Louella Calixtro
About Louella Calixtro
Louella Calixtro serves as the Director of Global Procurement IT and BPO at Liberty Global, where she focuses on enhancing team skills and managing vendor relationships. With a background in law and mass communication, she has held various leadership roles in procurement and vendor management across multiple countries.
Work at Liberty Global
Louella Calixtro currently serves as the Director of Global Procurement IT and BPO at Liberty Global, a position she has held since 2022. Based in Amsterdam, North Holland, she is responsible for overseeing procurement strategies in the IT and BPO sectors. Prior to this role, she worked as a Senior Global Category Manager in Group IT Procurement at Liberty Global from 2020 to 2022. In these roles, she has focused on enhancing vendor and partner relationships and implementing innovative procurement solutions.
Education and Expertise
Louella Calixtro holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of the Philippines, where she studied from 1989 to 1993. She further pursued her education at the same university, earning a Bachelor of Laws (J.D.) from 1995 to 2000. Her academic background supports her expertise in strategic management of vendor, partner, and client relationships, as well as her skills in vendor auditing and quality control.
Background
Before joining Liberty Global, Louella Calixtro accumulated extensive experience in procurement and vendor management. She worked at du as the Director of the Vendor Management Office from 2007 to 2017, where she developed methodologies for establishing trusted relationships. Following her tenure at du, she served as the Global Vendor and Contracts Director at VEON from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she was the Head of Contracts Support Services at Globe Telecom from 2004 to 2007.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Louella Calixtro has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing team skills and expertise through recruitment, training, and development of local and global remote teams. She has successfully developed and managed key performance indicators (KPIs) and has experience in crisis management and executive communications. Her work has focused on delivering exceptional service to both internal customers and external partners.