Rodrigo Maeda

Rodrigo Maeda is a seasoned procurement and supply chain management professional currently serving as the Senior Strategic Procurement Manager at Volocopter GmbH since January 2022, focusing on strategic sourcing for eVTOL aircraft. Prior experience includes over 17 years at Embraer in various leadership roles, such as Director of Material Services, managing supply chain operations and budgets exceeding $150M. Rodrigo also held positions as Director of Material Solutions for Commercial Aviation and Procurement Manager, overseeing substantial spare parts inventories and negotiations. Rodrigo began a career at Ericsson as a Corporate Trainee and holds a degree in Business Administration from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, complemented by an education from Escola Politécnica da USP.