Title
Vice President Global Indirect Procurement
Company
Bacardi Limited
Bio

Paula is Vice President of Global Indirect Procurement reporting directly to Bacardi’s Chief Administrative Officer. Paula is based in New York City office but has responsibilities over more than $1BN of global spend over different categories: T&E, professional services, facilities management, within others. Paula has a team of around 25 people sitting in different geographies (Europe, NA, Latin America)  Paula is a results oriented senior executive with a global perspective. Broad leadership experience, both domestic and international. Cross functional career path in F&B, CPG, Entertainment and Spirits industries in the fields of Procurement, Supply Chain, IT and Finance. Solid track record of consistently exceeding corporate goals through strategic planning, business expansion, change and project management execution. Paula is a purchasing professional with strong competences in team/relationship building and training.  Paula is big on mentoring other women and has been involved in initiatives around the cause during her time at Colgate Palmolive, Mondelez and Viacom before joining Bacardi.  Paula’s strengths are around building high performance teams, strategic sourcing, project management, manufacturing operations and the creation of shared service organizations.