Joice Ribeiro Giacon

Joice ribeiro giacon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    COO & Co-founder at Optimum Supply | Sustainable Procurement & Decision-Making | Felipe and Isadora's mother

  • Education

    • Universidade de são paulo

      2009 - 2011
      Msc logistics, materials, and supply chain management

      Research: Supplier Selection by Multi-criteria Combinatorial Optimization Considering Sustainable Attributes (Thesis is available online at my publications section)Advisor: Prof. Dr. Hugo Yoshizaki

    • Profuturo - fia business school

      2023 - 2024
      International executive mba business administration and management, general
    • Universidade de são paulo

      2000 - 2006
      B.sc. mechanical engineer
    • Massachusetts institute of technology

      2011 - 2012
      Certificate global logistics & supply chain management

      Activities and Societies: MIT Program for Latin America post-graduation students, consisting in 6 weeks of classes (full time) in Bogotá (Colômbia) and Boston (USA), a technical visit to Panama Canal and development of a Capstone Project in 6 months. GC-Log Student at the 2011/2012 class

  • Experience

    • Universidade de são paulo

      Aug 2002 - Jul 2003
      Undergraduate research assistant

      Research: Development of a wear analysis project for different rubber alloys used in truck tyres, in partnership with Pirelli.Fellowship: FUSP Advisor: Prof. Dr. Deniol Tanaka

    • Efeso

      Jan 2004 - Aug 2006
      Intern

      Responsible for problem solving tools training, follow up of the activities developed with clients by consultants, and translation of training workbooks and slides (from English to Portuguese). Main clients worked with: Cosipa, Nexans, Klabin, Dixie Toga and Alcoa.

    • Natura

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2013

      Responsible for project planning and execution in Distribution Logistics, regarding optimization of service level and cost reduction for picking and transportation. Implemented differentiated delivery services, as scheduled deliveries for distant cities and express deliveries for urban centers. Started a routing system for last mile vehicles, using dedicated fleet. Performed optimization analysis to improve Distribution Centers operations, and managed multidisciplinary team. Responsible for negotiation and feedstock strategy of plastics packaging, including specialties and commodities resins and molds. Had a prominent role in the execution of a Triple Bottom Line Strategic Sourcing project. Implemented a cost modeling structure for plastics and guided a roll-out for others supply materials. Managed an account of US$ 200 million per year. Responsible for 6 quick projects developed in teams, in the following areas (job rotation structure): commercial relationship, sales planning, production planning, product marketing, market intelligence and corporate finance planning.

      • Logistics Project Manager

        Feb 2011 - Apr 2013
      • Purchasing Coordinator

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
      • Trainee

        Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
    • Cislog usp

      May 2013 - Feb 2016
      Relationship manager / associate researcher

      Responsible for managing relationship with CISLog corporate and academic partners, national and international, seeking for synergies between what is developed at Academia and the Supply Chain sector. Designed and conduct activities with partners, such as workshops, logistics projects and training. Also responsible for organization and coordination of all events supported by CISLog USP. Involved in the Off-hours Deliveries Pilot Project in São Paulo, an initiative from the São Paulo City Hall to improve urban traffic and freight, funded by the World Bank. Show less

    • Fundação vanzolini

      Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
      Professor

      Professor at the Supply Chain Operations Management specialization course, teaching classes of General Concepts of Supply Chain, Contracts and Purchasing, and Project Management (8 to 20 hours each topic). Also responsible for creating and updating the classes content when needed. Furthermore, advised a group of students per semester in a 4 months supply chain project.

    • _

      Mar 2016 - Jul 2018
      Family sabbatical

      Voluntary career break to be fully dedicated to family, maternity leave and personal projects. During this period I lived abroad in Baltimore, Maryland (USA) for 8 months, and lived travelling with my family (husband and kids) for 3 months in a roadtrip through United States and Canada.

    • Fit lab

      Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
      Co-founder

      Responsible for Operations in launching and running an online market place specialized in healthy meals and snacks (frozen, cold and dry foods).

    • Optimum supply

      Apr 2019 - now

      Optimum Supply is a startup with extensive expertise in decision making for Procurement, offering a software solution (SaaS) and services of education and specialized consulting. Our SaaS solution for supplier selection is innovative and based on a multi-criteria scientific methodology to support the corporate acquisition of products or services. The platform is designed to provide full support for decision making in complex and strategic purchases, that have several influential factors and relevant impact on the consequences. Optimum Supply worked as an integrated solution for strategic sourcing supporting smart decision makings, maximizing value and transparency in your supplier selection with total compliance.As COO, I'm responsible for business strategy and leading company's daily operations, reporting to the Board of Advisors. Show less

      • Chief Operating Officer

        Oct 2019 - now
      • Instructor - Decision Making in Strategic Procurement

        Apr 2019 - now
      • Head of Consulting & Education

        Apr 2019 - Sept 2019
    • Ciec academy

      Apr 2024 - now

      The Community of Practice gather a group of managers from large companies, who want to have a multidisciplinary qualification in Procurement and seek to connect market strategies and academic theoretical bases. For this purpose, they meet regularly to promote knowledge and improve their decision-making skills.As a moderator I support the defined agenda, guide the discussion topics, invite speakers to present cases, manage interactions between members, and lead the work we produce as a group. Professor at the BREVi2 Certification course, teaching classes of Sustainable Purchasing.

      • Moderator at ESG, Innovation & Risks Mngt. Community of Practice

        Mar 2022 - now
      • Professor - Sustainable Purchasing

        Apr 2024 - now
    • Human hive

      Nov 2024 - now
      Co-founder
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificado mba executivo internacional

      Profuturo - fia business school
      May 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Programa de mentoria de liderança feminina

      Profuturo - fia business school
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Ielts

      British council