More than 20 years career in the automotive industry, with key roles in management and executive positions withing national and international companies. A successful track record of accomplishments in the automotive and chemical industry, and multinational companies such as SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS (SABIC acquired GE Plastics), FORD MOTOR COMPANY, VOLKSWAGEN DO BRASIL LTDA and GRUPO ANTOLIN (Intertrim, Trimtec, Irauto and Iramec).Highly experienced and knowledgeable in an array of areas such as sales & marketing, strategic planning, new business development and product development with a focus on innovative concepts and management based on results with expressive gains, cost reduction and profit increase for the companies he has worked for.A capable leader, He is used to empower others to pursue higher goals, midiate on difficult decisions and boost team incentive towards complex and global initiatives. Ability in the interpersonal relationship with main stakeholders, peers and other departments and teams, were always key to implement projects and necessary changes in the organizations and to facilitate the communication among regions.International experience completes his profile, in New Business Development, B2B, Conferences, Workshops, Meetings, technological cooperation between Brazil, United States, Germany, England, Argentina and Philippines.Representing Ford Motor Company globaly he was also member of the International Committee of the United Nations (UN) for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and participated in the development of strategic partnerships with universities, researches institutes and suppliers.Specialities:- Product Development, Innovation, Program Management, Product Strategy & Planning, Technology Transfer, Quality Warranty, Competition Analysis, Cost Reduction, , Alliances & Partnerships, Judicial recovery, Sales, Events, Leadership, Business Management and a broad knowledge of automotive processes such as Press shop, Body Shop, Paint shop, Final Assembly and suppliers processes. Leandro has a MBA degree in Corporate Finance, a Mechanical production Engineering degree and he is Greenbelt certified by Ford Motor Company.