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CPOs
Kontoor Brands Appoints Ezio Garciamendez as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kontoor Brands, Inc., a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio led by two of the world’s most iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, announced the appointment of Ezio Garciamendez as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer.
The company states that Garciamendez will have responsibility for all aspects of supply chain management, including global operations, planning, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, customer service, distribution, logistics, and master data governance. He will also oversee all components of the company’s supply chain strategy, including trade-related functions and operations.
According to Tom Waldron, Kontoor’s Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Global Brand President – Wrangler®, “Ezio’s impressive track record of innovation and excellence in the global supply chain industry, and experience rolling out advanced solutions across the most complex and multifaceted supply chains make him an invaluable addition to our team,” he said.
“His history of delivering operational excellence and process improvements across end-to-end global supply chain operations, combined with his background in international manufacturing and engineering, will fuel Kontoor’s competitive advantage in both our owned manufacturing and strategic sourcing model and make him a natural fit for our organization.”
Read the full announcement here.
Adrian Poretti Joins Hostess Brands as Chief Supply Chain Officer
LENEXA, Kan. — Hostess Brands, Inc., a leading sweet snacks company, announced that Adrian Poretti has joined the company as Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO).
The company states that Poretti oversees all aspects related to the company’s operations and supply chain as Hostess Brands continues to grow its business. Poretti reports to Andy Callahan, president and CEO of Hostess Brands, and joins the company’s leadership team.
According to Callahan, “We are thrilled to have an executive of Adrian’s caliber join our company and our leadership team. With his deep industry expertise and global operational experience, Adrian is a great fit for Hostess Brands as we continue our journey of sustainable, long-term growth.”
Read the full announcement here.
Fred Beljaars Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery and Supply Chain Officer at Xerox
NORWALK, Conn. — Xerox Holdings Corporation announced that it has appointed Fred Beljaars as Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery and Supply Chain Officer.
The company states that in this newly expanded role, Beljaars is responsible for leading all delivery, manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement operations globally and will focus on continuing to transform these missions to become more client-centric and strategic drivers for Xerox’s success.
According to Steve Bandrowczak, chief executive officer at Xerox, “Given ongoing inflationary pressures encumbering nearly every industry, we are focused on evolving our operations to directly improve customer outcomes,” he said. “Fred’s experience and expertise will help us advance our delivery models to drive greater customer satisfaction and overall experience.”
Read the full announcement here.
Other Notable Appointments
Babson Diagnostics Appoints David Vandersand as Vice President, Supply Chain
AUSTIN, Texas — Babson Diagnostics, a science-first health care technology company, announced the appointment of David “Dutch” Vandersand as Vice President, Supply Chain.
According to the company, Vandersand will be responsible for leading procurement and supply chain strategy. He brings more than 20 years of medical device experience in procurement, planning, operations, and customer service.
Vandersand has deep expertise in resilient and scalable supply chains, new product introduction, collaborative supplier management, and effective technology deployment. Most recently he was vice president of manufacturing and operations at Lima USA, a global orthopedics company.
Read the full announcement here.
Curio Wellness Appoints Pamela Davis as Vice President, Supply Chain
TIMONIUM, Md. — Curio Wellness, a cGMP-certified, vertically integrated medical cannabis company and market-leading innovator of health and wellness products derived from cannabis, announced the appointment of Pamela Davis as Vice President of Supply Chain.
The company states that Davis will report to Curio Wellness Chief Operating Officer Rob Bellezza. With more than 20 years of supply chain and operations experience, Davis will plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, distribution, and logistics activities.
Read the full announcement here.
Procurement News
Ford Announces Leadership Changes to Transform Global Supply Chain Management
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Company announced the acceleration of its Ford+ plan for growth and value creation with key leadership changes to support the development of breakthrough electric vehicles at scale, strengthen its internal combustion product line, and transform the company’s global supply chain management.
On the supply chain front, John Lawler, chief financial officer for Ford, will oversee a makeover of Ford’s global supply chain operations on an interim basis until a chief global supply chain officer is selected.
According to the company, …Ford is transforming its global supply chain management capability to support efficient and reliable sourcing of components, internal development of key technologies and capabilities, and world-class cost and quality execution. Jonathan Jennings, vice president, supply chain, will also take additional responsibility for supplier technical assistance and quality.
Read the full announcement here.
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