In this role she is responsible for managing the procurement function. The role has a global scope and will be based in Dusseldorf (GER). As the CPO Paula will report to the CEO of Envalior.
Paula, a British/Irish national, joins us from the international listed chemical company Elementis PLC, where she is currently Global Procurement Director. She started her career in 1991 as an engineer in ICI before embarking on a commercial career.
When ICI spun off the Acrylics business to Ineos in 1999, Paula worked in M&A, Strategic Planning and as a Business Director, transferring to Procurement in 2008 to lead the global function. Following the sale of Ineos Acrylics to Mitsubishi, Paula focused on the business integration and won the Presidents Award in 2011 for global sourcing of raw materials.
In 2018 Paula moved to Synthomer PLC where she led an international team sourcing and trading strategic monomers.