Andre Luis da Silva Ribeiro

Andre Luis da Silva Ribeiro is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience in global procurement management, currently serving as the Global Procurement General Manager at Vale since February 2008. With a total annual spend responsibility of USD 4 billion, Andre oversees strategic acquisition processes across various categories including commodities, raw materials, and services. Previously, Andre held managerial roles in global procurement and sales with LANXESS, as well as analysis positions at Bureau Veritas and Sinclair Corporation. Andre's educational background includes an Executive Education Program at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MBA from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.