Francisco Baliari Espinosa

Francisco Espinosa is an Executive with a strong background in Supply Chain management, specializing in integrated supply chains and Commercial activities involving both procurement and sales of various commodities.

With 18 years of experience at Gerdau, a multinational steel industry company, Francisco has worked in Supply Chain, Energy, and Commercial Raw Materials, holding positions from regional to global, both direct and matrixed.

He possesses a comprehensive commercial and business acumen, adept at handling high-value international procurement negotiations, risk management, process and structure building and restructuring from planning to execution, and team development alongside digital and cultural organizational transformation.

Francisco holds a Bachelor's degree in Administration from UFRGS, a specialization in Business Administration from FGV, and additional certifications in Negotiation from FGV and an Executive MBA from Gerdau-Insper. He is fluent in English and Spanish and has an advanced proficiency in German.