CARLOS LONDONO
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Chipotle Mexican Grill, better known as Chipotle, is a global favourite, particularly with younger generations. Born out of a single burrito shop in Denver in 1993, the brand now runs more than 3,800 restaurants across the globe, the vast majority of which are in the US. Its Founder, Steve Ells, set out to fund his fine-dining ambitions but instead created a fast-casual empire inspired by San Francisco taquerias and built on fresh ingredients served at speed. Backed early by McDonald’ s in 1998, the brand took off across the US before McDonald’ s exited in 2006, by which time Chipotle already had more than 500 restaurants.
Now headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the company employs more than 100,000 people and posts group revenues north of US $ 8.6bn.
From the start, Chipotle decided it wasn’ t going to be just another fast-food name. Its mantra,“ Food with Integrity”, means it sticks to responsible sourcing, upholds animal welfare standards and backs local suppliers. In the World Benchmarking Alliance’ s Food & Agriculture Benchmark, Chipotle ranks eighth in restaurants and food service and leads on governance and strategy, including sustainability-linked pay and transparency on stakeholder input. That approach set it apart from rivals and helped define fast-casual dining; fast service, higher-quality ingredients and a sharper focus on provenance.
At the heart of operations is Carlos Londono, Chipotle’ s Vice President and Head of Supply Chain, who oversees the full scope of logistics. His remit covers direct and indirect procurement, transport networks, planning and continuous improvement – critical for a brand built on freshness.
Carlos brings decades of experience in the global food and beverage space, having previously served as Global Vice President of Supply Chain at Owens-Illinois, led the Coffee, Tea, Food and Merchandising supply chain team at Starbucks, and held supply chain leadership roles at Kraft Heinz. Now at Chipotle, he helps steer the complex machine behind every meal, ensuring that the promise of“ Food with Integrity” rings true from farm to foil.
CARLOS LONDONO
TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN
COMPANY: CHIPOTLE INDUSTRY: RESTAURANT
Carlos oversees end-to-end supply chain operations at Chipotle, drawing on senior leadership experience from Owens-Illinois, Starbucks and Kraft Heinz to drive procurement, logistics excellence and global strategy development.
110 February 2026