Procurement Magazine Top 100 Leaders in Procurement 2023 | Page 35

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Melani Wilson Smith
Chief Procurement Officer PepsiCo
Chief Procurement Officer 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 ; deliver savings to : the bottom-line to fund investment in business priorities ; manage the supply chain and deliver value ; effectively collaborate with customers , stakeholders and suppliers across the value chain ; and
Food & Beverage United States develop organisations and build talent . Her background includes pharmaceutical , hospitality and consumer products industries in the United States and Europe . She has managed indirect and direct procurement categories and led operations for Procurement , Facilities , Fleet , Travel and Security . Melani Joined PepsiCo in 2020 , as Senior vice President , Procurement Market Supply Officer - pepsi Foods North America , becoming Chief
Procurement Officer in january 2021 . Since then she has been operating with accountability for sourcing and procurement across the enterprise . MAGAZINENAME . COM
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