EBRU CALERO

Ebru Calero
Procurement Director - Global Materials
Colgate-Palmolive Company

Ebru Calero is currently Commodities Sourcing Director of Colgate Palmolive. She is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University, where she received a BA in Chemical Engineering. She has over 20 years of experience working at many areas of procurement. She started her career in Turkey where she inherited her natural negotiation skills. She is currently managing a team of nine who defines and leads the global materials and commodities sourcing strategies. Her role is key to reach Colgate's sustainability and innovation goals and to manage risk landscape including volatility and supply risk. She is specialized in agricultural commodities, fats and oils, resins, Oral/Personal and Home Care special raw materials, injected parts and flexible packaging. She has received many awards in Colgate Palmolive over the last 16 years which are named as " You Can Make A Difference" She takes price in her work by creating an environment where diverse ideas are listened and welcome and failures are appreciated as key learning for success.