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Ricardo Naves De Araujo is a seasoned supply chain and procurement professional with extensive experience in the aerospace industry. He has a strong background in contract management, lean manufacturing, and strategic sourcing. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering and post-graduation in Production Management and Marketing and International Business, he has worked in various roles, including Supplier Integration Manager, Senior Contracts Administrator, and Utilities Manager.

Credentials

  • Implementing Supply Chain Management
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2021
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

    • Global Sourcing & Procurement
      • Nov 2021 - Present
      • Laval, Quebec, Canadá

      Supply Chain & Procurement Team

    • Supplier Integration Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2021
      • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

      Oversee all aspects of Procurement, Bidding Process, and Development of new suppliers of Interior Systems and EWIS for the M100 since the beginning of the Program. Achieved 35% cost reduction from original costs.Improve supplier’s performance by developing and completing execution procurement strategy for the Interior Systems and EWIS contracts for the M90 program during the development phase.Lead the negotiation to settle the agreement of the contract termination, resulted to reducing 50% of claims.Provide Leadership on the “Lessons Learned Project”: defining, detailing, and documenting all Procurement and Supply Chain processes on the serial production phase.Lead on the development and implementation of the Suppliers Indicator Dashboard for the M90 Program.

    • Brazil
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supplier Account Manager
      • Oct 2010 - Jul 2018

      Promoted to positions of increasing authority and responsibility due to exemplary performance and strong procurement management strategies abilities.Reduced direct material costs and achieved savings while delivering on time, with quality and efficiency.Created and implemented sourcing strategy in contract administration, planning, and purchasing of aircraft material of 100+ suppliers with a high mix/volume of aircraft components of several different technologies for all Embraer Programs.Ensured and maintained material availability to support the production line and customers.Minimized all material shortages preventing any disruption in the production line and decreased inventory levels in 15% through the development of the best procurement strategies in terms of efficiency and profitability.Brought leadership to the procurement department and motivated a team of 8 contracts administrators and 8 technical buyers in setting their priorities for maximum performance and efficiency.Collaborated with the master scheduler to identify demand anomalies on ERP system and promoted integrated solutions.Managed company's procurement and strategic sourcing with $150M/year of purchase and in management of $30M inventory.Maintained strong vendor engagement in cost reduction projects through lean initiatives with suppliers that reduced lead-time, operational costs, and improved business performance.Cultivated solid business relationship with customer support that enabled the provision of the AOG material and procurement of old parts.

    • Senior Contracts Adminstrator
      • Feb 2007 - Oct 2010

      Managed all aspects of contracts administration for flight controls, hydraulic, fuel and propulsion systems for most of the Embraer Programs.Managed supplier daily KPIs by following up on delivery Performance, Quality, product modification, payable & receivable, and shipping policy compliance.Oversaw supplier contract clauses attainment and resolved escalations in mutual agreements.Regularly coordinated executive meetings and program management reviews, risk assessments, and audits throughout the approval process.Wrote and verified legal and commercial documents including NDA,RFI, RFQ, RFP, LOA, ATP Amendments and Program letters.

    • Program Management Engineer
      • Sep 2005 - Feb 2007

      Developed and implemented the technical and commercial proposals of aircraft interior configurations.Proposed and promoted interior configuration design improvement approaches including cost reduction through negotiations with the customer and supplier.Actively engaged with client to collaborate on interior configuration design projects for trading off cost and total requirements. Provided support to Sales, Market Intelligence, and Contracts divisions on sales campaigns.Coordinated meetings with customers and suppliers to define aircraft interior configuration.Advised internal personnel regarding available resources, program status, and product modification procedures.Partnered with the executive leadership team to analyze companywide operations and complexity data to help adjust and drive the strategic vision.

    • Contracts Engineer
      • Jul 2000 - Aug 2005

      Maintain quality, cost, and customer satisfaction through the integration of Sales, Procurement, and Program Management areas.Director’s deputy on the Configuration Control Board and Airworthiness Control Committee.Reviewed and revised sales documents including Technical Description and Sales Options Guide for accuracy.Provided technical support to the sales team on commercial proposals.

    • Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
      • Sep 1998 - Jun 2000

      Technical Publications author for the aircraft maintenance manuals.Developed training program to instruct Tech Reps and customers on the use of manuals.Represented the Tech Pubs on the Brazilian International Space Station Program.

  • AmBev
    • Agudos - SP
    • Utilities Manager
      • Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
      • Agudos - SP

      Responsible for Utilities Production in 3 machine rooms and 1 boiler room.Leader of staff with 16 machine operators, providing Utilities products, such as: steam generation, air compression, refrigeration and CO2 generation.Developed and implemented corporate system to manage Utilities efficiency. Provided training to all plants in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.

Education

  • 1999 - 2000
    INPG Business School
    Post-graduation - Lato Sensu, Marketing and International Business
  • 1996 - 1997
    Universidade Federal de São Carlos / UFSCar
    Post-graduation - Lato Sensu, Production Management
  • 1991 - 1996
    Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
    Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

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