Julia M. Brown
Board Director | Strategic Advisor | C-Suite Executive | Global Transformation Leader
- Role
- Strategic Advisor at Kearney
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Julia M. Brown
I lead where strategy meets execution. Over three decades as a CPO and now a board director, I’ve scaled global supply chains, negotiated multi-billion-dollar partnerships, and guided transformations across consumer and hospitality.What drives me: curiosity about how value is created end-to-end, confidence to simplify the complex, and courage to change what no longer serves—people first, numbers close behind. Never take a \"No\" from someone who doesn\'t have the authority to say \"Yes\".I currently serve on the boards of GuideWell, Ocado Group plc, Perrigo, and The Venetian Resort. I also serve as a trustee of Perez Art Museum Miami. Prior roles include Chief Procurement Officer at Clorox, Kraft, Mondelēz, Mars-Wrigley, and Carnival Corporation & plc; earlier leadership with P&G, Diageo, and Gillette.Focus areas: supply-chain strategy, risk & resilience, M&A integration, and sustainability/ESG. I speak on transformation, board readiness, and the future of supply chain/procurement - focusing on the Middle East and African markets. Select interests: Leadership, Transformation, Supplier-Diversity Economics, and Purpose-Driven Growth.
Experience
Strategic Advisor
Sep 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
McMaster University
Honors Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
Skills
- Consumer Products
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Shopper Marketing
- Strategy
- Customer Insight
- Negotiation
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Lean Manufacturing
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- E-Procurement
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Inventory Management
- Supply Management
- Strategic Planning
- Global Sourcing
- Materials Management
- P&L Management
- Outsourcing
- Six Sigma
- Management
- Fmcg
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Supply Chain
- Supplier Development
- Purchasing
- Operational Excellence
- Leadership
- Product Development
- Vendor Management
- Integration
- Demand Planning
- Pricing
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Sourcing
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