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Joselina Peralta Named MamaMancini’s First CPO
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., a leading national marketer and manufacturer of fresh Deli prepared foods, announced the appointment of Joselina Peralta as the company’s first chief procurement officer and senior vice president of end-to-end supply chain.
The company stated that Peralta brings over 20 years of leadership experience to MamaMancini’s in the areas of global supply chain logistics, procurement, project management, and customer centricity in domestic and international markets. Peralta has successfully inspired organizations to deliver multi-million-dollar cost savings while optimizing productivity, governance, and operations performance. Prior to joining MamaMancini’s, she served as the regional head of North American beauty care on the global procurement team at Henkel, a leading industrial and consumer conglomerate.
According to Matt Brown, president and chief operating officer of MamaMancini’s, “In this new role, Joselina will serve to further strengthen our operational team with accountability for strategy and initiatives in supply chain and logistics, focusing on end-to-end procurement value chains including strategic sourcing, contract governance, and supplier partnerships across our two manufacturing facilities,” he said.
“Joselina’s extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management will also be invaluable to helping identify and achieve savings across our combined family of companies, helping to further drive our ongoing margin enhancement efforts. She will oversee our dedicated logistics team, where we are laser focused on unlocking new savings through commodities procurement and freight efficiencies. We welcome Joselina to the MamaMancini’s team and look forward to her guidance as we optimize our end-to-end supply chain and build a one-stop-shop deli solutions company,” Brown added.
Read the full announcement here.
Burberry Appoints Bierbrauer as CSCO and Industrial Officer
LONDON — Burberry, a leading British luxury brand, announced that Klaus Bierbrauer was appointed as chief supply chain and industrial officer for the company.
The company stated that in this newly-created role, Bierbrauer will lead Burberry’s supply chain and product development teams globally. He will join the Executive Committee and report to Burberry chief executive officer Jonathan Akeroyd.
Klaus joins Burberry after more than 20 years in supply chain and ready-to-wear operations roles at Kering Group, predominantly at Gucci and Saint Laurent. He most recently served as chief operating officer of Alexander McQueen.
According to Akeroyd, “Klaus has a wealth of experience in supply chain and industrialization. Bringing our supply chain and product development teams together under his leadership will drive greater connectivity, while ensuring end-to-end ownership for delivery. I am delighted that Klaus will be joining our leadership team and I am excited about working closely with him to achieve our ambitions.”
Read the full announcement here.
Fiskars Group Appoints Aamir Shaukat as CSCO
HELSINKI — Fiskars Group announced the appointment of Aamir Shaukat as chief supply chain officer and a member of the Fiskars Group Leadership Team. Shaukat will report to president and CEO Nathalie Ahlström.
Shaukat joins Fiskars Group from EssilorLuxottica, where he has held the position of vice president, group sourcing and procurement, since 2019. Prior to that, he worked in several leadership roles in procurement, including Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Mars, and Beiersdorf in various locations in Asia and Europe.
According to Ahlström, “I am excited to welcome Aamir to Fiskars Group and to our leadership team. I am convinced that his extensive global experience in leading transformation and diverse teams will further enhance our strategic sourcing and agility in the supply chain.”
Read the full announcement here.
Levi Quinn Appointed Chief Delivery & Supply Chain Officer for Carbon Clean
LONDON — Carbon Clean, a leading carbon capture solutions provider, is expanding its senior executive team with the appointment of Levi Quinn as chief delivery & supply chain officer. Quinn will be responsible for building the company’s delivery capacity, including scaling the global supply chain for Carbon Clean’s product line, which includes fully modular and semi-modular carbon capture plants and proprietary solvents.
The company states that this is a new role for the business, which has experienced multifold growth in its project pipeline in the last 12 months. Increases are expected to continue as the company commercializes its breakthrough modular carbon capture technology, CycloneCC, and develops its Carbon Capture as a Service (CCaaS) offering. Earlier this month Carbon Clean opened its US HQ in Houston and work is now underway to establish a significant base in North America, which will include developing a local supply chain.
Quinn was formerly chief operating officer at medmix, a global leader in high-precision delivery devices across healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets. He has extensive operational experience having worked for Sulzer as divisional COO, Baker Hughes as global supply chain leader, and GE Oil & Gas as global manufacturing leader.
According to Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean, “As demand for carbon capture grows, it’s vital that we are well positioned to deliver at pace for our customers, so it’s fantastic to have Levi join our senior team to focus on this side of our business.
“With Levi’s experience in manufacturing and operational leadership across international markets, he will play an important role in driving our delivery plans forward,” Sharma adds.
Read the full announcement here.
Oliver Barleben Joins Cowboy as CSCO
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Cycling Industry News reported the announcement by Cowboy, a leading eBike brand, that Oliver Barleben has been appointed as chief supply chain officer. Barleben will be responsible for the global supply chain for all Cowboy products, ensuring product quality and overseeing planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
According to Adrien Roose, CEO and Cofounder for Cowboy, “Cowboy has completely reimagined what an e-bike can be. With this commitment to innovation and quality, it is essential to work with talent at Oliver’s level as we step into the next phase of maturity in our business.
“His vast expertise makes him the right leader at the right time, enabling us to double down on quality, supply chain excellence and customer care, further setting us apart from other operators.”
The company stated that Barleben joins Cowboy with deep experience in supply chain excellence and procurement, having most recently served as global business process owner at Philips. During his tenure of nearly two decades with the company, he also held leadership roles including VP of procurement and head of procurement governance, where he developed their award-winning Procurement Risk Management process.
Read the full announcement here.
