Deidre Odell

Director, Int'l Supply Chain Latin America at Starbucks

Deidre Odell is an experienced professional in supply chain management, currently serving as the Director of International Supply Chain for Latin America at Starbucks since May 2013. In this role, Deidre oversees inbound logistics operations for both the US and Latin America, including global ocean carrier and third-party logistics management. Previously, Deidre held the position of Inbound Logistics Manager at Starbucks, managing a team responsible for international and domestic logistics of green coffee, tea, and finished goods. Deidre's career at Starbucks began in 1999 as a Manager of Business Implementation, and Deidre holds a Bachelor's degree in International/Global Studies from the University of Washington, completed in 1996.

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Starbucks ethically sources and roasts high-quality arabica coffee. They are known as the leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffee globally. Starbucks purchases, roasts, and serves award-winning coffee to its millions of customers. Their food and beverage offerings include Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, seasonal drinks, hot breakfast, lunch, snacks, a bakery, and premium teas. Additionally, they sell merchandise like tumblrs and mugs as well as gift cards for special occasions. In some stores around the world, they sell alcoholic drinks. In everything they do, they always live by their mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker, Starbucks began as a single store front in Pike Place Market. Originally, they sourced their beans from Peet's Coffee & Tea. Eventually, Alfred Peet stopped supplying his own beans and began to train a new Roastmaster for the company. Following this transition, they sold the company in the 1980's to Howard Schultz who had Italian Coffeehouse aspirations. Originally a coffee bean store, Howard set out to make Starbucks an espresso-based coffeeshop and led much of the expansion of the franchise. With shifts in leadership over time, a decade was spent growing market share and defining corporate social responsibility. Starbucks went on acquire several operations as part of their strategy such as Seattle's Best Coffee, Torrefazione Italia, and The Coffee Connection. Today, Starbucks operates in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Asia with about 32,000 stores worldwide.


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