Procurement Manager at MÃO LIVRE DESIGN (2026-01 – Present)
- Department Restructuring: Led the transition from decentralized purchasing to a 100% centralized procurement model, implementing strict spend analysis and category management.
- Strategic Sourcing: Managed sourcing operations and negotiated high-value subcontracts, establishing a resilient dual-sourcing network to mitigate supply chain risks.
- E2E Platform Deployment (on going): Designed and deployed a company-wide digital platform, integrating end-to-end operations from initial CRM lead tracking to factory production and on-site assembly as well as Construction site requests and PO/ INV management.
- Process Automation: Automated passive invoice processing and financial reconciliation, accelerating cost allocation per project and eliminating cross-departmental data duplication.
Director at TRANSWATER SA (2020-04 – 2025-11)
On Procurement and Materials Management, built and led the entire Procurement & Supply Chain function, establishing governance, processes, organizational structure, and performance frameworks from the ground up.
- Created and structured the Procurement Department, centralizing all purchasing activities and defining governance, procedures, and cross-functional workflows.
- Redesigned the enterprise category structure (CAPEX, OPEX, MRO, Logistics, Raw Materials, Subsidiaries) to enable strategic sourcing, cost transparency, and spend control.
- Implemented integrated sourcing processes including supplier evaluation, LQFs, and contractual models (Open POs, Spot Buys, Short/Long-Term Agreements, equipment and infrastructure contracting).
- Directed the full S&OP cycle, ensuring alignment between Sales, Production and Logistics.
- Improved working capital by 21% through lead-time reduction and JIT methodologies.
- Implemented OTIF performance management, raising service levels to 97%.
- Led Lean initiatives that reduced waste and boosted operational efficiency by 12%.
- Reorganized warehouse structure, layout, and management systems for raw and indirect materials.
- Digitized warehouse operations through barcode technology, significantly improving inventory accuracy and reducing stockholding cost.
Project Manager at VER SGPS (2017-08 – 2020-02)
Managed international expansion projects across industrial operations in emerging markets
- Led end-to-end project execution in Mozambique, Angola, Senegal, and Colombia across metal transformation and brand representation businesses.
- Developed institutional, governmental, and private-sector networks to accelerate commercial and operational expansion.
- Managed multidisciplinary teams, acting as strategic liaison between shareholders and project stakeholders.
- Executed local-market sourcing, procurement, and contracting activities.
- Designed efficient sea and multimodal logistics routes, securing significant cost and lead-time reductions.
- Oversaw project budgets, financial forecasts, and reporting.
Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager at HYDRO NORSK PORTALEX (2013-12 – 2017-07)
Owned strategic and operational management of procurement and logistics across direct and indirect categories.
- Managed spend across raw materials, components, services, and facilities.
- Led sourcing and purchasing activities for materials supporting in-house aluminum foundry operations.
- Optimized working capital using warehousing methodologies such as ROP, visible stock, Open Gate, and KANBAN.
- Led full S&OP cycle while embedding ESG risk and compliance frameworks.
Purchasing Director at CONSTRUSAN SA (2008-12 – 2013-10)
Centralized, standardized, and professionalized procurement functions for a major construction contractor.
- Consolidated fragmented purchasing activities into a single high-performance Procurement Department.
- Managed end-to-end procurement for subcontracting and construction materials.
- Implemented full RFI → Sourcing → Tender → Contract → Supplier Follow-Up processes.
- Designed purchasing workflows including approvals, PO management, goods receipt controls, and accounting integration.
- Introduced the Marketing Purchaser role, enabling early design-phase collaboration and value engineering.
- Implemented SAGE X3 as the company's ERP backbone.
Senior Buyer / Purchasing & Logistics Director at DENSO SPA (2000-09 – 2008-11)
Established the Procurement function and led global sourcing, contracting, logistics, and supply chain operations.
- Built the Procurement Department with full responsibility for vendor management and sourcing across all materials and services.
- Restructured categories for CAPEX, OPEX, MRO, Logistics, and Direct Materials.
- Implemented IBM AS400 and automated workflows, reducing cycle times and administrative load by 31%.
- Drove Make-or-Buy initiatives and consolidated the supplier base, enhancing negotiation power and reducing TCO.
- Provided strategic input as member of the Holding Purchase Board.
- Developed price-inflation and risk dashboards for direct materials and performance analysis for indirect spend.
- Managed global purchasing across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
- Implemented integrated S&OP aligned with MRP-II.
- Managed material warehouses using mixed control systems (planning, cycle counting, safety stock, visual stock, Open Box).
- Deployed JIT methodologies (KANBAN, Consignment Stock, 5S, Kaizen).
- Designed and managed a 10,000 m² finished-goods logistics warehouse, including picking, order sorting, and reverse logistics.
- Oversaw supplier, customer, and reverse logistics operations.
