Jose de Oliveira

Accomplished team leader with over 30 years of experience managing companies and delivering multi-million-dollar projects across the pharmaceutical, heavy industry, logistics, energy, and environmental sectors. PMP-certified professional who thrives in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments, with a strong focus on deliverables and stakeholder satisfaction. 

Proven expertise in equipment and project life cycles, mentoring high-performing teams, and establishing strategic partnerships. Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement through hands-on leadership.

General Manager | Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

Belletti e Ferrari S.R.L. Singapore Branch (Pharmaceutical equipment and piping manufacturer)

• Oversaw daily operations, elaborate and executed strategic business plans

Key Achievements: 

• Established a strategic partnership, enabling the company to deliver full clean utility solutions, contributing 10% of parent company revenue. 
• Pre-qualified company with major EPCM firms, leading to S$9M+ in tender participation. 
• Led the commercial and technical oversight for clean utility and formulation suite projects for Thermofisher Singapore, with global value of S$40M+.

Technical and Operations Director | Dec 2014 – Dec 2022

1Supplier Pte Ltd (Pharmaceutical equipment agent/distributor)

• Led technical operations (including high value expertise sales), project management, and after-sales.

Key Achievements: 

• Built an after-sales department contributing ~40% of company revenue. 
• Drove the top company’s direct sale worth S$15M+. For the same client, sold 1 unit of 35m3/h + 35m3/h Purified Water System being the Project Manager for it. After installation, lead the process and sale of 2 units of Water Systems, copy of the previous one, to the same client, same plant ~1 year.
• Managed key projects for top pharmaceutical clients (Novartis, Alcon, Pfizer, Abbvie, Amgen, GSK, MSD) like bioreactors, cleanroom hoists & cranes, dispensing booths, isolators, purified & Recycled Water Systems, CIP Hot Water System, parts washers, filter dryers, dedusters and glass lined vessels.

Technical and Commercial Director | Jan 2010 – Jun 2014

Bruno & Lopes Ltd (Environmental monitoring)

• Led tender responses, compliance tracking, and contracts administration

Key Achievements: 

• Developed/customized products for specific client needs. 
• Introduced process efficiencies boosting performance by ~20%. 
• Cut operational costs by ~40% through vendor renegotiations.

Technical and Commercial Director | Jan 2010 – Jun 2014

DST Solar S.A. (Solar panels production and renewable energy power plants promotion)

• Managed sales and implementation of photovoltaic systems.

Key Achievements: 

• Generated €1M+ in revenue and installed 1MWp during the first year. 
• Achieved ~30% business growth in the following years.

Project Manager | Jul 1999 – Dec 2006

The Navigator Company S.A. (Pulp and paper production)

• Managed strategic paper transformation projects. 
• Led the Energy Audit and rationalization planning for the paper mill.

Senior Automation Engineer | Jan 1995 – Jun 1999

Koerber supply chain PT S.A. (formerly Efacec Handling Solutions) (Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems)

• Designed, programmed (PLC, HMI, SCADA) and commissioned key ASRS systems.

Scholar / Fellow Researcher | Sept 1994 – Oct 1996

INESCTEC/ Faculty of Engineering of Porto University

• PMP Certification | Project Management Institute | Jul 2019 
• MSc in Business Administration (MBA) | ISCTE , Lisbon | Sep 2007 
• Meng (equiv) in Electrical & Computer Engineering | Univ. of Porto | Sep 1994 
• Multiple professional development courses in team leadership and cGMP/cGDP compliance. 

Workplace Safety & Health Courses (Singapore): 

• Manage Workplace Safety & Health in Construction Sites – Jul 2022 
• Supervise Construction Work for WSH – Feb 2020 
• Develop Risk Management Implementation Plan – Mar 2020