Andrea Sordi

Andrea Sordi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, affiliated with the Global Supply Chain Institute. With 20 years of industry experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), he held leadership roles at Danone, Kraft, and Mondelez, including Head of Global Procurement Strategy and Head of Global Indirect Services Sourcing. His expertise spans supply chain digitization, organizational transformation, and cost leadership.

• Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (University of Genova, 2004); Executive MBA in Global Supply Chain Management (University of Tennessee, 2017).

Research interests include procurement strategy, data science in supply chains, and food biotechnology. He has contributed to international forums (e.g., Procurement Leaders, World Procurement Congress) and media outlets (Supply Chain Brain, Forbes) on topics like supply chain resilience and digitalization. Sordi emphasizes ethical leadership, diversity, and fostering professional growth.