I am João Pedro Benites, an Industrial Engineer specializing in logistics and operational optimization. I hold an integrated Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management from Nova School of Science and Technology and am currently contributing to Volkswagen Autoeuropa’s Logistics and continuous improvement initiatives. I excel in public speaking, communication, and teamwork. I am fluent in Spanish and English, with intermediate German, and I enjoy turning data into actionable insights to drive cost savings and efficiency. I have completed diverse internships in product innovation, business intelligence, and process improvement, strengthening my ability to work across functions.

João Pedro Benites

I am João Pedro Benites, an Industrial Engineer specializing in logistics and operational optimization. I hold an integrated Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management from Nova School of Science and Technology and am currently contributing to Volkswagen Autoeuropa’s Logistics and continuous improvement initiatives. I excel in public speaking, communication, and teamwork. I am fluent in Spanish and English, with intermediate German, and I enjoy turning data into actionable insights to drive cost savings and efficiency. I have completed diverse internships in product innovation, business intelligence, and process improvement, strengthening my ability to work across functions.

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I am João Pedro Benites, an Industrial Engineer specializing in logistics and operational optimization. I hold an integrated Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management from Nova School of Science and Technology and am currently contributing to Volkswagen Autoeuropa’s Logistics and continuous improvement initiatives.

I excel in public speaking, communication, and teamwork. I am fluent in Spanish and English, with intermediate German, and I enjoy turning data into actionable insights to drive cost savings and efficiency. I have completed diverse internships in product innovation, business intelligence, and process improvement, strengthening my ability to work across functions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Master’s Dissertation Project / Specialist – Operational Logistics at Volkswagen Autoeuropa
February 1, 2024 - November 10, 2025
Developed and implemented a management model for the rental of returnable packaging, delivering significant cost savings and efficiency gains in its first year. Integrated new packaging and deployed an automated handover process between Logistics Planning and Operational Logistics for the new T-ROC NF (Hybrid model). Mapped detailed logistics processes to apply Methods-Time Measurement (MTM) to evaluate efficiency, quantify impacts, calculate costs, and provide data-driven insights that supported decision-making and process optimization.
Summer Internship – Product Innovation at CTT - Correios de Portugal
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Collaborated on a cross-department project spanning all areas of the organization, significantly impacting the customer journey. Responsible for creating data tables in Power BI to support the development of a peripherals configurator for CTT stores and points of sale. Collected data from multiple areas involved in the project, working closely with store managers, diverse teams, and project stakeholders.
Curricular Internship – Business Intelligence Development at Altice Portugal
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
Created internal reports for the Business Intelligence Development department using MicroStrategy. Responsible for generating data-driven insights and supporting the BI development process.
Summer Internship – Continuous Process Improvement at BNP Paribas
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Implemented and configured Jitbit support software for the electronic trading platforms' support team, and automated selected emails to reduce response times in support processes.

Education

Integrated Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management at Nova School of Science and Technology
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2025

Qualifications

GWO BTT (Hydraulics, Electrical, Installation, Mechanical)
October 1, 2020 - November 10, 2025
WINDA Delegate Training - OnRope
October 1, 2020 - November 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services