development of new products for the fragrance, skin care, and make-up categories for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. Preparation of technical project reports and R&D+i activities for new materials with a sustainable focus. Supplier development, both technically and in terms of BPMs.

    Innovation and Development Sustainability Strategy Packaging Market Research Technical project management
  • Avon Cosmetics
    INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
    November 2008 - October 2009 (11 months)
    Medellín, Colombia
    Responsible for coordinating activities with the inventory team, leading the creation of bills of materials and parameterization of planning systems for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. Construction of periodic reports with inventory level alerts. Design of strategies for the disposal of excess stock.
    Writing and preparation of documents, reports, and statements Microsoft Excel Data Analysis
  • Avon Cosmetics
    PURCHASING AND PLANNING ANALYST
    November 2006 - October 2008 (1 year and 11 months)
    Medellín, Colombia
    Responsibilities:
    Responsible for the planning and purchasing of components, working with national and international suppliers, monitoring KPIs related to performance.

    -Negotiated compliance agreements with suppliers, related to quantity and PO dates.
    -Built periodic reports to identify planning risks, thus achieving better reaction and timely decision-making.

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Education

  • MBA Entrepreneurship and Business Management
    University of the Basque Country,
    2024
    MBA Emprendimiento y Dirección de Empresas
  • Product Development Engineering
    EAFIT University,
    2005
    Ingeniería de Desarrollo de Producto

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