Bernardo Miranda

Capabilities:

Operations

Falconi

Senior Partner

Biography

Bernardo Miranda is a Sr. Partner and Managing Director at Falconi’s U.S. office in Chicago, where he led the firm’s Greenfield expansion, establishing it as a key player in efficiency and performance consulting for operations and supply. With 15+ years of global experience advising C-suite executives, he has driven transformative results across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Under his leadership, Falconi’s U.S. business doubled revenue, expanded its client base—80% of which are multinationals—and onboarded its first U.S.-based partner. He also forged strategic alliances to drive market development and integrate cutting-edge, technology-driven capabilities. Miranda launched Falconi EDGE, an event convening 100+ top executives to shape the future of supply and manufacturing performance.

Known for bold leadership and rapid execution, Miranda specializes in crafting strategies, scaling operations, and delivering measurable impact. Named Partner in under 10 years, he rose to Head of International Key Accounts and later built Falconi’s Chicago office from the ground up. He holds degrees and certifications from Ibmec, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, and IESE Business School.

Area of Expertise

+15 years of global experience in areas including: strategy execution, operational efficiency, expense & cost reduction, and finance in food & beverage, agribusiness, oil & gas, mining & metals, and financial services sectors. Education: BBA at IBMEC, Specialist in Finance from Chicago Booth, MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.

Group Overview

Agriculture From farm to fork, we build excellence across the whole value chain. Improving forecast and planning accuracy, increasing productivity and reducing food losses

Consumer Package Goods Improving Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and First Pass Compliance, reducing yield losses, energy, and water consumption. Applying lean concepts to right-size the operation and boost productivity

Metals and Mining Improving melt shop production rhythm, reducing metal losses & quality defects, optimizing billet cost. Reducing cobbles frequency and stops in the rolling mill and accelerating changeover.

Paper and Packaging Optimizing production costs from Fiber/Pulp prep to converting. Improving energy consumption and yield in the Paper machines. Reducing sheet breaks and losses in the converting lines.

Engineering, Construction and Builiding Materials Improving project planning and scheduling efficacy, accelerating on-time execution (daily and weekly pull planning), augmenting risk management.

Real Estate Optimizing portfolio and Facilities Management with increased asset lifespan with robust maintenance routines.

Firm Overview

Falconi helps COOs and CEOs deliver results, utilizing our expertise in operational efficiency combined with technology Falconi uses modern technology and data intelligence to deliver sustainable solutions which are compatible across the functional units of your business.

1. Strategic: strategic formulation, goals definition, alignment, and deployment.
2. Tactical: project prioritization, execution, and process transformation.
3. Operational: daily work routine management and analytical problem-solving.

Sales Practices: 84% of projects generated a revenue increase of more than 10%
Operations: 87% of projects generated a savings of more than 6%
Organizational: 84% of projects generated savings of more than 10%

– 39 + Years of Experience
– 6,000 Projects done
– 2,000 Companies served
– 70 + World class NPS
– 95 %+ Objectives delivered
– 1,000 + Consultants
– Global Presence Offices in US and Brazil and projects in 40+ countries
– 18+ years working around the globe
– Consultants from 15+ countries including US, Mexico, Spain, Portugal and Italy
– We embrace diversity and inclusion in our workplace Signatory of the United Nations Global pact (INGP) and Nation Principles of Women’s Empowerment (WEPs)