I'm looking for a remote procurement role where I can lead strategic sourcing, cost reduction and supplier performance, and support procurement digitalization (SAP Ariba, GEP MyBuy+). I bring 7+ years in indirect procurement at Fortune 500 companies, deep LATAM experience and fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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João Pedro Simões
@jpcrsimoes
Procurement & strategic sourcing, 7+ yrs at AIG and Ecolab across LATAM. SAP Ariba & GEP. Fluent PT/EN/ES. EU citizen. Remote-ready.
BrazilWhat I'm looking for
Procurement and strategic sourcing professional with 7+ years at Fortune 500 companies (AIG, Ecolab), specialized in indirect procurement across Brazil and Latin America.
Today I lead procurement for Brazil within AIG's Latin America regional team, running end-to-end sourcing for Marketing, Professional Services, Corporate Services and IT: spend analysis, RFPs, negotiation, contracting and supplier governance, consistently delivering savings well above annual targets.
Before that, at Ecolab, I worked on the GEP MyBuy+ rollout across Argentina, Brazil and Chile from Buenos Aires, and later led CAPEX, MRO and logistics sourcing in São Paulo using TCO and cost breakdown analysis.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, hands-on with SAP Ariba, GEP MyBuy+ and Power BI. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and an EU (Portuguese) citizen, used to working across borders and stakeholder levels with full ownership.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Procurement lead for Brazil in AIG's LATAM regional team. End-to-end sourcing for indirect spend (Marketing, Professional Services, Corporate Services, IT): RFPs, negotiation and contracts, with savings well above annual targets. Chair the Procurement Committee with Directors. Led SAP Ariba implementation and adoption.
EC
Led strategic sourcing for Logistics, Transportation, MRO and CAPEX in Brazil, using TCO and cost breakdown analysis. Protected price stability through COVID-19 via supplier negotiations and applied Lean Six Sigma to redesign procurement processes.
EC
Worked on the GEP MyBuy+ (Source-to-Pay) rollout across Argentina, Brazil and Chile, leading user training and change management. Managed supplier SLAs, audit compliance and vendor risk, and supported P2P standardization across the three countries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
MBA, Audit, Compliance & Controllership
Completed an MBA in Audit, Compliance & Controllership at Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
MBA, International Relations
Completed an MBA in International Relations at Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.
LS
Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (FM2S), December 2024.
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Technology Degree, Commercial Management
Availability
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Location
Brazil
Portugal
ArgentinaSalary expectations
40k-70k USD
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