Gabriel Varea Gonçalves

Gabriel Varea Gonçalves has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Gabriel began their career as an Intern at SEBRAE in 2010 before moving on to various positions at Ambev. At Ambev, they worked as an Operations Analyst, Trainee Operations, Finance Manager, Sales Finance Manager, and Product Manager - Finance. In their most recent roles, Gabriel served as a Procurement-to-Pay Corporate Manager, overseeing operations for Indirect Procurement Categories, MRO, Core Working Capital Management, Master Data Management, and Contracts Management. Currently, they hold the position of Procurement Director - Strategy & Transformation, leading a team of more than 70 people. Alongside this role, Gabriel has also played a significant role in the implementation of SAP S4 and Ariba in South America. Gabriel is experienced in managing large budgets, supplier relationships, and implementing agile ways of working. Overall, Gabriel Varea Gonçalves has a strong background in procurement, finance, and operations management.

Gabriel Varea Gonçalves holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina, obtained between 2008 and 2011. Gabriel also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, General from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, they have certifications in FCE - Certification in English from the University of Cambridge, obtained in 2006, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) from Lean Six Sigma.