Jesu Amaral
Purchasing Manager @Avangrid
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WORK HISTORY
Purchasing Manager @Avangrid
US
Purchasing Manager responsible for lead team on large and complex contracts negotiations (>$100MM) with domestic and international OEMs manufacturers and domestic EPCs Contractors for 1.5GW Wind/Solar/BESS projects/year, with a presence in 24 states across the United States.Manage team to support FID (Final Investment Decision) process, define strategic planning based on market conditions.• Awarded more than 1GW solar projects in multiples states (California, Texas, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, Illinois and Oklahoma) with EPC agreements and Equipment contrats. Delivered $1M annual EBIT savings and $2M in cash/working capital improvement in major categories by introducing new sourcing events, modifying payment terms, and aggressively qualifying new vendors.• Awarded more than 500MW Wind projects in multiples States (Illinois, Oregon, Oklahoma, etc) with EPC agreements and Equipment contrats
EDUCATION
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
graduate, Economics
Fundação Dom Cabral
Postgraduate Degree, Finance, General
Fundação Dom Cabral
Postgraduate Degree, Project Management
SKILLS
ABOUT JESU AMARAL
Senior Procurement leader with extensive experience on leadership for Strategic Sourcing, Utility Scale Projects, EPC Services, large equipment, and category management. Recognized for strong leadership and experience on large projects for renewable energy (wind, solar and BESS, including repower), steel, and mining industries. Lead cross-functional teams to transform and restructure procurement function to align with Business.Graduate Degrees in Finance and Project Management. Worked and lived in Brazil and in the USA. Bilingual. Green Card Holder.
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