Simone Franco

Vice President Operations - LATAM

Greater São Paulo Area

About

Responsible for Extended Supply Chain in Brazil for Pepsico foods operation (salty snacks, cookies & crackers and morning nutrition categories) managing: • Demand and supply planning; • Transportation including primary and secondary owned fleet; • Warehousing; • Customer Service; • Network design; Managing complex distribution network spread in more than 80 Distribution Centers and 10 factories across the country.

Experience

  • Vice President Supply Chain at Kenvue
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Vice President Supply Chain - Global at Alpargatas S.A.
    Feb 2020 - Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Sr Supply Director - Strategy and Deployment LATAM at Johnson & Johnson
    Jul 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for Supply Chain strategy, innovation management and network design for J&J Consumer Latin America.

  • PepsiCo (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Sr. Supply Chain Director - Brazil
      Jun 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for: demand and supply planning, transportation, warehouse, customer service and network design/optimization for Pepsico Brasil - Foods

    • Procurement Director
      Feb 2013 - May 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for procurement for Pepsico Brazil total portfolio of 1 Billion USD including: Direct Spend: Commodities, Seasoning and Ingredients, Packaging; Indirect Spend: Marketing, Logistics, IT and Telecommunications, MRO, Comex, etc. • Responsible for develop and implement buying strategy for Brazil, including alternative suppliers as well as saving opportunities; • Responsible for ensure Supplier security process for Brazil; • Responsible for Supplier Development Program in Brazil; • Responsible for managing commercial relationship with Local, Regional and Global suppliers; • Responsible for price forecasting and marketing intelligence for all portfolios. Including cost management and cost improvement programs; • Responsible for implementing Commodities coverage strategy (oil, oat, wheat, sugar/sweetener, Cocoa, corn);

  • Sourcing Head at Novartis
    2011 - Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for Procurement at Novartis Brasil.