Embraer, a Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer has announced the creation of two new vice-presidencies: Global Procurement and Strategy, Digital and Innovation. Embraer has taken the decision with the objective of accelerating the company’s growth and giving more focus to areas relevant to the business. The two areas report directly to the company’s president and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto. Embraer is a Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer that produces commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft, and provides aeronautical services.
The Procurement area, which was previously integrated with the Vice-Presidency of Finance, IT, and Investor Relations, will be led by Roberto Chaves, Director of Procurement from 2020. Roberto Chaves has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an International Executive MBA from FIA-USP. Roberto Chaves joined Embraer in 2001 and has held different senior positions in the Procurement area, including managing suppliers at the industrial plant in Harbin, China, and more recently leading the company’s shared services center.