Henrique Alves

Procurement & Purchasing Director | Strategic Sourcing | Category management | EMEA, NA, APAC | Negotiation | Manufacturing | Risk Management | ESG | Digital Procurement | P&L Management

Penang, Penang, Malaysia

About

Purchasing Director with 25+ years of international leadership experience across EMEA, North America and APAC, Managing multi million-dollar direct material spend and CAPEX and leading teams of up to 55. Effective communication, recognized for driving procurement transformation, I deliver measurable business impact through strategic sourcing, supplier risk mitigation, and ESG-aligned sustainable procurement. Spearhead digitization, including RPA-enabled automation, advanced analytics, and eSourcing platforms, to optimize efficiency, transparency, and resilience. A structured, accountable and pragmatic leader, partner with senior executives to align sourcing strategies with corporate growth while developing future leaders and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

Experience

  • Purchasing Director Southeast Asia at ROBERT BOSCH POWER TOOLS GMBH
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Robert Bosch Tool Corporation NA (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Director Purchasing Power Tools North America
      Jun 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
      Feb 2015 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Purchasing Project Manager

  • Robert Bosch ()
    • Purchasing Senior Manager (Automotive Business)
      Jun 2011 - Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      CAPEX - Worldwide Tooling Sourcing Team managment.

    • Senior Project Manager (Automotive Business)
      Mar 2008 - Jun 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      CAPEX - Worldwide Tooling Sourcing Strategy program definition and concept implementation.

  • Group Leader Purchasing (Consumer Goods and Building Technology business) at Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH
    Apr 2004 - Feb 2008 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Group Leader Purchasing (direct material)