Alexandra Lopez
Melani Wilson Smith
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Alexandra Lopez
Cisco
Chief Procurement Officer
With responsibilities including sourcing and supplier management , contracts , purchasing , travel , ethics , risk , supplier diversity , and acquisition integration , Alexandra Lopez also leads Cisco ’ s enterprise contract workforce strategy and its digital transformation evolution .
Her executive experience covers a broad spectrum including operations , sales , marketing , supply chain , transportation , logistics , and banking .
In 2020 , she was honoured as one of B2Gs ‘ 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain ’, and she received the highly-coveted Procurement Leader Award from the World Procurement Organisation in 2017 .
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Melani Wilson Smith
PepsiCo
Chief Procurement Officer
CPO of PepsiCo Melani Wilson Smith is a global strategic sourcing and data-driven executive with a demonstrated ability to innovate and drive transformation across organisations and industries , as well as deliver savings to the bottom-line .
Melani joined PepsiCo in 2020 as Senior Vice President , Procurement Market Supply Officer at Pepsi Foods North America , becoming Chief Procurement Officer in January 2021 . Since then , she has operated with accountability for sourcing and procurement across the enterprise .
158 January 2023