Thiago Martinelli is a senior executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of experience in Supply Chain, P&L management, and operational transformation across Brazil and Latin America. As a Senior Partner at ERA Group, he supports CEOs and Boards in cost-optimisation initiatives (SG&A and procurement), operational efficiency, and financial discipline—focused on EBITDA margin expansion, cash release, and measurable ROI. His purpose is to turn the supply chain into a pillar of growth and sustainable competitive advantage.
Thiago Martinelli is a senior executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of experience in Supply Chain, P&L leadership, and managing complex operations across Brazil and Latin America. He operates at the intersection of strategy, finance, and operations, with a proven track record in corporate restructuring (turnarounds), performance optimisation, and building sustainable value.
Known for an analytical and execution-driven approach, Thiago helps companies redesign operational and financial architectures to accelerate results, expanding EBITDA margins, optimising working capital and cash, increasing profitability, and strengthening execution discipline. His experience includes high-stakes negotiations, new business development, and transformation programs that leverage technology and data to increase scale, governance, and efficiency.
As a Senior Partner at ERA Group, he works closely with CEOs, Boards, and executive leadership teams on initiatives that combine cost optimisation (including SG&A), operational excellence, and financial rigour. The focus is not only on immediate savings, but on creating lasting value, releasing cash, improving balance-sheet health, and making profitability a competitive advantage, with clear ROI and measurable impact on both the income statement and the balance sheet.
Purpose: Thiago believes every Supply Chain decision is an opportunity to create value. His mission is to guide organizations from reactive, expense-driven models to strategic, profit-oriented approaches, where the supply chain becomes a core engine of growth, competitiveness, and sustainable results.
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