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Jose Maldonado

Sharpshooter · DISC type DC
Head of Procurement EMEA at Givaudan
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Jose Maldonado is a global procurement executive with nearly 20 years of experience at firms like Givaudan, CSL Behring, and P&G, managing spends up to $1. 8 billion. He holds an EMBA from ETH Zurich and specializes in digital transformation, value creation, and leading large-scale organizational change in the supply chain sector.

He has been described by colleagues as a strategic, organized, and disciplined professional with strong negotiation skills and a natural talent for leadership.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Procurement EMEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Jose shows up

ROI Driven
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Jose cares about

AI in Procurement
Actively speaks on using AI-enabled tools for scenario planning and risk management to prepare for supply chain disruptions, and is a panelist on this topic at industry conferences.
Digital Transformation
A core focus of his career is driving digital procurement frameworks and establishing new target operating models to create business impact and achieve savings.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Head of Procurement EMEA
Givaudan
10-2022 - 6-2025
Head of Procurement Europe
Givaudan
7-2020 - 5-2022
Head of Global Alliances and Program Management (Exe. Director)
CSL Behring
9-2017 - 2-2021
Head of Global Sourcing (Sr. Director)
CSL Behring
11-2016 - 8-2017
Director Global Procurement Capex
Anheuser-Busch InBev
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.): Magna cum Laude
ETH Zürich
2000 - 2006
Master of Science (MSc)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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