Nicole Antunes

Nicole Antunes has a diverse and extensive work experience. Nicole has held various roles in procurement and operations management throughout their career.

Their most recent position was as a Senior Procurement Manager at World Fuel Services starting in December 2019, where they were responsible for procurement program management and served as the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). Prior to that, they worked as a Procurement Program Manager at the same company from July 2020 to December 2023, and as a Procurement Specialist from October 2019 to July 2020.

Before joining World Fuel Services, Nicole worked as a Procurement Specialist at Rede Dor São Luiz, the largest independent healthcare provider and hospital operator in Brazil, from June 2018 to February 2019. In this role, they played a key role in analyzing demand behavior for indirect materials and services across multiple regions, achieving significant annual savings. Nicole also contributed to the development of a new going-to-market strategy and standardizing the framework for cost reduction, resulting in improved RFP preparation, vendor submissions, and reduced procurement expenditure.

Nicole also has experience working at the Organising Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where they served as an Operations Manager from March 2015 to October 2016, and as a Procurement Specialist from June 2012 to March 2015. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Procurement Consultant at Vale from September 2010 to July 2012, and as a Global Supply Chain Senior Analyst at Lafarge Gypsum from April 2007 to September 2010.

Nicole started their career with various internships at different companies, including Hispamar-Hispasat Satélites, Craft Multimodal, and IBF, where they gained experience in international logistics, maritime exports, and international purchasing.

Overall, Nicole Antunes has a strong background in procurement, operations management, and cost reduction strategies, with notable achievements in achieving savings and improving procurement processes.

Nicole Antunes completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Comércio Exterior e Negócios Internacionais from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas in the years 2008 to 2010. Nicole also pursued a Graduação in Relações Internacionais from Estácio, although the start and end years are not provided.