Paulo Mendes de Oliveira Junior, graduated in Nautical Sciences and Machinery from the Merchant Marine School in 1992. Has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Catholic University, a Master of Science degree in International Logistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Catholic University. Postgraduate in Marketing and in Management from Instituto de Administração e Gerência of Catholic University, and in Finance from Escola de Pós-Graduação em Administração Financeira (EPGE) of FGV/RJ. Has global operational experience in the areas of Commercial, Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Planning (Demand, Inventory and Operations & Production Planning).