Francisco Ferreira Braga

Francisco Ferreira Braga is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience in global indirect procurement and strategic sourcing. Currently serving as a Senior Global Indirect Procurement Leader at COFCO International, Francisco has successfully built a centralized procurement team and established key processes and policies. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Global Procurement Group Manager at Aptiv, where Francisco managed $140M in global spending, and as a pivotal member of the Global Direct Procurement team at Delphi, focusing on supplier management and quality assurance. Francisco's academic credentials include executive education in Sustainability Management from the University of Cambridge and specialized training in Artificial Intelligence and Business Management from Porto Business School, along with an engineering degree in Electronics and Computers from Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho.