Wendell Villain Cardoso

Executive leadership of Torrecid’s operations across Brazil, Argentina, and Peru, managing full P&L accountability and leading 230+ employees across 3 main manufacturing and distribution branches in Brazil. • Direct end-to-end P&L, strategic expansion, and operational oversight across Latin America. • Present bi-annual financial, operational, and strategic performance reviews directly to global executive leadership at corporate headquarters in Spain. • Represent the brazilian operations annually at premier international industry trade fairs in Italy, engaging with global market leaders and C-level clients. • Architect enterprise-wide operational procedures, margin retention strategies, and governance policies across multi-site facilities. • Build and mentor executive leadership teams, fostering cross-border collaboration and high performance.

Description: Strategic and operational leadership of the São Paulo branch, managing business performance and leading a team of 70 employees. • Full operational and commercial performance oversight, expanding regional market presence and securing long-term revenue streams. • Managed key customer accounts, acting as executive sponsor for main client negotiations and strategic service delivery. • Aligned sales, technical development, and operational teams to achieve global business performance targets. • Formed high-performing internal leaders through structured training, feedback, and career development models.

• Procurement Governance: Managed total department expenditure and operational budgets, establishing procurement policies, quality benchmarks, and cost-control procedures. • Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Led key negotiations for high-value raw materials, equipment, and service contracts, achieving substantial cost reductions and favorable commercial terms. • Vendor & Supply Management: Evaluated supplier ecosystems, drafted equipment and material specifications, and systematically resolved vendor compliance or supply chain claims. • Team Leadership: Recruited, onboarded, and trained procurement professionals, optimizing team workflow and resource allocation.

• Supply Chain & Distribution: Orchestrated regional warehousing, inventory management, and transport routing to ensure high-on-time delivery performance at optimal operational costs. • Process Strategy: Contributed to the design of new supply strategies, improving stock control mechanisms and cross-docking responsiveness.