Alexandre Barros

• Managed annual spend of BRL 5.2 billion and led a team of 230 employees; • Oversaw 1,300 lease contracts across 27 distribution centers and 1,076 stores; • Implemented Strategic Sourcing with Kearney and digital procurement catalogs, generating over BRL 100MM in savings; • Managed Control Tower, reducing spend by 11%; • Negotiated leases, subleased idle spaces, relocated headquarters (cutting costs by 50%), and opened two megastores (Aricanduva, Berrini).

• Led a team of 50, managing Capex and Opex purchases worth BRL 1.9 billion annually; • Rolled out Strategic Sourcing with AT Kearney, redefining procurement scope and reducing costs by BRL 105MM annually; • Applied Kraljic Matrix for strategic categories including Marketing, Real Estate, Facilities, and IT; • Reengineered the Req-to-Pay process with Accenture to enhance SAP and Ariba usage; • Conducted e-auctions, developed digital catalogs, implemented digital signatures, and automated invoice capture.

• Introduced category management and supplier qualification models; • Centralized sourcing at HQ, creating rebate revenue from suppliers; • Developed purchasing policies, KPIs, and conducted Make or Buy / TCO analysis; • Managed team of 8 category managers covering Finance, HR, Marketing, and operations for 50 hotels.

• Managed procurement of services across Espírito Santo, Bahia, Sergipe, and Rio de Janeiro; • Supported logistics, fertilizer plants, and manganese/iron alloy production units; • Applied strategic sourcing and TCO models, yielding up to 30% savings; • Led local supplier development via PRODfor program; • Oversaw 30 procurement analysts (8 direct reports), with an annual spend of BRL 2 billion.

Business Developer Manager - Brazil (Apr 2009 - Mar 2011) • Developed downstream partnerships through M&A and strategic alliances. Global Real Estate Standards Manager - Latin America (Jan 2008 - Mar 2009) • Implemented global real estate standards across Latin America; • Managed asset divestment projects in Greater São Paulo.

Master degree in Business Administration -stricto sensu