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Vagner Machado

@vagnermachado

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I’m a senior procurement strategist driving cost reduction through global sourcing and supplier development.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a procurement role where I can take part in global and local strategic sourcing, drive cost reduction and value engineering, develop suppliers, manage CAPEX/OPEX categories, and partner cross-functionally to deliver business results.

Specialist / purchasing category leader for CAPEX/OPEX, direct/indirect materials and services, in charge of USD 40 Mio annual spending for large corporations.
 Team leadership / matrix structure as well as project teams leadership, involving engineering, quality, planning and finance departments.
 Experienced in global companies like car makers and their suppliers, copper mill, appliances, cosmetics and retail.
 Entreprenour and inovative profile, with ownership feeling, looking for cost reduction by inovation and optimization in all supply chain, in order to maximize profits, generating up to 40% cost reduction.
 Flexible profile, developed by large and small companies extremely or pourly organized, working strongly aligned with companies strategies.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Purchasing Leader

AUSUS Automotive Systems

Aug 2023 - Jun 2026 (2 years 10 months)

Lead domestic and international procurement for direct materials, indirects, MRO, CAPEX, and services, managing BRL 80M annual spend. Define purchasing strategies, manage supplier crisis for financial/logistics/quality issues, and develop new suppliers to improve cost and competitiveness.

Global Sourcing Contract Management Supplier Development Supplier Risk Management Crisis Management

Category Purchasing Leader

Atacadão S/A

Feb 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 8 months)

Led the CAPEX category for carbon and stainless steel equipment with BRL 150M annual spend. Delivered up to 40% cost reductions through renegotiation, supplier development, and product redesign, supporting expansion with Operations and Engineering.

Category Management Value Engineering Supplier Development Cross functional Leadership Contract Management

Senior Buyer

Paranapanema S/A

Mar 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year)

Managed domestic and international sourcing for CAPEX, OPEX, and indirect materials. Supported multidisciplinary project teams to define and implement sourcing strategies and reduced the supplier base while improving service levels in key industrial categories.

Global Sourcing Indirect Procurement Cross functional Leadership Supplier Development Risk Management Project Support

Purchasing Analyst

General Motors do Brasil (Manpower)

Mar 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Generated USD 8M in cost savings through global data analysis, supplier changes, and engineering cost initiatives. Built business cases and supported implementation with commodity buyers and finance teams.

Cost Saving Initiatives Data Analysis Global Sourcing Supplier Changes Business Case Development Cross functional Leadership Contract Management

Buyer

Delphi Automotive Systems

Jun 2012 - Jun 2014 (2 years)

Managed USD 17M annual spend and delivered USD 600K in yearly savings. Negotiated pricing based on exchange rates and raw material indexes, and led localization and value engineering initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Value Engineering Pricing Negotiation Localization Cross functional Leadership Contract Management