Chiara Parker
About Chiara Parker
Chiara Parker is a Senior Logistics Analyst at Belcan, with a background in Mechanical Engineering and Accounting. She has held various roles in logistics and procurement across multiple companies, contributing to data management and automated purchasing strategies.
Work at Belcan
Chiara Parker has been employed at Belcan as a Senior Logistics Analyst since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for managing logistics operations and enhancing automated purchasing strategies. She coordinates efforts regionally and globally, utilizing the Ariba network alongside SAP operational systems. Her work involves developing and maintaining customer master data records and material master databases for LANXESS' worldwide locations. Chiara also acts as the primary point of contact for ARIBA system support, which includes vendor onboarding, training, and documentation.
Education and Expertise
Chiara Parker holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which she completed from 2009 to 2011. She furthered her education at the University of Bridgeport, earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from 2019 to 2022. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in logistics and procurement analysis.
Background
Chiara Parker has a diverse professional background in logistics and procurement. She began her career at Unilever, where she worked as a Logistics Analyst in Commercial Customer Support from 2011 to 2013. She later served as a Deductions Analyst on a contract basis at Unilever from 2017 to 2018. Chiara has also held roles at LogicSource, Inc. as a Procurement Analyst from 2018 to 2020, and at AffinEco LLC, United Services of America, and Melillo Maintenance as an AP/Purchasing Specialist from 2014 to 2016.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Chiara Parker has contributed to various projects that enhance operational efficiency. She has coordinated strategies to improve automated purchasing processes and has managed house accounts, which include customer interactions and forecasting activities. Chiara collaborates with operational teams and finance departments on vendor master data projects, ensuring data integrity during acquisitions and divestitures.