Julia Brown to improve strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management across nine brands
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Rebecca Gibson |
Carnival Corporation & plc has appointed Julia Brown to the newly created role of chief procurement officer where she will oversee strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management across the company’s nine brands.
Brown, who most recently held the same role on the global management team at Mondelez International, will report to Josh Leibowitz, chief strategy officer for Carnival Corporation, and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Miami, US.
“As we have become increasingly global, the role of coordinating our procurement and supply chains has become more and more complex,” said Alan Buckelew, Carnival Corporation’s COO. “At the same time, our global sourcing function creates opportunities for us to improve guest experiences onboard our ships and collaborate across our brands to operate more efficiently. Julia brings a depth of leadership and experience that will help us capitalise on those opportunities, as we build on the success our teams have already achieved.”
In addition, Carnival Corporation has appointed James Chedgey as vice president of Global Financial Planning and Analysis.
Chedgey will help to develop Carnival’s corporate strategy, determine its public earnings guidance and provide analytical support on long-term planning and monthly forecasting. He will also work with the company’s senior leaders to ensure operational strength and financial flexibility across Carnival Corporation’s portfolio of nine brands.
Chedgey will report to Josh Weinstein, treasurer of Carnival Corporation, and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Miami after relocating from Southampton, England, where he previously served as corporate finance and planning director for Carnival UK.
“With our expanding global operations, new markets, new destinations and nine new ships scheduled to be delivered between now and 2018, James will play a critical role in positioning the overall growth strategy and financial direction of the company,” said David Bernstein, chief financial officer for Carnival Corporation.