Adriana Couto
About Adriana Couto
Adriana Couto is a Senior Buyer at Avon in São Paulo, Brazil, with over a decade of experience in purchasing across various industries. She possesses expertise in SAP/MM and Totvs, and has a strong background in managing projects, suppliers, and strategic sourcing.
Work at Avon
Adriana Couto has been employed at Avon as a Compradora Sênior since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing purchasing operations and managing supplier relationships. Her position involves handling the entire purchasing workflow, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in procurement processes. Adriana's work contributes to synergy projects between Avon and other group companies, including Natura and The Body Shop, enhancing collaboration across the brands.
Professional Experience
Adriana Couto has a diverse professional background in purchasing across various sectors. Prior to her current role at Avon, she worked at Galderma as a Compradora Sênior from 2017 to 2020, and at Nextel Brasil in the same capacity from 2016 to 2017. Her earlier experience includes positions at Carrefour Brasil and Sony Electronics, where she served as Compradora Pleno. Additionally, she worked at Plano1 as a Produtora de Eventos e Ações Promocionais and at Ajinomoto do Brasil as an Analista de Trade Marketing-Compradora.
Education and Expertise
Adriana Couto holds an MBA in Gestão Estratégica de Pessoas from Universidade Estácio de Sá, completed from 2017 to 2019. She also earned a Pós-graduação in Marketing from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in 2007. Earlier, she studied Administração de Empresas at Faculdades Integradas Teresa Martin from 1996 to 1999. Adriana possesses solid knowledge in SAP/MM and Totvs (Protheus), with expertise in strategic sourcing and project management.
Skills and Knowledge
Adriana Couto has extensive experience in managing projects, suppliers, contracts, and KPIs. She has worked in purchasing for indirect materials and services across multiple industries, including food, electronics, pharmaceuticals, retail, and telecommunications. Her skills include strategic sourcing, where she has successfully implemented and executed various sourcing strategies, contributing to the overall efficiency of procurement operations.