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Anna Spinelli
JOB TITLE: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (CPO) COMPANY: DEUTSCHE POST DHL (DPDHL)
Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) is a world-leading logistics company, founded in 2002 when Deutsche Post AG acquired DHL
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nna Spinelli is a strategic thinker with a practical mind. As an experienced executive leading multicultural and diverse organisations, Spinelli’s career spans more than 20 years. Spinelli has a proven track record of driving transformation while enhancing performance sustainably. She is passionate about developing meaningful supplier
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relationships and engagements, building a competitive ecosystem. Constantly looking for ways to enhance a company’s success beyond functional and personal boundaries, Spinelli began her career at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Over the last two decades, Spinelli has climbed the corporate ladder working for multiple organisations in the automotive, consumer goods, telecommunications and logistics industries. Such companies include Adam Opel AG, General Motors, BMW, Phillips, TIM, and Enics before joining Deutsche Post DHL. In March 2022, Deutsche Post DHL announced one of Spinelli’s proudest moments since she began working for the logistics company: the signing of two of its largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel deals with BP and Nestlé. Working with her cross-functional procurement team, Spinelli has been contributing to the company’s sustainability roadmap, working to boost its decarbonisation efforts. Spinelli’s peers describe her as a ‘natural born leader’, with both ‘astonishing technical
