Maria Figueiredo is a Sourcing Specialist II (Consultant) at Meta. She is proficient in Espanhol, Francês and Inglês. Colleagues describe her as "I have the privilege of working with Maria, as well as being her coach and mentor. We brought her on-board to support some of the most complex and strategic initiatives for Procurement and Supply Chain in the company. Maria’s role supporting this portfolio is critical for its success, She always goes the extra mile to learn and understand the business’ needs and bringing solutions to challenging situations in complex initiatives. Maria has outstanding analytical and communication skills, she has an extraordinary ability to analyze and simplify complex problems, educate internal stakeholders, working with the business units to present new ideas and communicate with vendors and stakeholders in order to implement solutions in a timely fashion. I highly recommend Maria, as she will bring to her work the spirit of cooperation, critical thinking, and a commitment to excellence, and getting things done." and "I study with Maria Luiza at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and it has been a wonderful experience for me as I have learned a lot from her. Maria stands out for being an excellent project manager and having a natural sense of leadership, which facilitates the accomplishment of any job. In addition, she is focused, proactive, organized, and works very well in a team. Therefore, I strongly believe that any group would be lucky to have her on their team, and I hope to have the pleasure of still doing many projects with her."