Erlanger, KY — Perfetti Van Melle has named Mike Gomes vice-president of supply chain North America, reporting to Sylvia Buxton, president/CEO of the company’s Americas business unit.
Gomes is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain including three factories: Erlanger, KY; Rockford, IL; and Toluca, Mexico.
He brings more than 30 years of supply chain and manufacturing experience within CPG and food industry companies to the role, working with companies including Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz International Inc., and Bonduelle.
“Demand continues to be strong in our North America existing business of Airheads candy, Mentos gum and mints, and Chupa Chups, as well as the Trident, Dentyne and Bubblicious chewing gum brands Perfetti acquired a year ago,” says Buxton. “We’re pleased to have Mike bring his leadership and extensive experience in the food and CPG industry to our North America supply chain team, which plays a vital part in our future growth and delivery of category innovation to our markets.”
Gomes earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad Metropolitana UNIMET in Caracas, Venezuela where he also pursued a Master of Business with a concentration in Finance at I.E.S.A, Caracas, Venezuela. He served as an auxiliary teacher at UNIMET in Physics & Rational Mechanics, and as a Diversity team leader while at P&G.
“I am thrilled to join Perfetti Van Melle and am inspired by the team as well as innovative and collaborative culture here,” says Gomes. “I look forward to contributing to the company’s continued success delivering candy, gum and mints that are well-loved around the Americas.”
