10 Colgate-Palmolive procurement leaders
Ebru Calero, VP, Direct Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive, leads this list of Colgate-Palmolive procurement leaders, joined by senior directors and directors of direct procurement, indirect procurement, services procurement and procurement operations. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Colgate-Palmolive from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Antoine Blanc
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Direct Procurement Latin America · Colgate-Palmolive
Antoine Blanc has been Senior Director, Direct Procurement Latin America at Colgate-Palmolive since July 2026, based in Princeton, New Jersey. Antoine Blanc was Procurement Director, Global Direct Materials at Colgate-Palmolive in 2026, Director Sustainable Sourcing at Colgate-Palmolive from 2022 to 2025 and Director Global Packaging Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2020 to 2022.
Asli Akcin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Procurement Operations North America · Colgate-Palmolive
Asli Akcin has been Director, Procurement Operations North America at Colgate-Palmolive since July 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Asli Akcin was Global Procurement Senior Category Manager - Flavors & Fragrances at Colgate-Palmolive from 2025 to 2026 and Global Procurement Senior Category Manager - Oral Care at Colgate-Palmolive from 2021 to 2024.
Ebru Calero
LinkedInExperience: VP, Direct Procurement · Colgate-Palmolive
Ebru Calero has been VP, Direct Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive since July 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Ebru Calero was Sr Director, Sustainable Sourcing and Innovation at Colgate-Palmolive from 2022 to 2026 and Director, Global Materials and Commodities Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2020 to 2022.
Gilda Mendez
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Business Services Procurement · Colgate-Palmolive
Gilda Mendez has been Sr. Director, Global Business Services Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive since October 2023, based in Piscataway, New Jersey. Gilda Mendez was Director, Indirect Procurement Latin America Division at Colgate-Palmolive from 2020 to 2022 and Director, Global Commercial Services Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2018 to 2019.
Ibaneska Rodriguez
LinkedInExperience: Indirect Procurement Director, Europe and Africa/Eurasia · Colgate-Palmolive
Ibaneska Rodriguez has been Indirect Procurement Director, Europe and Africa/Eurasia at Colgate-Palmolive since February 2020, based in the United States. Ibaneska Rodriguez was Associate Director, Responsible Sourcing - Global Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2017 to 2020 and Responsible Sourcing Manager - Global Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2016 to 2017.
Jirathorn Yaowasit
LinkedInExperience: Director, Direct Procurement TH&MM and Regional Home Care · Colgate-Palmolive
Jirathorn Yaowasit has been Director, Direct Procurement TH&MM and Regional Home Care at Colgate-Palmolive since July 2026, based in Bangkok, Thailand, and describes overseeing direct procurement strategies and teams across four markets. Jirathorn Yaowasit was Director, E2E Services Procurement APAC at Colgate-Palmolive from 2025 to 2026 and Director of Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive from 2023 to 2025.
Juan J Montoya
LinkedInExperience: Sr.Director, Direct Procurement North America · Colgate-Palmolive
Juan J Montoya has been Sr.Director, Direct Procurement North America at Colgate-Palmolive since June 2026, based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Juan J Montoya was Sr. Director, Direct Procurement LATAM at Colgate-Palmolive from 2023 to 2026 and Director, Direct Procurement LATAM at Colgate-Palmolive from 2022 to 2023.
Levi Lopez
LinkedInExperience: Director Americas Business Services Procurement · Colgate-Palmolive
Levi Lopez has been Director Americas Business Services Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive since January 2024, based in Edgewater, New Jersey. Levi Lopez was Director NA Direct Procurement Material Sourcing at Colgate-Palmolive from 2022 to 2023, Head of Indirect Procurement NA/Hills - Demand Services at Colgate-Palmolive from 2020 to 2022 and Head of Global Procurement - Fats & Oils at Colgate-Palmolive from 2016 to 2020.
Paulo Cesar Sarria
LinkedInExperience: Director, Procurement- Direct Procurement /LATAM Division · Colgate-Palmolive
Paulo Cesar Sarria has been Director, Procurement- Direct Procurement /LATAM Division at Colgate-Palmolive since September 2023, based in Querétaro, Mexico. Paulo Cesar Sarria was LATAM Procurement Manager MEXICO , VENEZUELA & Innovation at Colgate-Palmolive from 2019 to 2023 and LATAM Procurement Manager-Home Care/category-Mexico at Colgate-Palmolive from 2017 to 2019.
Vanda Marques
LinkedInExperience: Sr director Global E2E Services Procurement · Colgate-Palmolive
Vanda Marques has been Sr director Global E2E Services Procurement at Colgate-Palmolive since July 2024, based in the United States. Vanda Marques was Senior Director Services Procurement, Asia Pacific at Colgate-Palmolive from 2023 to 2025 and Indirect Procurement Director at Colgate-Palmolive from 2022 to 2023.
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