PPG Appoints Vice President of Procurement, CPO

PPG has appointed Christine Camsuzou to the positions of vice president, procurement and chief procurement officer. Reporting to Ram Vadlamannati, senior vice president, operations, Camsuzou will be responsible for leading PPG’s global procurement team, processes and strategy. Before her appointment to this role, Camsuzou was working as the interim CPO.

“Christine is a proven leader who has held many key regional and global assignments, and has managed relationships with many of PPG’s key customers,” Vadlamannati says. “With her proven experience across PPG’s global portfolio and the overall coatings industry, she is well equipped to lead the global procurement organization and drive business success for the company.”

Camsuzou began her career with PPG in 1986 and has moved through positions of increasing responsibility across various functions. She has had global leadership responsibility within the procurement function for a decade and was instrumental in implementing global sourcing strategies, leading initiatives to lower supply risks and delivering on PPG’s savings targets.

Camsuzou earned a master’s degree in business administration from ESCAE in Pau, France.