Milliane Farias
About Milliane Farias
Milliane Farias serves as the Head of Indirect Sourcing North America at Avon, a position she has held since 2020. She has a background in business and engineering, with degrees from The Wharton School and Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Current Role at Avon
Milliane Farias serves as the Head of Indirect Sourcing North America at Avon since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing sourcing strategies and operations across the North American region. Her leadership contributes to optimizing procurement processes and enhancing supplier relationships within the organization. The position is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Previous Experience at Dupont
Prior to her current role, Milliane Farias worked at Dupont for a total of seven years. She held the position of Strategic Sourcing Regional Lead - Indirects from 2004 to 2011, where she managed sourcing initiatives and strategies in the indirect procurement space. Additionally, she served as the Esourcing Latin America Leader from 2004 to 2008, focusing on e-sourcing strategies across the Latin American region.
Experience at Cargill
Milliane Farias worked at Cargill from 2011 to 2015 as the Strategic Sourcing and Market Intelligence Regional Lead. In this role, she was responsible for developing sourcing strategies and conducting market intelligence analysis to support the company's procurement activities. Her experience at Cargill contributed to her expertise in sourcing and market analysis.
Education and Expertise
Milliane Farias holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, which she completed in 2010. She also obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, studying from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, she studied Computer Science at Universidade Paulista, earning her Bachelor's degree from 1998 to 2001. Her educational background provides a strong foundation in both business and technology.
Early Career at Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Milliane Farias began her career at Jpmorgan Chase & Co. as a Trading Desk Systems Trainee from 2001 to 2003. In this role, she gained experience in trading systems and operations, which contributed to her understanding of financial markets and procurement processes.