Rui de Amorim Ferreira

Regional Manager Paper & Board at Vipa Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Nuremberg Metropolitan Area, DE
Languages
  • Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Switzerland
    • Environmental Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Regional Manager Paper & Board
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • May 2019 - Jan 2023

      • Feb 2016 - Apr 2019

    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • BUSINESS MANAGER
      • Mar 2011 - Jan 2016

      • Maped pertinent VAS services and identify business opportunities; • Contacted Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and developed understanding of market needs; • Developed a business strategy to approach the new regional market; • Built the business development plan for Brazil; • Drove execution and established volume and profitability targets; • Opened the Brazilian subsidiary in 2011; • Management of the Jakarta based technical, design and advertising teams; • Integrated the new VAS services with the 4 main local MNOs (Claro, Oi, Tim and Vivo); • Launched several VAS services; • Digital Marketing: development of mobile and web advertising campaigns; • Opened the Venezuelan subsidiary in 2014. Show less

    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
      • Sep 2010 - Mar 2011

      VAS Market Research and Business Development in Brazil. VAS Market Research and Business Development in Brazil.

    • Germany
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER
      • Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

      • Responsible for the following markets: Russia, Eastern Europe and South Africa; • Sales process management of paper machine rebuild and new production line proposals for board and packaging grades; • Customer acquisition through targeted advice of technologically advanced solutions for the board and packaging production lines; • Responsible for the entire sales cycle, from needs assessment to contract negotiation; • Analysis and definition of regional market potential and trends; • Responsible for the following markets: Russia, Eastern Europe and South Africa; • Sales process management of paper machine rebuild and new production line proposals for board and packaging grades; • Customer acquisition through targeted advice of technologically advanced solutions for the board and packaging production lines; • Responsible for the entire sales cycle, from needs assessment to contract negotiation; • Analysis and definition of regional market potential and trends;

    • MANAGING DIRECTOR
      • Apr 2004 - Jun 2007

      • Portuguese SME with 2 board machines, 85 workers and revenues of 5 MEUR per year; • Specialized in the production and converting of special board grades (shank board, stationary board, compact board) for the shoe, office staples and furniture industry; • Main markets: Sweden (Ikea), Germany (Wilkhahn) and Portugal (Shoe industry and Staples); • Developed and implemented strategic objectives of the business units production, marketing and sales; • Responsible for the production and sales teams; • Developed and consolidated sales activities in the focused markets and product groups; • Developed and expanded distribution structures of agenced markets (Greece, Spain, France); Show less

    • Portugal
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
      • Mar 1998 - Mar 2004

      • Responsible for 5 Paper Machines (75.000 t/a) and 75 workers;• Responsible for compliance with all regulations for occupational safety, health and environment in the assigned area, as well as order and cleanliness in the production environment;• Managed the allocated employees of production;• Controled, monitored and optimized work processes, production quality and productivity in application of lean manufacturing concepts;• Ensured the compliance with defined quality parameters and the processing of complaints and deviation;• Implemented ISO 14001 in all production lines; Show less

      • Jan 1996 - Feb 1998

      • Conducted trials in order to reduce costs and increase productivity;• Responsible for the purchase of all raw materials and subsidiaries for the paper production;• Developed new applications for tissue papers (micro-capsules with hydrating lotions); • Production process optimization;• Technical training of workers;

Education

  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
    Master's degree, Paper Science and Engineering
    1988 - 1995

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