According to hrtoday.in, Kraft Heinz has appointed Alvaro Cantillo as Chief Supply Chain & Procurement Officer – NAZ, placing a nearly 30-year supply chain veteran into a senior role covering North America and other international markets.
Haleon tenure covered $6 billion in sales
Cantillo joins Kraft Heinz after more than five years at Haleon, where he served as SVP, Head North America Supply Chain & Quality E2E, according to the report. In that role he led end-to-end supply and quality operations supporting approximately $6 billion in sales.
His Haleon responsibilities spanned manufacturing, procurement, customer engagement, planning, logistics, warehousing, network strategy, capacity management, cost management, innovation delivery and people development, the source states. The scope covered five factories, four distribution centers and more than 30 co-packers.
Reckitt role backed $3 billion in revenue
Before Haleon, Cantillo spent more than four years with Reckitt, first as VP Regional Supply End to End, Latin America, and later as SVP Regional Supply End to End, North America, according to the report.
In North America, he led supply operations supporting more than $3 billion in annual revenue across three factories, five distribution centers and more than 30 co-packers, the source states. His tenure included supply chain transformation, capacity expansion, planning digitalization, customer engagement and operational performance initiatives.
18+ years at Colgate-Palmolive
Cantillo previously built an 18+ year career with Colgate-Palmolive, progressing through procurement, production, continuous improvement, network operations, plant management and regional and global supply chain leadership, according to the report.
His senior assignments there included Director of Global Supply Chain Performance & Strategy, Supply Chain Director Andina, and Customer Service & Logistics Director and Operations Director, Brazil. His experience covered manufacturing networks, procurement, quality, engineering, planning, distribution, warehousing, international logistics, capital investment and P&L management.
Cantillo began his career with Henkel of America as a Project Engineer before moving into a succession of operations and supply chain roles, the source states. At Kraft Heinz, the report says he brings extensive experience leading large-scale supply networks, operational transformations, procurement strategies and end-to-end supply organizations across major consumer businesses.
Kraft Heinz: $25 billion in global sales
Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, with approximately $25 billion in global sales and a portfolio that includes eight brands generating more than $1 billion each, according to the report.
Co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, the company produces and markets products in more than 40 countries through a portfolio of more than 200 established and emerging brands, the source states. Its brands include Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen and Classico.
Kraft Heinz has more than 37,000 employees globally and operates across categories including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, beverages, coffee and nutrition products, according to the report.
Source: hrtoday.in
Compiled from international media by the SCI.AI editorial team.
