Gloria Owens

Gloria Owens has a diverse work experience in procurement and category management. Gloria is currently serving as the Director of Procurement at Ventura Foods since 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Procurement Manager at BD from March 2021 to June 2021.

From 2014 to 2021, Gloria held the position of Sr. Global Procurement Category Manager at Glanbia Nutritionals, where they led the Premix Category Management Team and was responsible for overseeing a spend of $230 million per year in the US. Gloria developed and implemented global category plans to drive cost savings, manage procurement policies, and improve quality.

Before Glanbia Nutritionals, Gloria worked at Kellogg Company as a Procurement Category Leader for Latin America from an unspecified start date to October 2013. Gloria'srole involved providing direction for raw materials strategies, managing procurement policies, and meeting production requirements.

Prior to that, Gloria served as a Sourcing Manager at Whirlpool from 2006 to 2010, where they were responsible for indirect material purchases and services for Whirlpool Mexico. At Delphi Automotive Systems, they worked as an Electrical-Electronics Lead Buyer from September 2004 to December 2006, handling commodity duties for all Delphi plants and implementing strategies for cost optimization.

Gloria's earliest work experience was as a Commodity Buyer at Trigem Incorporated Inc from December 2002 to September 2004. In this role, they managed purchases of electronic components for Hewlett Packard and Gateway manufacturing, negotiated contracts, and supported production needs.

Overall, Gloria Owens has extensive experience in procurement, category management, and strategic sourcing roles across various industries.

Gloria Owens holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with a focus on Marketing and Management, which they obtained from The University of Texas at El Paso from 1997 to 2002. Later, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Tecnológico de Monterrey, which they completed between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, Gloria Owens has an unspecified certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the Institute for Supply Management. In 2001, they had a brief academic experience at the Catholic University of Lille, France, but the degree name and field of study are unknown.