Irina Florentino Lorenzo

Irina Florentino Lorenzo is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the Global IT Procurement Category Manager at Louis Dreyfus Company since April 2014, where responsibilities include managing a budget exceeding 100 million USD and achieving a minimum of 3% annual savings across software, services, network, cybersecurity, consultancy, and hardware. Prior to this role, Irina held positions including Senior Procurement Officer for the Black Sea region and Kazakhstan, where local procurement activities were led for multiple silos, and Procurement Supervisor for Medical Devices at Johnson & Johnson, achieving significant annual savings. Early career experience includes roles as Senior Buyer and Junior Buyer at Parsons Global Services, alongside a position as Regional Manager/Key Account Manager at Global Services LLC/Coral Promotion, managing a major tobacco company account. Irina's educational background includes degrees in Law and Economics from Volgograd State University, complemented by a Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification.