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ELENA CORTÉS CAMPANARIO

ELENA CORTÉS CAMPANARIO

Barcelona,Spain

Summary

A results-driven executive leader with a 25-year track record of delivering transformative results and shaping the future of the FMCG sector. My career is distinguished by a core philosophy: empowering talent, building world-class teams, and embedding sustainability as a driver of business growth.
My expertise lies in architecting and executing global procurement strategies that deliver record-breaking efficiencies.
I am adept at leading large-scale organizational transformations, designing new global operating models, and spearheading cross-functional programs that span sustainability, cost optimization, and supplier innovation. As a strategic business partner to executive leadership, I thrive on building powerful networks and communicating a compelling vision that turns ambitious challenges into market-leading successes.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

EU VP PROCUREMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

Mars
2024.04 - 2026.05

Reports: 95 - Reporting to: CPO

Geographical Scope: Regional

Scope: Directs Materials - Spend: 1000M€

  • Leading Procurement Organization Pet Nutrition EU, including Sourcing, CoManufacturing, Commercial Operations & Supplier Quality Assurance.
  • Part of Global Procurement Leadership team and EU Pet Nutrition Executive Board.
  • In charge of Procurement Global transformation, leading Procurement Regional Heads & Category Directors.
  • In charge of Sustainability Program for Pet Nutrition EU x-functional (beyond Procurement): Climate, Packaging & Human Rights
  • In charge og COGS saving program (Manufacturing, Logistic, Procurement Direct & Indirect), ensuring each department delivery saving targets

Achievements:

  • People: Mars Associate Survey: Form 2024 4,00 to 2025 4,44 (Rollup)/4,83 (Direct) (over 5)
  • COGS Cost saving program: Record high 8% saving in 2025.
  • New strategic vision for Procurement PNE including new Organization delivered in Oct 24 + New Global Operating Model / OD delivered pending of implementation.

STRATEGIC SOURCING DIRECTOR PET NUTRITION EU

Mars
2020.05 - 2024.04

Reports: 19 - Reporting to: EU VP Procurement

Geographical Scope: Regional

Scope: Directs Materials - Spend: 1000M€

  • Leading Sourcing team for Pet Nutrition EU. Part of Commercial Leadership team
  • Accountability of Primes Categories Sourcing Strategy to serve Business Strategy & Objectives (OGMS)
  • Business Partner and representative of Commercial within S&OP+ process (Segments Teams, SCMR…)

Achievements:

  • People: Mars Associate Survey: Form 2020 4,26 to 2021 4,63 (Rollup)/4,71 (Direct) (over 5)
  • Cost saving program: Record high 7% saving in 2020. Average 6,5% yoy savings
  • Business continuity: Minimum impact on production line during 1st half of 2021 – 80% materials impacted by shortages

PROCUREMENT SOUTH EU DIRECTOR

Danone
2019.02 - 2020.04

Reports: 95 - Reporting to: Regions & Innovation Procurement VP

Geographical Scope: Regional

Scope: Directs & Indirect - Spend: 900M€

  • Part of Executive Boards on South EU CBUs (Waters, EDP, SN)
  • Head of Procurement Organization South Europe both for Direct (Raw&Pack) and Indirect (Good&Service) spend for all Business Units on the Cluster (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece)

Achievements:

  • Indirect: Re-install Procurement Organization at local level and creation of X-CBU team Indirect (Good & Service): Record high Indirect Productivity X-CBU (4.7%).
  • Standardization of Process & System (Compliance, P2P.)
  • Direct: 6,8% Productivity offsetting inflation (5%)

PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE DIRECTOR

Danone
2016.07 - 2019.02

Reports:21 - Reporting to: VP Procurement

Geographical Scope: Global

Scope: Directs & Indirect

  • Procurement Organization (Central/Regional) for DIRECT & INDIRECTS by
  • Leader of new Operating model project to redefine Danone Procurement footprint WW.
  • Defining and implementing Procurement Competency Model and Learning Offer
  • Co-designing best process & systems & tools (applicative map)

Achievements:

  • Creation of Internal & External Communication Program
  • Relaunch SRM program WW + new Supplier Evaluation Tool (SET) deployed
  • Digital Tools: Co-design and launch Procurement suit replacement
  • Organization Design: Design Collaboration Model per Category (Central/Regional/Local) + Implementation

CATEGORY SOURCING DIRECTOR 2ND PACK & COMANUF.

Danone
2015.05 - 2016.07

Reports: 5 - Reporting to: Water VP Procurement

Geographical Scope: Global

Scope: Directs Materials - Spend: 390M€

  • 2nd Pack: Market Intelligence: Upstream markets insight, tracker & forecast (paper, BOPP) & Sourcing Strategy building & implementation. Negotiation & tendering for EU
  • Co-Manufacturing: Creation of CoMan as Waters Purchasing Category worldwide+ Task Force: Purchasing fundamentals assurance at local level
  • Waters Division Purchasing Directors Board: Leader of XRAY Program (Supplier Quality Assurance Program)

Achievements:

  • 5% Net productivity EU 2nd Pack Tender 2015
  • Quality XRAY Program: 30% Quality NC reduction
  • CoMan Toolkit developed & deployed: Market screening, Make-or-Buy analysis, Supplier selection-negotiation-Supplier performance.

CBU PURCHASING DIRECTOR

Danone
2010.06 - 2015.05

Reports: 7 - Reporting to: Water VP Procurement + GM

Geographical Scope: Spain

Scope: Directs Materials - Spend: 120M€

  • Aquas Danone España: Board of Director Member
  • Purchasing depart & fundamentals. Contract coverage, BCP, Quality& Service results
  • Responsible of Cost of Goods (COGS) R&P and Logistic

Achievements:

  • CBU Turn around. From -10% to +10% (turnover vs. LY)
  • COGS Productivity: Average 5% net productivity y/y (2010-2015)
  • Step change in purchasing fundamentals: 100% contract coverage, dual sourcing for critical sku's, BCP in place with Supplier Quality Assurance (90% specs signed, -40% NC in 3 years)

CATEGORY PURCHASING MANAGER

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2005.02 - 2010.06

Reports: 2 - Reporting to: A&A CPO

Geographical Scope: Spain

Scope: Directs Materials - Spend: 40 M€

  • Pulp&Paper Purchasing Manager: Sourcing Strategies, Supplier Management, Contract Negotiation, Innovation & Projects

Achievements:

  • 15% net cost saving in Carton & Corrugated Board
  • New Global Pulp Purchasing Strategy: 5% saving, new supplier, new logistic
  • Creation of MSM (Material Supply Manager) & MSDO (Material Supplier Develop Org) at factory level in A&A

OPERATIONS MANAGER MEQUINENZA PLANT

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2002.11 - 2005.02

Reports: 180 - Reporting to: Plant Manager

  • Responsible of Production Workforce organized in 5 shifts (180 FTE)
  • Responsible of organization & performance of the production unit (Wet Wipes)
  • A&A Lead Model of Site Integrated Planning (short term R&P-FG)

Achievements:

  • Performance increase 5% & successfully launched 4 new products
  • 8% FTE reduction via re-organization

PACKAGING PROCESS ENGINEER MEQUINENZA PLANT

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2001.04 - 2002.11
  • In Charge of 3 packaging lines: Maintenance, Line reliability, Scrap, Improvement plan- PDCA

Education

CHEMICAL ENGINEER - Biotechnology

Universidad Complutense
Madrid
1995.01 - 2000.01

Skills

  • Procurement proficiency
  • Business partnering
  • Stakeholder management
  • Organizational development
  • Effective communication
  • Leadership and influence

Timeline

EU VP PROCUREMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

Mars
2024.04 - 2026.05

STRATEGIC SOURCING DIRECTOR PET NUTRITION EU

Mars
2020.05 - 2024.04

PROCUREMENT SOUTH EU DIRECTOR

Danone
2019.02 - 2020.04

PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE DIRECTOR

Danone
2016.07 - 2019.02

CATEGORY SOURCING DIRECTOR 2ND PACK & COMANUF.

Danone
2015.05 - 2016.07

CBU PURCHASING DIRECTOR

Danone
2010.06 - 2015.05

CATEGORY PURCHASING MANAGER

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2005.02 - 2010.06

OPERATIONS MANAGER MEQUINENZA PLANT

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2002.11 - 2005.02

PACKAGING PROCESS ENGINEER MEQUINENZA PLANT

Arbora & Ausonia (P&G JV)
2001.04 - 2002.11

CHEMICAL ENGINEER - Biotechnology

Universidad Complutense
1995.01 - 2000.01
ELENA CORTÉS CAMPANARIO