—WHO BUILDS S&OPLAYERS

Three specialists. One decision: elevate the standard of Planning.

S&OPlayers was not born from theory. It was born from three journeys across the shop floor, the executive committee room, and the classroom. Together they built the ecosystem the Planning market was missing.

Years of experience
50+
S&OP/IBP Implementations
150
Professionals trained
1,000
Specialties
3
WHERE OUR SPECIALISTS HAVE OPERATED
Coca-ColaAmbevRaízenOurofinoPlastipakBaldanVaccinarSanta MariaHercules MotoresSilimedand more...

The Trio

Three journeys, three specialties, one ambition: elevate Planning across Latin America.

Henrique Mota Youssef
Henrique Mota Youssef
Founder · Methodology & Ecosystem Vision
LinkedIn
From practitioner to benchmark author

Executive with over 20 years of experience in Supply Chain and Planning, with extensive international leadership. Led transformations, operations, and strategic projects in S&OP, S&OE, and IBP, integrating processes, technology, and management. Today, he channels this background into new solutions, methods, and frameworks for the future of Planning.

✓Author and national reference in S&OP, S&OE, and IBP
✓Hands-on AI and tech experience applied to planning
✓Founder and strategic leader at S&OPlayers
✓One of the most active Planning voices on LinkedIn
Publications
O "i" do SI&OP: Uma lente com maior poder de ampliação · Amazon, 2023
A Metodologia WAZE no S&OE: Traçando o Caminho para a Excelência na Cadeia de Suprimentos · Amazon, 2024
“S&OPlayers was born to elevate the standard of Planning, connecting professionals, companies, knowledge, and technology to turn planning into decision-making and real results.”
Ana Paula Guarato
Ana Paula Guarato
Technical Expert, Inventory & Career Development
LinkedIn
From analyst to executive, consultant, and mentor

Ana walked the entire path she now teaches: starting as an analyst and rising to executive management, right where key decisions are made. In 17 years, she implemented and led S&OP in leading industries and specialized in reducing excess inventory and stockouts simultaneously using modern methodologies like DDMRP. She is certified by the DDMRP Institute and co-author of A Nova Fronteira (Editora Lisboa, 2026).

✓Executive management roles in market-leading industries
✓Specialist in inventory reduction and stockout prevention
✓Certified specialist by the Demand Driven Institute (DDMRP)
✓Founder of Guarato Consultoria · University professor
Publications
A Nova Fronteira: How Tech is Reshaping Supply Chain, Logistics and Purchasing · Editora Lisboa, 2026, co-author of chapter “From Chaos to Flow”
“Mature planning is not luck: it is process, data, and discipline sustained year after year.”
Ulisses Lima Messias
Ulisses Lima Messias
IBP & Corporate Authority
LinkedIn
From advanced planning to the boardroom table

Ulisses bridges Planning and senior leadership. A senior authority in S&OP and IBP consulting, he brings integrated planning to boardrooms and aligns the S&OP cycle with financial outcomes. He holds an IBP credential, maintains direct ties with key industry associations, and anchors the ecosystem’s most advanced content.

✓Senior authority and consultant in S&OP and IBP
✓IBP credential · relations with IBF, APICS, and ASCM
✓Senior IBP Consultant · U.M Consultoria
✓Practical financial integration with S&OP
“S&OP only works when sales, operations, and finance speak the same language.”

What this experience means in practice

Authority only matters when it delivers results for those on the other side.

For the professional

Learn from those who have sat in the chair

✓Content tested in real industries, not textbook theory
✓A career path mapped out by those who walked it
✓Direct access to three executive perspectives, not one
For the company

Consulting and training with proven executors

✓Maturity assessment and S&OP/IBP roadmap
✓Business consulting for cycle implementation and restructuring
✓Tailored in-company training for your planning team

Want this expertise inside your operations?

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