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Ricardo Pereira | The Digital MBA

Portuguese
Languages
    Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
    Learner / Futuristic / Activator / Achiever / Focus
Future Professional Interests
    Digital & Business Transformation / Innovation / Sustainability / Program Management / General Management

Ricardo Pereira | The Digital MBA

ENERGETIC PROBLEM-SOLVER AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHER

A man of missions, Ricardo has a successful track record of delivering results, leading and motivating teams, and managing impactful organizational transformation initiatives. After finishing his graduation in Industrial Management Engineering at FEUP in 2003, Ricardo started his professional life with an internship at EFACEC Energia, in the manufacturing department, where he could learn lean manufacturing concepts.

Eager to try the consulting world, he joined Deloitte in 2003 and built up a career from Analyst to Manager of Strategy & Operations practice of the Manufacturing, Consumer Business, Energy & Resources industry, where he has worked with high-profile organizations in Portugal and Angola.
He joined Cerealis Moagens in October 2013 to assume, as a project manager, the leadership of a massive sales effectiveness transformation program aimed at boosting commercial excellence within the company.

In February 2015, Ricardo was challenged to leave his comfort zone and assumes the leadership of corporate planning, management control, and information systems areas at Cerealis SGPS. He managed a 3-years business and digital transformation program, while restructuring IT Governance and IT Service practices. He also developed rolling forecasting routines, while improving corporate performance management practices, through analytics, and coordinated the application to UE funds.

In 2018, Ricardo merged two of his greatest professional passions – Technology and Consultancy – at Abaco Consultores to become Sales-to-Delivery and Continuous Improvement, where he led SAP S/4HANA greenfield implementations. In 2019, he returned to Cerealis SGPS to assume a broader management function as Shared Services Director, leading strategic planning, management control, procurement, information systems and technology corporate functions, role he currently holds.

What truly motivates Ricardo, is to play a leading, decisive and purpose-driven role in the development of strategies that envision innovative and creative ways to challenge status quo. He consistently seeks to add value to his organization, by increasing its ability to become future-fit, whilst making a positive impact on society.

Driven by a tremendous sense of accomplishment, hi-energy, honesty, confidence, and resilience, Ricardo also lives up to these values in his personal life and in the coming year he aspires to accomplish his dream of riding the 1000 km Saint James Camino Frances in his mountain bike.


Languages
    Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
    / Learner / Futuristic / Activator / Achiever / Focus
Future Professional Interests
    Digital & Business Transformation / Innovation / Sustainability / Program Management / General Management
Academic Background
  • 2022
    The Digital MBA | Porto Business School
  • 2017
    IT Management Executive Master | Porto Business School
  • 2015
    Sales Management Master | University of Porto (FEP)
  • 2003
    Industrial Management Engineering Degree | University of Porto (FEUP)
Timeline
  • 2019 - (...)
    Shared Services Director | CEREALIS SGPS SA
  • 2018 - 2019
    Sales-to-Deliver Director | ABACO
  • 2015 - 2018
    Planning, Management Control, Information Systems and Technology Director | CEREALIS SGPS SA
  • 2013 - 2015
    Sales Transformation Project Manager | CEREALIS MOAGENS SA
  • 2003 - 2013
    Management Consultant | DELOITTE CONSULTORES SA
  • 2003 - 2003
    Production EngineerTrainee | EFACEC ENERGIA
Likes & Curiosities
  • Mountain Biking
  • Hiking
  • Cooking