Patricia Diaz

Patricia Diaz has over 20 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management, currently serving as the Global Procurement Director for Fiber Base Materials at PepsiCo since January 2014. Patricia has held various leadership roles at PepsiCo, including Global Procurement Director for Paperboard and Pouches Packaging and Global Indirects Procurement Director for South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, where responsibilities included transforming indirect spend strategies and enhancing cost efficiency across multiple countries. Prior experience at Unilever included senior managerial roles in outsourcing and professional services procurement, as well as category procurement operations for the Foods Business in Latin America. Patricia's career began at Taca International Airlines as an AOG Purchasing Officer. Educational qualifications include a degree in International Business from Flinders University and high school education from St Aloysius College in Adelaide, South Australia.