Rafa Garbosa

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Pickup Global Leader and LCV LatAm - Product General Manager @ Renault Group
State of Paraná, Brazil
Rafa Garbosa's Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, Brazil
About Rafa Garbosa

Passionate about launching and operating new businesses, creating products, developing go-to-market strategies, and building effective cross-functional teams.Specialties: consumer and market understanding, agile projects, create and validate new projects through MVP/POC, technology for online store. Automotive, education and computer vision.Functional experience in general management, marketing, product management, business development, strategy, program management, partnership development, market research, engineering and purchasing.

Rafa Garbosa's Current Company Details
Renault Group

Renault Group

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Pickup Global Leader and LCV LatAm - Product General Manager
State of Paraná, Brazil
Website:
renault.com
Employees:
14784
Rafa Garbosa Work Experience Details
  • Renault Group
    Pickup Global Leader And Lcv Latam - Product General Manager
    Renault Group
    State Of Paraná, Brazil
  • Renault Group
    Pickup Global Leader & Lcv Latam - Product General Manager
    Renault Group Jan 2024 - Present
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil
    I'm now crafting a new generation of pickups that redefines the way we think pickups SUV, role which encompasses spearheading the creation process from conceptualization to market launch, ensuring each model exceeds the expectations of our modern consumers and sets new benchmarks in the industry.Also, I coordinate the management of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) products in LaTam. This involves a strategic oversight of the entire product lifecycle, from design through development to deployment, ensuring our LCV offerings are unparalleled in utility, performance, and innovation.
  • Groupe Renault
    Head Of Product & Program
    Groupe Renault Oct 2019 - Feb 2024
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil
    I define whole product life cycle strategy, considering market trends, customer profile, regulatory issues and company strategy to deliver best product performance and secure profitability dealing with full P&L scope on the projects. I simplify a huge and complex business with the support of agile methods and digital tools, challenging status quo to deliver performance.
  • Groupe Renault
    Regional Brand Manager
    Groupe Renault Oct 2016 - Oct 2019
    São Paulo Area, Brazil
    ● I defined marketing (4P) strategies for Light Commercial, Premium & Electrical Vehicles at Renault: Master, Kangoo, Fluence, Koleos, Alaskan, Dokker, Alpine, Twizy, Zoe & Kangoo Electric.● I consolidated Master Segment Share Leadership, with peaks of 55%, more than double the concurrence.● I renewed Kangoo and Fluence marketing strategies in order to keep projects profitable and increase sales volumes.● Main roles include assure segment share and profitability, based on competitiveness monitoring and out of box solutions. Also, control stocks, adjust demand and forecast market trends. At last, define day-by-day and future strategies, align with top management and assure implementation, leading and inspiring teams across the company.
  • Groupe Renault
    Engineering Supervisor
    Groupe Renault Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
    Curitiba E Região, Brasil
    ● I managed 10 directly reported people to achieve best Renault quality results in Brazil, from customer point of view, improving from 11th position to TOP 3 between brazilian carmakers and from 1,36 claim per unit to less than 1,2 (-11%) in less than one year (from 2015 to 2016).● I led cross-functional team, with more than 50 people to define and implement solutions for customer claims, building strong partnership with Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain and Production top management.● I defined strategy to support reduction from 6 defects/vehicle to 2,5 in less than 1 year, from manufacturing point of view.● I achieved Renault do Brasil internal best in class level of employee satisfaction research (92% of satisfaction in Hay Group Research in 2016).● I proposed and started a partnership with IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence, in order to better profit available Big Data to improve quality and commercial results, when no one in automotive industry were talking about AI.● 2 times indicated in Renault Worldwide TOP 3 Quality Award, 2015 and 2016 (won in 2015).● I successfully drove crisis committees, linked to safety and regulation issues (classified subjects).● I have been chosen to integrate Top Executive Trainment in between 4K employees (Acelerar Program, 2015).
  • Groupe Renault
    Supplier Development Supervisor
    Groupe Renault May 2013 - May 2015
    Curitiba E Região, Brasil
    ● I directly managed 9 people in first official management experience.● I led successful transition of whole suppliers development department from Purchasing and Manufacturing Directions to Quality Direction attachment.● I revised and approved all parts developed and delivered from partner suppliers for the projects H79Ph2, U79 and X52ph2 (Duster, Oroch, Logan & Sandero) in successful project milestone goals.
  • Groupe Renault
    Quality Analyst
    Groupe Renault Aug 2005 - May 2013
    Curitiba
    ● Career built from quality assistant to senior analyst based on year after year consistent results in suppliers development, including product, process and system audits, with high knowledge in ISO certification & audit and new part/process development. Particular quality program developed between 2009 and 2012 had exceptional results under my cross functional responsibility (>100 people involved), improving quality results of 30 worst suppliers in more than 50% in average, reporting directly to Quality Director.● Exceptional results all over the period: increased warranty charge back from 300 KBRL to 4 MBRL for Nissan and Renault; become youngest ASES auditor in Renault Nissan Alliance worldwide (22 years); supported reduction of defects per million (PPM) from 250 in average to the level of 15. Audited more than 100 Renault-Nissan Suppliers and participated of part’s development for many projects: Nissan Livina and Frontier, Renault Mégane, Megane Grand Tour, Clio Phase 2, Logan, Sandero, Duster, Master Phase 2, Captur, Kwid, New 1.0 3 Cylinders and 1.6 Engines.
  • Hero'S Academy
    Fundador
    Hero'S Academy Aug 2019 - Present
    Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil
    I'm the founder of Hero's Academy, an Edtech rising business, which is rethinking and disrupting the way education is done through technology, based on 5 pillars: teaching of science, based project learning, hybrid online & offline, gamification and AI evaluation to adapt content to the student. As founder, I'm driving the whole company process, from the product conception until sales and after sales strategy, developing all customer experience and scaling up invoices, through tech solutions and agile methods.

Rafa Garbosa Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafa Garbosa

What company does Rafa Garbosa work for?

Rafa Garbosa works for Renault Group

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Rafa Garbosa's current role is Pickup Global Leader and LCV LatAm - Product General Manager.

What schools did Rafa Garbosa attend?

Rafa Garbosa attended Universidade Federal Do Paraná, Esic: Business & Marketing School, Federal University Of Technology - Parana.

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Rafa Garbosa's colleagues are Anouar Boujemaa, Mohamed Kara Mostefa Khelil, María Azul Felippa, Mauricio Quiroga, Amin Peyda, Büşra Aslanoğlu, Reza Faghiri.

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