Rui Almeida has extensive experience in procurement and management, currently serving as Procurement Director at Hovione since November 2009, overseeing Category Management for Direct Materials and managing Indirect Materials and Capital & Engineering Services. Prior roles include Purchasing Manager and Senior Buyer. Previously, Almeida worked at Nestlé Nespresso S.A. as a Senior Buyer and Technical & Quality Manager, and held positions such as Production Manager at Unicer and Technical Assistant at A Caféeira. Educational qualifications include an MBA from ISCTE-INDEG and a degree from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa.