Luiz Campanha

Procurement Business Partner - Signify North America

About

For over 15 years, I've been a driving force at Signify, currently leading North American Procurement Engineering with a clear vision: to transform our supply chain into a catalyst for business growth and unparalleled customer impact. I champion sustainable products and services, building a resilient supply base that underpins this commitment. By strategically managing a USD75M budget, I consistently deliver over USD5M in savings, significantly improve cash flow, and elevate customer service to new heights. My experience as the leader of Procurement Engineering for the Americas, navigating global markets, has equipped me with the expertise to forge strong cross-functional teams and spearhead impactful innovation programs. We proactively embed Design for Excellence (DfX), leveraging emerging technologies and materials to revolutionize our supply chain, strengthen our financial position, and establish forward-thinking strategies that ensure consistently exceptional and effortless customer experiences.

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Stakeholder Management, Orçamento , Otimização da cadeia de fornecimento, Projetos para Seis Sigma (DFSS), Gestão de eventos, Planejamento de demanda, Processos de compras, Liderança de equipe, Logística Reversa, Trabalho em equipe, Gestão de compras, Gestão de fornecedores, Conformidade de controle de exportação, Atividades de integração de equipe, Engenharia da cadeia de suprimentos, Gestão de suprimentos, Prospecção de fornecedores, Operações de manufatura, Desenvolvimento de negócios internacionais, Logística de importação

Experience

Procurement Business Partner - Signify North America

Signify

2021-7 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

Montreal

World leader in lighting, present in 180 countries, more than 33k employees and Eur 7 billion sales

Latin America Procurement Business Partner

Signify

2017-10 - 2021-7 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Sao Paulo

- Led a 17-person team, delivering USD 5 million in annual savings. - Led cross-functional teams across Asia and the Americas to achieve strategic objectives. - Strategically integrated End-to-End Marketing Requirements and Product Context to Drive High-Impact Procurement Decisions. - Led with a "First Time Right" philosophy in supplier selection and NPI Launches, guaranteeing Quality, predictability, and cost-effectiveness for sustainable products. - Empowered the Americas procurement team to exceed expectations. - Developed procurement strategies with a USD75M spend, delivering measurable business value. - Cultivated powerful business and procurement strategies that directly contribute to business growth and customer satisfaction. - Deep understanding of product context within procurement through VE and DfX, fostering collaboration across functions. - Effectively influenced X-Functional teams to achieve shared objectives for the product offering. - Developed a high-performing Procurement Engineering function across the business group, cultivating talent and growth. - Provided strategic leadership and a compelling vision to key organizational goals. - Strategically fortified manufacturing and design capabilities within the supply base. - Alignment of product & technology roadmaps. - Early Supplier Involvement in product design to optimize innovation and efficiency. - Supported S&OP linkage to secure consistent supply chain resilience. - Cost Modeling and "Should Cost" methodologies to unlock significant savings. - Complexity reduction initiatives to enhance operational excellence.

Latam Procurement Engineering Leader

Philips Lighting

2015-1 - 2017-9 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Sao Paulo

- Technology scouting - Total Cost of ownership - Make/Buy decisions - Support product development (Early supplier Involvement)

Purchasing Coordinator

Philips Lighting

2010-4 - 2014-12 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Sao Paulo

- Strategic negotiation - Suppliers development - Contract management - Project management - Import / export

Purchasing supervisor

Paranoa Industria de Borracha SA

2003 - 2010 · 7 yrs

Diadema

- Short assignment in China - Shanghai in 2007 for suppliers development ensuring required quality by implementing FMEA, SPC and PPAP. Collaborative strategic sourcing, engineering value and creative solutions - Full accountability for cost of components and inventory of raw material - Supported manufacturing operations - Determined inventory policies - KPIs - Created and maintained purchasing procedures to adhere to ISO standards (ISO9001, 14000, TS16949, VDA, Q1)

International buyer

Pilot Industries

2000-10 - 2002-1 · 1 yr 4 mos

Piracicaba, Brasil

- Responsible for BOM components - Nearshoring - Import and export - Demand planning - Created and maintained purchasing procedures to comply with ISO9001 - SAP implementation