Restaurants
10 Chief Procurement Officers in Restaurants
These ten executives hold or have held a chief procurement officer title, alone or combined with supply chain, at restaurant and food service companies. A reader can learn how chief procurement officers lead procurement teams in restaurant companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashil Bijou
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Panera Bread
Chief Procurement Officer at Panera Bread since September 2023; the profile lists Panera Bread as a Restaurants company. Ashil Bijou was also Chief Procurement Officer at Monogram Foods (2023) and Vice President and Head of Procurement at Monogram Foods (2020–2023), and held Senior Director Procurement at Conagra Brands (2017–2020).
Brijesh Kumar Pandey
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer · Elior
Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Elior since February 2026; the profile describes Elior as a leading restaurateur in France and the role as building the function for a fast growing food servicing organization. Brijesh Kumar Pandey was formerly Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer at Compass Group India (2017–2022) and Chief Procurement Officer at RK Business Group (2025–2026).
Carrie Ballew
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Domino's
Chief Procurement Officer at Domino's since April 2024; the profile calls Domino's the world's largest pizza company and describes the role as leading and expanding its centralized procurement function. Other Domino's roles include VP, Procurement and Replenishment (2022–2024), VP, Supply Chain Services, Systems (2021–2022) and Director - International Procurement (2019–2021).
Claudia Vorlaufer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer · Earls Kitchen + Bar
Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Earls Kitchen + Bar since 2020, an executive team role the profile says covers leading procurement and supply chain strategy for all business units and brands. Claudia Vorlaufer also held Vice President, Purchasing & Supply Chain (2010–2019) and Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain (2006–2009) at Earls Kitchen + Bar.
Karoline Dygas
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Starbucks
Chief Procurement Officer at Starbucks since April 2026; the profile describes Starbucks Coffee Company as offering a menu of coffee products and a mobile ordering app. Karoline Dygas was formerly VP, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement (CPO) at Nordstrom (2019–2026) and Vice President, Global Sourcing, Store Development Supply Chain, and Siren Retail SCO at Starbucks (2014–2019).
Kaustubh Wadekar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Jollibee Group
Chief Procurement Officer at Jollibee Group since September 2024; the profile describes Jollibee Group as a Food and Beverage Retail company that serves food. Kaustubh Wadekar was formerly Group Chief Procurement Officer at Singtel (2014–2023) and Director Procurement, China and Asia Pacific at Starbucks (2012–2014).
Roger Larsh
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op
Chief Procurement Officer at Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions, LLC - A Yum! Brands Co-op since January 2023, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Roger Larsh was formerly Senior Vice President, Food, Packaging & Equipment Procurement (2022–2023) and Vice President, Food & Packaging Procurement (2020–2022) there, and Vice President, Green Coffee at The J.M. Smucker Co. (2016–2020).
Roland Ornelas
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Panera Bread
Former Chief Procurement Officer at Panera Bread (2020–2023) and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Panda Restaurant Group since July 2023; the profile lists Panda Restaurant Group as a Restaurants company. Roland Ornelas was also Chief Procurement Officer (2013–2017) and Chief Commercial Officer (2017–2020) at National DCP, LLC.
Vincent Lacassin
LinkedInExperience: Directeur des Achats & Supply Chain - Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) · Boulangeries PAUL
Directeur des Achats & Supply Chain - Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Boulangeries PAUL since 2020. Vincent Lacassin was formerly Directeur des Achats, RSE & Supply Chain at Flunch (2015–2020) and Buying & Marketing Director at Bidfood Belgium (2000–2014), and the profile describes a history of working in the restaurants industry.
Xiaobin Wu
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Suki Group of Restaurants
Former Chief Procurement Officer at Suki Group of Restaurants in Singapore (2015–2019). Xiaobin Wu was also General Manager at Seng Hong Company Private Limited, a member of Prima Group (2009–2015), and China Representative of Prima Group, Director of Xinyan Foods Ltd Co. (2003–2009).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company type to yours, since buying for a franchised quick service brand differs from buying for a full service group, a contract caterer or a purchasing co-op. Also check whether the person's title covered procurement alone or procurement and supply chain together, and pick the scope closest to your question.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split procurement responsibility between the brand, its franchisees and any purchasing co-op?
- 02How do you manage commodity cost swings in food and packaging without disrupting restaurant menus?
- 03How do you evaluate and qualify distributors and suppliers when opening restaurants in a new market?
Reaching Chief Procurement Officers in Restaurants
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