João Arrais Email & Phone Number

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Apadil is the Portuguese branch of Roura & Cevasa Group, an European leading company in Corporate Identity and Signage, providing engineering, project management, manufacturing, installation, logistics and maintenance services.Created in 1967, the company has large experience in the implementation of national and international Re-branding Programs, mainly for the petrol, automotive and financial sectors. Roura & Cevasa is a part of the ACS Group.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Start-up Engineering and Consultancy Company specialized in the Mining Industry.Reporting to managing partner and accountable for marketing & sales of new services and products. Key markets: Portugal, Spain, Sudan, Mexico, South Korea and Brazil.

Alcobaça, Portugal

Family owned company operating in the tableware and decorative ceramic industry, being 50% of the shares acquired by a private equity firm in the end of 2017.Making part of the company Board, reporting to the President of the Board, accountable for Production, Maintenance, Marketing and HR of 3 industrial sites, with 200 people.

Porto De Mós, Portugal

90 years old family owned ceramic roof tile manufacturer with 5 production sites and an installed capacity of 57M units per year. Portuguese market leader exporting for more than 30 countries. Reporting to the company Board, had full P&L ownership, oversighting all Commercial, Marketing, Industrial, Financial, Raw Materials, R&D, HR and Logistics activity of the company. Also directly responsible for all export commercial activity, managing… Show more 90 years old family owned ceramic roof tile manufacturer with 5 production sites and an installed capacity of 57M units per year. Portuguese market leader exporting for more than 30 countries. Reporting to the company Board, had full P&L ownership, oversighting all Commercial, Marketing, Industrial, Financial, Raw Materials, R&D, HR and Logistics activity of the company. Also directly responsible for all export commercial activity, managing directly several international Key Accounts. Show less

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Sub-holding of the Orey Group that supplied and gave service for the marine, fire-fighting, mining, medical emergency, environmental and Oil & Gas industries. Portuguese market leader in the marine safety sector. Reporting to the Orey Group board, managed a sub-holding composed by several companies: Orey Técnica Naval, Lalizas Portugal, Azimute, Contrafogo, Segurvouga, Secur, Sofema and Oilwater. Full P&L ownership… Show more Sub-holding of the Orey Group that supplied and gave service for the marine, fire-fighting, mining, medical emergency, environmental and Oil & Gas industries. Portuguese market leader in the marine safety sector. Reporting to the Orey Group board, managed a sub-holding composed by several companies: Orey Técnica Naval, Lalizas Portugal, Azimute, Contrafogo, Segurvouga, Secur, Sofema and Oilwater. Full P&L ownership, operating in the Portuguese, Angolan and Mozambican markets. Show less

Torres Vedras, Portugal

Reporting to the Managing Director. Responsible for the coordination and coaching of a sales, promotion and marketing team of the biggest Portuguese ceramic brick and roof tile manufacturer. Responsible for the sales and technical promotion of the company in the North Region of Portugal and abroad (export markets). Successfully started the export sales operation of the company in Spain, Lebanon and Angola.

Responsible for the coordination and coaching of a marketing team. Implemented all the actions needed to the successful launching of 3 innovative products directed to the residential construction market. Responsible for the communication policy of the company and for the technical promotion and technical support to the end user.

Cartaxo, Portugal

Reporting to the Managing Director. Responsible for the coordination and coaching of a sales team dedicated to the Piping Systems Public Works channel.

Responsible for the market analysis in terms of customers, competitors, channels and suppliers.Involved in the development of the commercial policies of the company and in all the actions that should be implemented by the sales team (campaigns, sales promotions, etc.). Responsible for the communication policy of the company and for the technical promotion and technical support to the end user. Supported the Managing Director in the preparation and study of proposals for acquisition, fusion… Show more Responsible for the market analysis in terms of customers, competitors, channels and suppliers.Involved in the development of the commercial policies of the company and in all the actions that should be implemented by the sales team (campaigns, sales promotions, etc.). Responsible for the communication policy of the company and for the technical promotion and technical support to the end user. Supported the Managing Director in the preparation and study of proposals for acquisition, fusion or join venture with other companies. Show less

Madrid Area, Spain

Reporting to the Comercial Director. Responsible for market studies, launching campaigns for new products, training of the sales team, communication policy and negotiation with external suppliers in the Residential Construction Unit of the company in the Spanish and French markets.

Cartaxo, Portugal

Responsible for sales and technical support in the Public Works channel in the North Region of Portugal.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Assistant of the Construction Manager of the Metro tunnel of the Gare do Oriente Station in Lisbon’s 1998 EXPO.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Production responsible in the construction of two sewerage tunnels in the 2nd phase Costa do Estoril sewage system tunnel

Lisbon Area, Portugal

Junior engineer in the construction of Baixa-Chiado Lisbon Metro Station.

Executive Mba

Programa Advance De Gestão

Msc, Mining Engineering

Education record