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Chief Procurement Officer TGI Fridays

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Katiana is the SVP & Chief Procurement Officer at Bekaert , a global market and technology leader specialising in the material science of steel wire transformation and coating technologies .

Kathleen is the SVP , Chief Procurement Officer , Global Supply Chain & Licensing at TGI Fridays , a successful multinational restaurant chain .

With the company for over 23 years , she joined as Director of Distribution back in 1999 before being promoted to positions such as Senior Director F & B Strategic Sourcing , Supply Chain Operations and Vice President Of Global Supply Chain , Brand Protection & Licensing .

Before joining Fridays , Schloth worked as the Director Purchasing & Distribution at Metromedia Restaurant Group for over 8 years .

Kathleen is a proven operations professional with a BS focused in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona .

Katiana has held this position since early 2021 . Before joining Bekaert , Lavarone held positions such as Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing at Guardian Industries and Global Buyer - Solid Fuels at ArcelorMittal Sourcing .

With a background in procurement strategy , Katiana boasts excellent negotiation skills , able to lead key negotiations at a senior level , as well as possessing the confidence to manage budgets and undertake financial forecasting .

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