Patrick Drye

Senior Director External Manufacturing Procurement at Mondelez International

Zurich, Switzerland

About

End to end business mindset applied across functions within the Food Industry. Significant capability built within Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Commodity Price Risk Management, and Sustainability. Passionate about building successful teams and economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable businesses.

Experience

  • Mondelēz International (11 yrs)
    • Senior Director of Sourcing - External Manufacturing
      Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Leading a deeply knowledgeable and capable team responsible for External Manufacturing Strategy and Execution for Mondelez Europe - working with a network of suppliers to delivery Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation to drive both top and bottom line growth.

    • Procurement Lead - Central Europe & Meals
      Feb 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Procurement Lead for ~$3 bil Meals and Central European businesses leading both direct and indirect procurement

    • Director of Sourcing - Raw Materials Europe
      Jul 2018 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Regional Head of Raw Materials Procurement leading a team >40 professionals driving continuous improvement and sustainability of the upstream supply chain for $3.5 bil of dairy, sugar, nuts, grains, oils, and ingredients coming into Mondelez's European plants every year.

  • North American Dairy Procurement Lead at Nestle S.A.
    Nov 2011 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Lead group charged w/ Sourcing Strategy, Price Risk Management, and Sustainability Efforts for $1.5 billion North American dairy spend.

  • Leprino Foods Company (Denver, CO)
    • Finance Group Leader - Strategic Business Development
      Sep 2009 - Nov 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Lead group responsible for Financial Strategy for International, Dairy Ingredients (Whey Fractions), and New Products

    • Manufacturing Group Lead - Yields, Efficiency, & Costing
      Sep 2006 - Sep 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Lead 6 International Plant Finance Teams responsible for Operations Analysis, Production Budgeting, and Standard Product Costing

    • Finance Group Leader - Commodity Risk Management, Strategic Planning, & Treasury
      Jun 2005 - Sep 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Lead team responsible for Dairy Price Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Cash Management, and Real Estate