Maria Fernanda Villa

Accountable for managing a team of traders and business results of Central and South American region (incl. performance, growth, commercial staff development, positions and limits).

Develop, set and drive - together with the team - the commercial BU strategy with clear targets, objectives and initiatives.

Ensure alignment with the other BU's strategy.

Attract world class talent to the BU trading team.

Set, together with position holders, BU outright direction, takes overall responsibility and makes sure these fall within defined limits.

Challenge position holders to optimize the quality of their positions.

Actively resolve NC's and support other traders resolving theirs.

Accountable for managing customer and supplier base in Latin America, identifying new businesses opportunities and managing these relationships into (more) profitable accounts.

Management of key accounts, having strong market insights and supporting more junior Traders in becoming more successful.

Position holder of Full cream Milk powder (FCMP) for Interfood Americas HUB, responsible for accurate position reporting and management of it, determining and managing the position, defining actions to optimize and drive strategic direction of FCMP position for the Hub.

ccountable for managing customer and/or supplier base in Colombia, Peru, Chile and rest of South American markets.

Responsible for the optimization of deals, with support of senior trade, by strong negotiating skills, and for giving input to relevant counterparts on what is happening with specific accounts and markets.

Visit customer and suppliers and attends exhibitions.

Responsible for contract execution, coordinating and building established relationships with customers, suppliers and vendors to arrange all logistic requirements.