Kaio Cezar de Melo

Career developed in multinationals within highly regulated industries such as chemicals, oil & gas, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals, leading large high-performance teams and strategic cross-border projects. Seasoned executive with a Master of Science (MSc, stricto sensu) in Management from INSPER. Extensive experience — over 15 years — in Trade Compliance LATAM, Global and Sustainable Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and International Trade.

Strong background in Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Affairs, Institutional Relations, and Sustainable Finance.

▪ Career developed in multinationals within highly regulated industries such as chemicals, oil & gas, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals, leading large high-performance teams and strategic cross-border projects. Seasoned executive with a Master of Science (MSc, stricto sensu) in Management from INSPER.

▪ Extensive experience — over 15 years — in Trade Compliance LATAM, Global and Sustainable Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and International Trade. Strong background in Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Affairs, Institutional Relations, and Sustainable Finance.

▪ At FIESP, led the restructuring of the Foreign Trade Division, managing 213 professionals. Designed and implemented a Trade Compliance Center of Excellence, strengthening governance, integrity, and performance.

▪ At Mitsubishi, structured the Specialty Chemicals Division (oil & gas business chain) and contributed to strategic M&A and sourcing initiatives, leading procurement (Asia-Pacific & North America), supply chain, import/export, key account sales b2b, marketing strategy, and trade compliance operations in LATAM.

▪ At Avon (Natura & Co), supported trade compliance and cross-border operations across nine LATAM countries in the cosmetics and consumer goods sectors, overseeing trade agreements, customs regimes, and import/export risk controls. In-depth knowledge of Brazilian customs regulations.

▪ Lived and worked in Australia, Japan, and the United States. Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and Spanish, with working knowledge of French and German.

Master of Science (MSc, stricto sensu), in Management from INSPER.