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Global Procurement Director PepsiCo www htps :/ com linkedin . / in christina-lascaris-4268a

Christina is a seasoned procurement expert with extensive experience across a wide range of roles and in various market segments . She is currently working as the Global Procurement Director Ingredients and Seasonings at PepsiCo .

She has been with the company since 2012 , when she joined as Global Procurement Director Western Europe - Indirect Procurement , before climbing the ranks to numerous positions , such as Global Procurement Director - Manufacturing Services & Supplies , and Energy and Global Procurement Director - Indirect Services .

In her current role at the beverage giant , Christina is responsible for leading seasonings and ingredients procurement across Europe , developing and ensuring the execution of a strategy that supports PepsiCo ’ s global nutritional / functional food strategy while partnering with R & D for affordable innovation in the areas of ' healthy ' Ingredients & seasonings and

driving competitive advantage through productivity , innovation , and sustainability programmes .

With this role comes high levels of responsibility , but Lascaris is well experienced , having held titles such as Europe Indirect Purchasing Manager at Plastic Omnium and Packaging & Raw Materials Purchasing Manager at Roche , among others .

She has experience in the transformation of indirect organisations through stepping up procurement productivity , developing sourcing strategies and capabilities , and implementing P2P processes , with a proven background in due diligence , change management , and process optimisations .

Through her various experiences , Christina has acquired specific skills such as procurement , outsourcing , change management , purchasing , and more . These complement her University degrees : a master ’ s in Biology , Biochemistry , Environment & Ecotoxicology .

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