Hiago Duarte
About Hiago Duarte
Hiago Duarte is a Senior Buyer at Aker Solutions, specializing in consumables and supplier development, with extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement.
Current Role at Aker Solutions
Hiago Duarte currently serves as a Senior Buyer at Aker Solutions in the EMM Division. He began this role in 2021. In his capacity, he focuses on handling both productive and unproductive demands for Equinor Project Acquisitions. He specializes in the consumables category and is involved in supplier development.
Professional Experience at MHWirth
Hiago Duarte has accumulated extensive experience at MHWirth, beginning as a Procurement Intern in 2016 and progressing through roles such as Supply Chain Assistant, Supply Chain Analyst, and Junior Buyer. Throughout his tenure from 2016 to 2021, he worked in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, gaining in-depth knowledge of supply chain management and procurement processes.
Educational Background
Hiago Duarte holds an Executive MBA in Gestão com Ênfase em Logística e Supply Chain Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas, completed in 2022. He has also studied English Language and Literature at the Canadian College of English Language and took courses in Strategic Purchases at I9 Treinamentos. Additionally, he has a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Cnec and has completed a Bootcamp in Microsoft Power BI from EmpowerBi.
Early Career and Internships
Hiago Duarte began his career with internships at TETRA Technologies, Inc. and Aker Solutions. His role as a Procurement Intern at TETRA Technologies lasted for 5 months in 2015. Following this, he joined Aker Solutions as a Supply Chain Apprentice in 2014, where he worked in the Suprimentos department for 11 months.
Process Improvement using Lean Methodologies
In addition to his procurement role, Hiago Duarte applies Lean methodologies such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and A3 to organize and control departmental process improvements. He is also responsible for developing performance indicators for his department and validating systemic improvements.