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Patricia Stroup
Chief Procurement Officer Nestlé
Patricia Stroup is the Chief Procurement Officer for Nestlé . She has a long history in the dairy industry with previous experience heading both North American and global dairy procurement for Nestlé , as well as earlier leadership roles at Hilmar Cheese Company in California and Maryland , and Virginia Milk Producers in Virginia . Her career started as co-owner and manager of dairy farms in North Carolina and Pennsylvania . As Chief Procurement Officer
Food & Beverage Switzerland of Nestlé , Stroup ’ s focus is on improving processes and has been instrumental in the forging of relations between Nestlé and dairy farmers , who she has always had an empathic relationship with .
She holds a Bachelor ' s degree in communications with a cognate in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech , an MBA focused on Food and Agricultural Economics from Purdue University , and a leadership certificate from the London Business School . Stroup has held the role of Chief Procurement Officer ( CPO ) twice at Nestlé , first in 2015 when she first joined the company , and again in 2020 , following three years as Global Vice President and Head of Commodities . MAGAZINENAME . COM
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