Svjetlana Jerkovic

Monday, 9 December 2024

As the Global Procurement Head of Raw Materials at ICL, Svjetlana brings a wealth of expertise from over two decades of leadership roles at Univar (North America, EMEA) and ICL. A seasoned global executive, she has had the unique opportunity to lead strategic commercial initiatives and collaborate across the value chain with partners spanning mining, manufacturing, distribution, SMEs, multinationals, and FMCG companies.

Since joining ICL, Svjetlana has actively participated in transforming the procurement organization from a local to a global operation and continuous to successfully guide global teams through complex market dynamics.

As a co-champion of ICL’s Year of Sustainability, Svjetlana has been advancing corporate sustainability goals within Global Supply Chain, Procurement and Capex.

 

She drives implementation of Together for Sustainability program, promotes Sustainable Procurement practices and plays an active role in Climate Impact and Scope 3 decarbonization initiatives.

Svjetlana holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from McGill University (Canada) and a Global Executive OneMBA from Erasmus University (Netherlands).

She is dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging through engagement and collaboration with organizations such as Professional Women International Brussels (PWI), Phoenix Executive, the Erasmus Center for Women and Organizations (EWCO) and European Women on Boards ( EWOB).  She serves as Membership Committee Member at Women in Chemicals.

Additionally, Svjetlana is a member of IMAGINE, a global leadership community for impact, where she contributes to scaling and accelerating systems change.