Florence Mouls

About the speaker: Florence Mouls is the VP of Supply at Mars Wrigley Europe, CIS, and Turkey. She has held this role for over a year, and prior to this, she was the VP of Global Value Chain Operation at Mars Food. She has been with Mars for 10 years in roles of increasing responsibility in supply, value chain, and industrial engineering. Before joining Mars, she held positions at Royal Canin and Dura Automotive. She holds an Engineering degree from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and an Engineer’s degree in Industrial Engineering from INSA Lyon – Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon.

About the company: Mars, Incorporated is a global leader in confectionery, pet food, and other food products, and is also known for providing animal care services. With a rich history spanning over 100 years, Mars is ranked as the fourth-largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes. The company’s notable brands include 3 Musketeers, Bounty, M&M’s, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, Uncle Ben’s Rice, Altoids, Excel, Extra, Life Saves, Orbit, Skittles, Starburst, Wrigley’s, Cesar Pet Food, Iams, Pedigree, and Royal Canin. The company’s notable brands include M&M’s, Snickers, Twix, Skittles, and Wrigley’s, among many others. In addition to its American operations, Mars has a strong presence in Europe, with several manufacturing facilities throughout the continent. Some of the company’s popular European brands include Maltesers, Celebrations, and Whiskas. Mars has earned a spot on the Fortune 500 list of the largest American companies and has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune.

Revenue: $45 billion USD

Employees: 140,0000