Edward Villalobos

Senior Executive | Experienced strategist creating value through strong commitment, and the implementation of policies and plans that improve processes, capturing efficiencies and ensuring business objectives. As a leader, builds and maintains relationships that build trust among external and internal parties, facilitating teamwork and collaboration, enabling greater efficiency to drive Results.

Extensive and proven experience managing people as well as the development of Strategic Plans, Process Improvement (Lean Management), Business Development for commercial opportunities, Project Management, Supply Chain, Negotiation, HSEQ, ERP systems (SAP MM, PM, JD-Edwards, Epicor, Salesforce, Qlickview).

Lecturer at different Universities in Pre and Post degree Programs. Full command of English

OVERVIEW 1994-2022 Civil Mechanical Engineer (University of Concepción-Chile), Master of Business Administration (University of Kent- England), Senior Executive | Experienced strategist creating value through strong commitment, and the implementation of policies and plans that improve processes, capturing efficiencies and ensuring business objectives. As a leader, builds and maintains relationships that build trust among external and internal parties, facilitating teamwork and collaboration, enabling greater efficiency to drive Results. Extensive and proven experience in the development of Strategic Plans, Process Improvement (Lean management), shared services, contract management, strategic sourcing, business development, People & Project Management, supply chain, negotiation, HSEQ, ERP´s (SAP MM, PM, JD-Edwards, Epicor, Salesforce, Qlickview). Lecturer at different Universities in Pre and Post degree Programs. Full command of English. 

VMEK CONSULTANTS, Founder & Managing Director Oct-2021– to date Project Management & Project Finance (a) 10 MWp Solar Power Generation project - Atacama region. (b) 70.000 ton-yr clean H2 Bio Bio Region. 

POWER PLANT SERVICES LLC- USA, Intl Business Development Manager 2019 to Oct-2021 Senior Executive. Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Product and Services management. (a) A large service contract was negotiated and awarded in Ecuador; (b) An extensive network of Clients, local service providers and technical advisors was established and coordinated within the entire Region; (c) Framework agreements with two global turbine manufacturers were agreed allowing sustainable growth; (d) SAP user 

HARSCO METALS & MINERALS, Plant Manager 2017 to 2019 Senior Executive. O&M contract management at a large steel mill, 250 employees (24x7x365) (a) Contribution on Gross Profit +30%; (b) Lean was implemented contributing to the continuity of operations; (c) Safety and Environmental plans were fully accomplished (Zero Lost Time Injuries, no environmental complaints were reported), (d) new profitable sources of revenue and innovations were also implemented; (e) stakeholders management (unions, clients, authorities, community); (f) JD-Edwards user. 

CELULOSA ARAUCO S.A. Corporate Superintendent – Biddings & Outage Works 2011 to 2016 Senior Executive. Strategic Sourcing was successfully implemented allowing substantial and sustainable efficiencies across all spend categories reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (in 5 mills in Chile). (a) Spend Analysis; (b) collaborative relationships with key global and local strategic vendors and SLA´s allowed early involvement and continuous interactions with each of the mills on each of the outages; (c) standardization of Technical Specifications; (d) Ariba implementation, (e) ERP SAP (MM) user. 

BARRICK GOLD, Superintendent of Technical Services - Pascua Lama Gold Mining Project 2010 to 2011 Senior Executive. Project Management (Onsite construction works), Contractor´s administration (a) Budgetary accomplishment and timely delivery of each of the phases of the project. (b) contract and risk management, (c) Technical protocols for the successful erection of different installations, (d) people management, (e) fully compliance with safety and environmental protocols, (f) Opex & Capex management, (g) SAP user. 

WARTSILA CORPORATION FINLANDIA, Operational Excellence Director, Procurement and Logistics 2007 to 2010 Senior Executive: O&M contract management at two power generation stations in the north of Chile; Supply chain administration. (a) Implementation of the contract, (b) Operations, maintenance and QSHE management, stakeholders’ management, ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS certification, (c) Capex & Opex budgetary administration, (d) hiring, training & development, (e) supply chain and logistics administration, (f) SAP user. During 2009 was also a Senior Lecturer at Universidad Andrés Bello. 

DIBEMEK CONSULTANT ENGINEERS, General Manager 2006 to 2007 Founder. General Management, business development, HR administration (a) Project finance at PetroPacífico, ENAP; (b) Bio Bio Logistic platform and Plastic Industry; (c) conveyor belts, Codelco Andina; (d) commercial development for liquid industrial waste, Essbio; (e) Feasibility study, Lipigas. 

THAMES WATER CHILE (TWC) - ESSBIO S.A. – Strategic Performance Manager 2002 a 2006 Senior Executive. Acquisitions (ESSBIO, ANSM, ESSEL), Cost Management and Strategic Performance (a) Due Diligence and Acquisitions; (b) process improvements implementation; (c) Cost Accounting, Performance and Strategic Reporting. 

SOCIEDAD FORESTAL CONCEPCION – Technical Director (sawmills, pulp & paper mills) 2000 A 2002 Senior Executive. Operations Management (a) Operation and maintenance administration; (b) Capex & Opex budgetary administration; (c) New product development for export markets. (d) Process standardization and optimization. 

ANGLOAMERICAN CHILE | Mantoverde & Collahuasi Copper Mines– Contracts, Planning, Maintenance and Operations Engineer 1994 to 2000 Contracts development and administration; ERP implementation (Fico, MM, PM); Maintenance Programs (Crushing, Aglomeration, Heap Leach, SX&EW Plants); Planning Engineer at Mantoverde Copper Mine; Also worked as a part time employee at Angloamerican´s HQ (London) doing some research for the Metal´s Study Division. 

CODELCO CHILE – División Chuquicamata (Copper Mine) 1992 to 1994 Thesis (Internship) - develops his thesis work to qualify for the title of civil mechanical engineer in the Concentrate and Copper oxide plants, obtaining a major in Thermo-processes. 

FORMATION -

Civil Mechanical Engineer Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Concepción Concepción, Chile. (1987-1994) 

Master of Business Administration - MBA University of Kent, Kent Business School Kent, England (1998-1999) 

PERSONAL REFERENCES 

Carlos Altimiras Ceardi, Presidente Ejecutivo ARAUCO Brasil (e-mail: carlos.altimiras at arauco.com; mobile: +55 41 99652 0863 - Brasil) 

TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT and SEMINARS 

 “Successful Negotiations”, University of Michigan – Stephen M.Ross School of Business - 

"Lean Management", PUC, Chile 

“Negotiation", Universidad Diego Portales, Chile 

"Strategic Decision Analysis", PUC – Chile (PhD Patricio del Sol)

"Harvard Negotiation Model", Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

"Strategic Sourcing", Adolfo Ibañez University, Chile

"Effective Communication", Universidad Del Desarrollo, Chile 

"Lead – for Managers. Change Track Research”, Sydney-Australia. 

Auditor- QHSE Systems (ISO 9001:2008), Environment (ISO 14001:2004), Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001:2007)", Bureau Veritas, Santiago.

“Workshop “Strategic Review, Thames Water –RWE”, USA. - “Balanced Scorecard, How To Training Seminar”, BSC.

Ingeniero Civil Mecánico, Universidad de Concepción

MAster of Business Administration, Inglaterra 

Private Pilot