SupplyChain Magazine August 2018 | Page 231

“ We have a collaborative work model with the other functional areas of the company , which allows us to align supply strategies with corporate goals and objectives set by senior management ”
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“ We have a collaborative work model with the other functional areas of the company , which allows us to align supply strategies with corporate goals and objectives set by senior management ”
— Melania Chaverri , Head of rocurement
BIO
Melania Chaverri started her career in Strategic Sourcing in 2002 in Costa Rica , in the division of Global Procurement Walmart , area of food and fresh fruit . She has an MBA from the Interamerican University of Costa Rica .
In 2004 , she was transferred to Chile together with Walmart Food Sourcing for the development of export of fruits and processed foods for private label from South America to Walmart worldwide .
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In addition to her experience in the area of food , she has held positions in retail companies including Cencosud , where she developed in the area of supply for supermarkets and department stores and home improvement .
Subsequently , in 2014 she joined SMU as Head of Procurement in the areas of services , operational inputs , CAPEX , facility management and insurance . www . fdfworld . com