Partner

Carlos De Vinatea

Mr. Carlos De Vinatea is a senior-level, international purchasing executive with 32 years of experience. He studied Business Administration at the Universidad de Lima & Inca Garcilazo de la Vega.

Mr. De Vinatea worked for over 15 years as an Operations/Purchasing Director for Purina Peru-Agribrands and Purina Peru / Cargill Animal Nutrition in Peru.

His international experience includes procurement of fishmeal and fish oil for the global team of Cargill Animal Nutrition from sources in Peru. Mr. De Vinatea also handled aspects of ingredients, packaging and shipment as well as import and export issues.

During his career he worked as a purchasing manager for Molinos Takagaki S.A., a large feeder company in Peru and many other positions in the agricultural, mining and defense industries.

• Negotiating international contracts
• Handling documentation and freight for international shipments
• Supplier development for HACCAP qualification
• Cultivating suppliers to raise their level of product quality and safety
• Promotion of new ingredients to reduce costs
• Introduction of international suppliers to obtain a competitive advantage in the Latin American operations

Mr. De Vinatea and his wife, Gladys, live in Lima, Peru.