Willie Frick

Willie Frick has an extensive work experience in procurement and supply chain management. Willie is currently the CPO of Ardagh Metal Packaging at Ardagh Group, a position they have held since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Danone as the VP of Cycles & Procurement from June 2018 to July 2021. Willie also served as the Global Procurement Director - Glass at Anheuser-Busch InBev from October 2016 to May 2018. Before that, they had various roles at SABMiller, including Global Procurement Director - Primary Packaging, Global Procurement Director - Plastics, Regional Procurement Manager - Glass (APAC), Regional Procurement Manager - Metals (Africa), and Learning & Development Consultant - Supply Chain. Willie began their career at Unilever, where they held positions such as Supply Manager - Food Ingredients, Group Purchasing Manager - Non Production Items, and Distribution Manager - Perishables. Overall, Willie Frick has a wealth of experience in procurement and supply chain management across multiple industries.

Willie Frick obtained their Master's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Stellenbosch University between 1993 and 1998.