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Alexandre Mendes

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Alexandre Mendes is the Vice President of Merchandising at Sysco, overseeing operations in the LACE region (Latin America and Africa). His extensive career includes leadership roles at Daymon, Carrefour, and Intermarché, demonstrating a strong background in international business, category management, and developing sales strategies. He is a graduate of Nova School of Business and Economics.

Alexandre shows a clear passion for the food service industry, actively participating in and highlighting industry events. He is particularly interested in innovation and new trends, such as advancements in bakery, and enjoys seeing the best the industry has to offer.

Throughout his career, he has been tasked with leading major commercial transformations, such as shifting companies from a buying to a category management philosophy.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Merchandising
Job Level
Senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Alexandre shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
ROI Driven

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Priorities

Topics Alexandre cares about

International Retail
His career is defined by leading international retail and merchandising operations across Latin America and Africa for major companies like Sysco and Daymon.
Category Management
He has a proven track record of implementing category management philosophies and reorganizing commercial teams to be more sales-oriented and efficient.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Vice President of Merchandising
Sysco
1-2014 - 8-2023
President of International (Africa & Latin America)
Daymon
11-2012 - 12-2013
Commercial Director
Teixeira Duarte, S.A.
11-2007 - 10-2012
CCO
Intermarché
1-2007 - 11-2007
Business Unit Director
Carrefour
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Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 2000
Graduate
Nova School of Business and Economics
2002 - 2003
Post-Graduation
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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