Vanessa Romero

Vanessa Romero currently serves as VMO Assistant Manager in Contract & Commercial within Global Information Technology at Unilever, where responsibilities include coordinating a new proactive operating model in the Vendor Management Office (VMO) to enhance supplier relationship management and maximize value from supplier spend. Prior to this role, Vanessa held positions at Lumen Technologies as Senior Procurement Analyst for Latin America, and at SECONCI as Purchaser/Procurement Service, where the focus was on developing source agreements and standardizing contracts. Vanessa's experience includes significant budget management and cost reduction initiatives, as well as extensive vendor relationship management across various industries, complemented by a strong educational background in business management and ongoing studies in strategic supply chain management.