Jorge Cárdenas

Jorge Cárdenas is an experienced procurement and finance professional with over a decade of expertise in managing indirect materials and services across Latin America. Currently serving as the Purchase Indirect Materials and Services Team Lead at Givaudan since November 2012, Jorge leads the procurement team, develops strategic initiatives, and generates reports to track key performance indicators. Previous roles at Givaudan include Procurement Latam, focusing on unifying processes across Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, and Account Receivable Expert Analyst, handling accounts in Mexico and Colombia. Jorge's background also includes financial analysis at Accenture for European projects and treasury management at MercadoLibre, where responsibilities spanned multiple Latin American countries. Jorge holds a degree in Business Administration from UADE and has culinary training from the IAG.