1. Antonino José Cappuccio Meza +507 62295514 / tonycappu@gmail.com
https://pa.linkedin.com/in/antonino-cappuccio-ba25a81 Panamá City – Panamá
Overall
I've had a progressive career that combines two experiences, one in the Purchases area: developing
and implementing innovative global sourcing strategies, leading sourcing organizations with an
excellent track record of exceeding savings targets in middle of very challenging environment, as
well as driving organizational changes all of these in the Indirect spend areas (Logistics, IT, HR and
Professional Services) and another in the Information Technology area, leading IT project
design/implementation. Assignments in different countries in Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Panama
and Venezuela, and Global Sourcing responsibilities involving the Americas, Europe, Middle East,
and Asia.
Expertise
■ Complex Global and Regional negotiations ■ Project management
■ Mastery in the creation and implementation of cost reduction strategies ■ Market expertise across multiple
industries including Transportation, Logistic Operators, Information Technology, Services Outsourcing and
other Indirect Expenses ■ Highly skilled in Competitive Bidding, Commercial Agreements and Customer
Relationship Management ■ Leading remote work teams
Professional Experience
Procter & Gamble International Operations – Panamá April 2013 - current
Indirect Strategic Purchases LA / Global Business Services Purchases
Regional sourcing responsibility for $130MM. Including HR Services (Insurances, Travel, Car Fleet,
Pensions, Compensation and benefits), Professional Services (Legal, Consulting, Business Incentives), and IT
(PCs, Print Services, Mobility, Network Managed Services, Telecommunications, Software and IT Services)
Responsibility for key relationships such as Tibco and Verix.
Key Interventions:
■ Lead Global and regional strategies to deliver net structural savings.
■ Lead the implementation of a new sourcing model for services <$100M in Latin America
■ Supplier relationship owner of Tibco and Verix
Procter & Gamble Latin-America - Caracas April 2009 – March 2013
Andean Logistics Purchases - Group Manager
Responsible for the sourcing of Logistics services ($100MM) in Colombia, Perú and Venezuela, including:
3PL, Transportation, and Warehousing for Finish products and Raw & Pack Materials.
Key Interventions:
■ Successfully negotiated the simplification of the FP Distribution footprint in Venezuela, reducing
from 16 to 3 external WHs.
■ Lead the allocation of 3PL services in 2 new DCs in Colombia and Venezuela
■ Mitigate Inflation (index 160) and Xrate in Venezuela.
■ Design strategies to deliver +7% year on year.
Procter & Gamble Latin-America - Caracas November 2005 – March 2009
IT Manager Latin América – Fabric and Home Care BU –
Responsible to lead the IT area for the 7 F&HC Plants in Latin America. This includes the assessment of
Business opportunities, design and implementation of projects for the IT area.
Other Experiences:
LA North & Central America IT Manager – Mexico / Procter & Gamble, 2003-2005
Business Intelligence IT Manager – Caracas-Venezuela / Procter and Gamble, 2002-2003
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2. Anchieta Plant IT Manager – Sao Paulo, Brazil / Procter and Gamble, March 2002 – Nov 2002
Education
1996-2000 Electronic Engineer in Telecommunication, Universidad Experimental Antonio José de
Sucre - Barquisimeto - Venezuela
Other skills
Languages: Spanish (Native); English; Portuguese.
Trainings
• Global Center of Leaders - Group Managers América.
• Business Transformation – Innovation.
• Purchases trainings (Policies, bidding, supplier analysis, Industry analysis, negotiation,
supplier relationships).
• Influence Effectiveness.
• Coaching for Everyone.
• Data Analysis (Trainer).
• 7 habits.
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