Food manufacturing
10 Nestlé procurement leaders
These ten professionals have led procurement at Nestlé as global procurement heads, procurement directors and heads of procurement for regions, countries and categories. A reader can learn how procurement is organized across global categories and local markets at Nestlé, and how these teams approach sourcing strategy and supplier relationships.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carly Porter McVean
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Nestlé
Head of Procurement at Nestlé since July 2023; her profile headline gives the scope as Nutrition & Health. At Nestlé she was previously Head of Procurement - NUSA - Beverage (2019–2023), Global Procurement Business Partner (2016–2019) and European Lead Buyer (2015–2016).
Chirapravo Ghosh
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement - Capex · Nestlé
Head of Procurement - Capex at Nestlé since January 2024; the profile says the team delivers greenfield and brownfield expansion projects with category expertise across process equipment, packing and filling setups, civil construction and project management. Other Nestlé roles listed are Head of Procurement - Commodities (2022–2023) and Senior Manager Procurement (2020–2022).
Eric Chatelain
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Procurement Marketing & Corporate Services · Nestlé
Head of Global Procurement Marketing & Corporate Services at Nestlé from January 2015; his profile also lists him as retired from Nestlé since February 2026. The profile describes sourcing and category management of CHF 15 billion and leadership of 100+ buyers across three procurement hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia. He was Head of Global Procurement - Nestlé Business Services (2010–2014) and Head of Indirect Procurement EMENA (2007–2009) at Nestlé.
Eric Gorlier
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Procurement, Commodities and Sustainability · Nestlé
Global Head of Procurement, Commodities and Sustainability at Nestlé since September 2024, listed alongside the role of Global Head of Procurement - Packaging at Nestlé, held since February 2020. He was Global Head of Procurement at Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages (2018–2020) and Global Sourcing Category Lead - Metal Packaging & Up-Streams at Nestlé (2015–2018).
Ivan Kofi Crentsil
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Procurement · Nestlé
Director Global Procurement at Nestlé since June 2020, a role his profile places in Vevey, Switzerland, in the Operations department at Director level. At Nestlé he was also Global Category Leader - Procurement (2016–2020), Project Team Leader - Procurement Performance Acceleration (2014–2016) and Regional Strategic Buyer (2010–2013).
Joseph Tanson
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Nestle Malaysia , Singapore & Brunei
Head of Procurement at Nestle Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei since September 2024. As Head Of Procurement at Nestlé (2020–2024), his profile says he led a team of business partners and buyers. He was also Country Procurement Manager (Head of Procurement) at Nestle Nigeria PLC (2019–2020) and Procurement Intelligence & Analytics Manager at Nestrade S.A (2017–2019).
Laurence Vallee
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Nestlé
Head of Procurement at Nestlé since October 2024; the profile says the role is in charge of procurement for S&IM covering the whole Nestlé in France scope. Other roles listed are Group Procurement Manager for Marketing & Corporate Services at Nestlé (2019–2024), and EMENA Procurement Group Manager (2012–2019) and European Procurement Group Manager (2003–2012) at Nestlé Purina North America.
Regina Arriagada
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Procurement Strategy and Transformation · Nestlé
Global Head of Procurement Strategy and Transformation at Nestlé since September 2025. As Global Head of Procurement Technical and Logistics at Nestlé (2023–2025), her profile says she led a team procuring the equipment and services for all Nestlé factories and warehouses, along with transport. She was also Vice President Customer Supply Chain at Nestlé (2020–2023).
Sherif El Nahass
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement MENA- Nestle · Nestlé
Head of Procurement MENA at Nestlé since November 2023, based in Dubai. At Nestlé he was Head Of Global Logistics Procurement (2020–2023), Global Category Manager-Logistics Procurement (2018–2020) and a Corporate Procurement project leader on the Performance Acceleration Team (2017–2018).
Suan Win Lee
LinkedInExperience: SVP Head of Supply Chain & Procurement · Nestlé
SVP Head of Supply Chain & Procurement at Nestlé since January 2023, based in Beijing. Other Nestlé roles on the profile are Supply Chain Director Nestlé Vietnam (2021–2022), VP - Chief Supply Chain Officer Yinlu (2017–2021), Director of Customer Service (2016–2017) and Director of Distribution (2015–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question: a global category head knows how a category is sourced worldwide, while a country or regional head knows local suppliers and plant needs. Check whether the relevant role is current or past, since procurement policies and category structures change over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How are sourcing decisions split between global category teams and country procurement teams, and who has the final say on supplier selection?
- 02What do suppliers most often get wrong when bidding for business with a large food and beverage manufacturer?
- 03How are cost savings targets weighed against sustainability and supply security when choosing suppliers?
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