___ABOUT

Two Decades Defining Global Procurement

Engineer by training. Strategist by vocation.

A Japanese-Brazilian executive who has built procurement organizations across Latin America and led teams through growth, crisis, and post-merger integration.
Translating deep expertise in supply chain restructuring into high-stakes advisory and capital-efficient enterprise sourcing for executive leadership.

Global Reach

Architecting Resilient Supply Chains

Mauro Tetsuo Endo brings over two decades of hands-on leadership, transforming multi-billion dollar global sourcing operations across diverse industries. His career spans critical roles in enterprise logistics, strategic sourcing, and operational margin defense.

He specializes in aligning procurement strategies with private equity mandates, driving rapid turnarounds, and implementing robust supplier governance frameworks that withstand market pressures.


Profile

Mauro Tetsuo Endo

Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Executive with 29 years of experience leading sourcing initiatives, transforming supply chains, and optimizing procurement operations across Latin America.

Mauro has directed portfolios of up to BRL 1.5 billion for multinational organizations including Electrolux Group, Thales International, Gemalto, and BayWa r.e. — consistently delivering cost efficiencies, integrating post-merger operations, and building high-performing regional teams.

His expertise spans strategic and global sourcing, contract negotiation, category management, supplier development, and risk governance with a particular strength in highly regulated environments and complex cross-border negotiations.

Today, Mauro advises mid-sized and multinational organizations on procurement, supply chain, and operations transformation across LATAM.

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Japanese

Intermediate (B1)


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Academic foundation

🎓Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Immersion

DAXUS · São Paulo, Brazil · 2025
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🎓Postgraduate Degree, ESG

FIA — USP · São Paulo, Brazil · 2024

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🎓Postgraduate Degree, Industrial Administration

UFPR · Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil · 1999

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🎓Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

UFSC · Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil · 1990


🌐 International Experience

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2009 — 2010 · Netherlands

Supported the closure and transition of Sadia’s manufacturing operations in the Netherlands.

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2003 — 2007 · Italy

Expatriate assignment with regional European leadership responsibilities.

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Portuguese

Native



English

Fluent (C1)



Spanish

Advanced (C1)


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Four languages, three continents



____Certifications

Continuous executive development

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Immersion

Daxus (formerly Empowerdata) · 2025

High-Level Leadership

BTS · 2018

Strategic Sourcing

Kearney · 2009

Negotiating with Suppliers

Bay Group Consulting · 2011

S&OP and S&OE (30 Hours)

CEBRALOG · 2025

Theory and Tools of the Harvard Negotiation Project

FranklinCovey Brasil · 2012

Global Sourcing

McKinsey & Company · 2010

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Our Core Principles

Capital Efficiency. Risk Mitigation. Audit-Ready Supply Networks.

Building procurement structures that defend margins under pressure and ensure long-term operational resilience.

Key Achievements

Transformative Impact Across Industries

Private Equity

Portfolio Optimization

Successfully integrated procurement strategies across diverse PE portfolios, delivering significant cost reductions and enhancing valuation multiples for exit strategies.

Logistics

Network Restructuring

Led complex logistics network redesigns for multinational corporations, improving on-time delivery rates and reducing transportation overhead by optimizing global routes and vendor relationships.

Governance

Supplier Compliance

Implemented rigorous supplier compliance programs and risk management frameworks, ensuring ethical sourcing and uninterrupted supply for critical components in volatile markets.

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