A Brazilian buyer who goes silent after a great quote is usually stuck on import licensing, not price. Here is how to spot it.
Andre Serrano de Souza
Andre Serrano de Souza (司漢浩 · Sī Hànhào) é Diretor de Operações (COO) da Guelcos International e sócio desde novembro de 2017. Formado em Business Administration pela The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2014), morou 12 anos na China, onde liderou projetos de importação acima de R$ 1 milhão, mapeou mais de 6.000 fornecedores e visitou mais de 100 fábricas em mais de 10 edições da Canton Fair. Já atendeu marcas como Magalu, Stone e EDP Energia, e foi featured pela CCTV (mídia oficial chinesa). Escreve sobre sourcing estratégico, procurement, controle de qualidade e gestão de risco de fornecedor.
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