David Salgado Amorim Email and Phone Number

Appointed for directing the commercial department at Copam in Apr/23 and proud to be part of a team full of tallented people willing to change the future of the Portuguese Starch Industry.COPAM connected with natureBefore, has over 20 years of experience, in highly demanding transformation contexts and competitive environments in renowned corporations both in Portugal and abroad that gave him a diverse and multidisciplinary background, leading to management positions grounded in deep experiences in Sales & Marketing(+ 240M€ turnover),Logistics & supply chain(shipping 1Kton/ month),Procurement and Purchasing(different categories/ focus on perishable products),Operations(management of CAPEX and OPEX), R&D(innovation award) and HR(ability to create and train teams from scratch) leading large and small multidisciplinary operational teams with a continuously and challenging leadership journey.Pragmatic and resilient leader, entrepreneurial and driven, results oriented, experienced driving revenue performance, growth and service excellence is totally focused in the business and Human capital development balancing assertive leadership and emotional intelligence.Promoter of well-grounded connections through a transparent and trustworthy stakeholder´s management is able to easily create relations and has proven his networking skills building fruitful partnerships.Driven by the power of communication, is keen on effective ways of working as key enablers to strengthen team performance.Seen as a human leader, with strong work ethics, positive and self-confident, with visible integrity and professionalism, able to find creative and innovative solutions for the toughest problems. Analytical and strategical thinker, exigent with self-development (taking every opportunity to develop and to extend your professional network is key to keep yourself updated and challenging your limits). Is flexible and adaptable showing solid performance under pressure.With a big will of doing impactful things, passionate about people, sustainability, sustainable growth and continuous improvements. Love engaging teams to dare and achieve.