Flavio Almeida
Vice President Global Procurement @ Albemarle Corporation
About
Senior procurement executive with a track record of leading global transformation across complex, multi-industry environments. I specialize in building high-performing procurement organizations that deliver measurable value through strategic sourcing, data-driven decision-making, and strong supplier partnerships. Throughout my career, I have led end-to-end supply chain transformations, advanced category management capabilities, and driven results in cost optimization, risk management, and sustainability. I bring deep experience in supplier innovation, responsible sourcing, and integrating ESG and diversity into procurement strategies. Known as a pragmatic change agent, I focus on turning strategy into execution—simplifying processes, strengthening governance, and accelerating value delivery. I have lived and worked internationally, bringing a global mindset and cultural agility to every role. MBA | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Multilingual Systems: SAP, Oracle
United States
Charlotte
Chemicals
Social Influence, Supplier Identification, Risk Reduction, Market Analysis, Implementation Plans, Emerging Trends, Allyship, Talent Strategy, Interpersonal Communication, Organization Skills, Critical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Vendor Partnerships, Market Testing, Delivery Performance, Project Leadership, Mentoring, Return on Investment, Driving Results, Presenter
Experience
Vice President Global Procurement
Albemarle Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Overseeing an annual spend of $3.5 billion across various regions and business units. My focus is on driving operational excellence, fostering innovation, and ensuring sustainability in procurement, while cultivating a top-tier team dedicated to delivering substantial value and impact.
Senior Director Global Strategic Procurement - Energy Storage / Lithium GBU
Albemarle Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Vice President Procurement and Insurance
Avangrid
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Transformed, led, and defined the Purchasing governance model and Requisition to Pay (R2P) process, developed a category management approach to improve business integration/partnering, supplier diversity, supplier partnerships, quality, service, and cost management. Managed spend of $3B covering indirect materials, services, capital equipment, and operational expenses. Developed teams of 50 professionals.
Vice President Global Procurement, Procurement Shared Services and Master Data Management
Harsco Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Designed, built, and led a functional global organization, transforming site-based transactional buyers to a 72-member strategic procurement team. Sourced spend $1B annually in operational expenses, direct materials, indirect materials, services, and capital equipment. 20K suppliers and sourced 5 million items.
Global Sourcing - Electronics, Executive
GE
Greater Milwaukee Area
Provided leadership over the creation and implementation of a company-wide electronics sourcing Center of Excellence (COE) to reduce cost, leverage scale, minimize supply chain risk, develop global best practices, and increase New Product Implementation (NPI) speed. Global spend of $1.2B.
Vice President Global Procurement and Supplier Quality
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Led the Global Procurement and Supplier Quality organizations for all direct materials, indirect materials, capital equipment, and services. Responsible for spend of over $3B annually, a global team of 160 professionals, supplier process audits, project sourcing, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and supplier development workshops.
Vice President Separators Business
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Successfully led the creation of the Components Business Group through the global integration of the separator Joint Venture partners in the United States and China.
Vice President Battery Recycling Business and Procurement - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Johnson Controls
Hannover Area, Germany
Held P&L responsibility for the Recycling Business, direct & indirect materials, energy, and capital equipment. Responsible for a procurement spend of €2B annually. Team of 150 employees in Germany, Spain, and France.
Vice President Change Management - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Johnson Controls
Hannover Area, Germany
Led Change Management Program focused on delivering improved results and sustainable run-rate in support of the growth objectives and strategic portfolio initiatives. Influencing role, managed 522 projects with 14 international cross-functional teams.
Director Procurement Americas and Supplier Diversity
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Managed direct & indirect materials, energy, and capital equipment of $1.5B annual spend covering 17 locations in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. Team of 53 procurement professionals.
Global Commodity Manager
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Senior Buyer, Direct Materials
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Assistant Treasurer for South America
Johnson Controls
São Paulo Area, Brazil
South America Financial Analyst
Johnson Controls
São Paulo Area, Brazil
Treasury MBA Intern/Trainee
Johnson Controls
Greater Milwaukee Area
Corporate Manager Large Accounts
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil
Education
Ibmec
Finance
PUC Minas
Business Administration
MIT Sloan School of Management
Applied Business Analytics
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