KANSAS CITY, MO — CRB, a privately-owned company that provides sustainable solutions to the food and beverage and life sciences industries, recently announced the appointment of Valerie Silva as its new director of procurement.
Silva, who has an MBA in supply chain concentration from the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, will work within CRB’s Global Technical Operations team and grow the company’s supply chain risk management practices to help mitigate challenges.
“We are focused more than ever on working with clients to overcome these challenges, and Valerie’s expertise will provide tremendous value to clients and our internal teams as we grow our procurement and risk management capabilities,” said Mike Barrett, vice president of project delivery services at CRB.
“We are focused more than ever on working with clients to overcome these challenges, and Valerie’s expertise will provide tremendous value to clients and our internal teams as we grow our procurement and risk management capabilities.” — Mike Barrett | vice president of project delivery services | CRB
That focus is especially necessary for both industries, where speed to market and risk management in today’s business environment are cited by clients as critical factors in their capital expenditure strategies.
In addition to her experience in cost optimization, project management and supply chain issues, Silva has negotiated high-value and complex international supply agreements. She has also led capital program management initiatives to achieve speed-to-market success and manage risk.
Silva will work closely with CRB’s life sciences and food and beverage partners to develop a supplier diversity program and align best practices with the company’s sustainability goals.
“By driving consistent, industry best practices and processes globally, we can maximize the strategic impact of procurement and unlock additional value for our clients,” Silva said.
