Douglas Carlen

At General Motors do Brasil, I lead supply planning for critical powertrain and vehicle components across seven production facilities in Latin America. I manage an end-to-end portfolio of 400 components, balancing inventory, production needs, supplier constraints, and transportation challenges.

I manage supply continuity, including shortage risks, capacity constraints, recovery plans, and supplier performance. My work has maintained average supplier schedule adherence above 92% and contributed to material availability service levels above 98%.

I also support logistics flows across eight Brazilian states and multiple port operations. Logistics optimization initiatives reduced delivery lead times by approximately 18%, while transportation network improvements reduced logistics costs by approximately 11%.

Earlier, as a Production Planning Specialist at General Motors do Brasil, I planned production for Metal Stamping and Plastic Injection manufacturing, including bumper production. I developed schedules aligned with customer demand, plant capacity, and material availability, and supported the startup and stabilization of plastic injection manufacturing processes.