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Ricardo Vaz Santos

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I am an Engineer and Industrial Management professional based in Aveiro, Portugal, with a track record of leading transport and local distribution warehouse operations.

About

I am an Engineer and Industrial Management professional based in Aveiro, Portugal, with a track record of leading transport and local distribution warehouse operations. I’ve driven logistics optimization, improved on-time delivery, and built high-performing teams at Bosch Termotecnologia, Solzaima, Prio Energy and Renault.\n\nWith a post-graduation in Lean Management and ISO 9001:2015 experience, I focus on continuous improvement, production planning, stock control and back-office coordination. I enjoy turning challenges into practical improvements and collaborating across functions to achieve operational excellence.

  • 4 years' experience
  • Joined November 2025

Languages

  • PortugueseFluent
  • EnglishAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianAdvanced
  • FrenchIntermediate
  • GermanIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Wholesale & Distribution
  • Professional Services
  • Energy & Utilities

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Work experience· 6 roles

Logistics Responsible · SolzaimaJan 2021 – Jan 2021 · 1 mo

Responsible for warehouse and sales back-office teams, production planning and distribution management.

Transport and External Warehouse Team Leader · Bosch TermotecnologiaJan 2021 – Nov 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Responsible for the transport team and local distribution warehouse operated by suppliers.

Logistics Team Leader · Prio EnergyJan 2020 – Jan 2020 · 1 mo

Leading a team responsible for distribution, stock management, cost calculation and analysis.

Provisioning Team Leader · Prio EnergyJan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 1 mo
Logistics Programmer · Prio EnergyJan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo
Intern (Quality Management System) · Renault GroupJan 2016 – Jan 2016 · 1 mo

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and Industrial Management · University of Aveiro2011 – 2014
Erasmus Semester · Karl-Franzens University (Graz, Austria)2030 – 2025
Master’s Degree in Engineering and Industrial Management · University of Aveiro & Karl-Franzens University2014 – 2016
Post-graduation in Lean Management (Lean Practitioner) · Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)2020

Certifications and awards· 5

Lean Practitioner - Post-graduation in Lean Management2020
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System Transition and Risk-based Thinking2030 – 2025
ISO 9001:2015 – Conception and Implementation2030 – 2025
Leadership and Teams Management2030 – 2025

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