Leonardo Guimarães Brito

Leading a team of 7 buyers, I am responsible for the strategic procurement management of multiple indirect categories, such as IT, Facilities, Environment, EHS, among others. Key focus on implementing strategic sourcing to capture value, optimize costs, and increase operational efficiency, alongside standardizing processes and enhancing governance.

As part of a team of eleven people, I am responsible for administrative activities related to Facilities, Contracts and Fleet Management, as well as Warehouse and Logistics operations across nine hydroelectric and solar power plants. My main focus is on implementing and standardizing processes, promoting operational excellence and ensuring adherence to industry best practices.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, along with a team of eight people, I am responsible for the acquisition of materials and services from de three sugar and alcohol plants from the Group. The annual spend is approximately R$ 210 million and 35 thousand itens supplied em 2021. The main results obtained were: - Review the team roles and implement categories management; - Implement KPIs and dashboards; - Implement a new electronic Purshasing Portal.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, along with a team of fourteen people, I managed the areas of Procurement, Warehouse, Contracts Management, Facilities, among others. The main results obtained were: - Review the team roles and simplification of the purchase flow and its approval levels; - Creation of dashboards to monitor and control the main KPIs of the area; - Review of the strategic sourcing, prioritizing category management and long-term contracts; - Physical and procedural restructuring in the warehouse.

Managed a team of fourteen in Procurement, Contract Management, Economic and Financial Management, IT, Infrastructure, Research Equipment Maintenance, Health and Safety, Environment and Library. Delivered US$ 500,000 in savings in 2016, revised the facilities contract reducing the annual spend by 32%, created the procure-to-pay flow guaranteeing payments on time, avoiding fines and issues with suppliers. Implemented maintenance plan of lab equipment reducing the corrective maintenance by 47% and more than 95% of I.T. problems solved in less than four hours. I also was nominated Member of the Board of Curators of Guamá Science and Technology Park as Vale representative for making strategic decisions along with other members of the board.

Brought in to set up the nationwide Procurement area. Responsible for managing a team that sourced materials, equipment and services; focused on research into sustainable development, mining chain and postgraduate education. Implemented an 80% improvement in lead time to supply goods and services and delivered an annual saving of 10% versus baseline.

Led a six person team in contracting and managing services in the categories of Light Vehicles and Collective Transportation in Brazil. Collaborated on a strategic review of the aforementioned categories which reflect an annual spend of US$ 220 million across seventy existing contracts, delivering an annual saving of US$ 10 million. Responsible for a team of eleven in developing, planning and executing the Baseline Area project, which generates and manages cost benchmarks for contracted services, totaling more than US$ 1.7 billion annually. Executed the purchase of services for Bayovar Operation (Peru) as well as ensuring all the 400+ monthly service contracts from Brazil are signed and filed accordingly through the Support Area.

Responsible for sales of broadband and TV access and additional telephone services utilizing customer service hotline to offer these products. Directly managing seventeen analysts who operated a call center of five different companies providing 30% of broadband sales and more than 50% of TV sales, generating an annual income of US$ 70 million.

Executive in charge of the State of São Paulo for the distribution of telephone cards for payphones, pre-paid lines and long distance calls. Led a team of fifteen and controlled a team of 300+, totaling annual sales of US$ 130 million.

Led the retail sales team through indicators and performance reports to achieve the company’s goals. Created sales campaigns, marketing actions and was responsible for the introduction of new products. Responsible for the start-up of GetNet’s retail area in Chile. Executive in charge of revenue goals for card transactions and the recharging of telephone and transportation tickets. Responsible for new points of sales and for maximizing existing sales, led a forty person team directly with a further twenty staff reporting in to me.

Member of the technical team based in Madrid and in charge of internal incident resolution for voice services.

Executive in charge of sales of fixed and mobile lines, broadband access, pre-paid mobile cards as well as pre-paid fixed line cards in seven states of the northern region of Brazil. Responsible for the accuracy of end users' phone bills in the Amazonas and Roraima area. Responsible for the logistic cables (metallic and optical) through direct negotiations with suppliers in Holland, South America and the US (plants in Dallas, North Carolina and customs offices in Chicago as well as transport companies in Miami), delivering products to seven states in the northern region of Brazil, successfully acquired cables to the value of US$ 73 million to facilitate the company’s expansion.