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Alex Silva

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Business Owner at Self-employed
📍 Greater Houston, United States

Alex Silva is a global supply chain executive with over 25 years of experience at leading corporations like Dow, Orica, SABIC, and Huntsman, managing logistics spends up to $400M. Colleagues describe him as a structured, transformative, and forward-thinking leader. He holds an Executive MBA from Business School São Paulo.

Outside of his corporate career, Alex is focused on professional growth, showing interest in topics like leadership evolution and career fulfillment. He values networking and knowledge-sharing, having recently attended a business leadership event at Rice University to connect with peers and discuss new ideas.

Unique fact: After a distinguished corporate career, he transitioned to entrepreneurship, now owning and managing a truck maintenance and repair business.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Business Owner
Location
Greater Houston, United States
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Supply Chain Integration
He emphasizes integrating customer service and sourcing into the broader supply chain function, viewing it as a complex but critical challenge for success.
Evolving Leadership
He actively shares content on how leadership must adapt, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, courage, and ownership for modern leaders.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Business Owner
Self-employed
7-2022 - 7-2025
Director Supply Chain Management
Huntsman Corporation
6-2019 - 7-2022
Senior Logistics Manager
SABIC
1-2016 - 1-2019
Director Supply Chain Management
Orica
10-2012 - 1-2016
Supply Chain Senior Manager – Eastern Latin America
Orica
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Education
1-2003 - 7-2004
Master's degree
BSP - Business School São Paulo
1-1990 - 12-1994
Bachelor of Science - BS
Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia
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