LUIS EDUARDO VISO
Dublin
Summary
A global, people-oriented leader with 42 years of experience across Operations, RD&Q, and M&A. Expert in driving end-to-end transformations, organizational sustainability, and multi-billion dollar value creation within Food & Beverage, Cosmetics, and Paper industries for both public and private equity settings.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Supply Chain Officer
THE MARZETTI COMPANY
Westerville, Ohio
05.2023 - Current
- Lead $1.5 billion end-to-end operations across 13 manufacturing sites, co-manufacturing, and procurement.
- Reorganized the Supply Chain into an integrated unit supporting Food Service and Retail business units.
- Delivered service level improvements from the low 90% to 99.4%.
- Created $80 million in value and improved GP by 3% through transformed operating models.
- Implemented "Project Summit," increasing organizational skills and improving retention by 50%.
- Key leader for the Bachan’s BBQ sauce M&A integration team.
Executive Vice President, Operations
MONSTER BEVERAGE
Corona, California
09.2018 - 04.2023
- Managed global expansion across 153 countries, overseeing 670 leaders and $1.7 billion in COGS.
- Generated $60 million in savings by transitioning to regionalized manufacturing in APAC, EMEA, and LATAM.
- Established centers of excellence in 6 countries to standardize engineering and procurement.
Chief Operating Officer
DIAMOND CRYSTAL BRANDS (Peak Rock Capital)
Savannah, Georgia
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Led the supply chain carve-out strategy and execution from the Hormel Company.
- Improved 2017 EBITDA by 44.6% ($15.3 million USD) versus the prior year.
- Managed $236 million COGS and a 695-person operation.
Global Director & Vice President Roles
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Atlanta, Georgia
02.2007 - 03.2015
- Global Director (Shanghai): Led Liquid Foods manufacturing in China and ingredient business models.
- VP Operational Excellence: Delivered $255 million in synergies during the first year of the CCE acquisition.
- VP Beverage Operations (NA): Managed $5.3 billion COGS and 2,890 employees across 22 plants.
Senior Director & Plant Manager Roles
KRAFT FOODS INC.
Northfield, Illinois
02.1987 - 02.2007
- Senior Director Global Engineering: Led continuous improvement for 164 plants, delivering $540 million in productivity.
- Senior Director Manufacturing: Managed Oscar Mayer operations with 5,200 associates and delivered $57 million in 2005 savings.
- Plant Manager (Battle Creek): Transformed the world's largest cereal plant into a low-cost producer, decreasing controllable costs by 30%.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Toledo
Toledo, OhioSkills
- Strategic Leadership & Governance
- M&A Lifecycle Management: Expert in end-to-end M&A, from due diligence and synergy identification to post-merger integration
- PE Portfolio Optimization: Extensive experience with Private Equity firms (Peak Rock Capital, Clarion Partners) to execute carve-outs and drive EBITDA growth
- Global Business Strategy: Skilled in developing 5-year strategic plans that align multi-continental supply chains with regional commercial growth objectives
- Operational Transformation & Efficiency
- End-to-End Supply Chain Design: Mastery of global network infrastructure, including manufacturing, co-manufacturing, procurement, and logistics
- Continuous Improvement (CI) & Lean: Advanced practitioner of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Process Simplification to drive multi-million dollar productivity pipelines
- Digital Transformation: Proven success in large-scale ERP implementations (SAP, QAD, MES) and leveraging technology for supply chain reliability
- Capital Allocation: Managed multi-billion dollar capital investment portfolios ($12B) to enable productivity and infrastructure growth
- People & Organizational Excellence
- Change Management: Specialist in implementing High-Performance Work Team (HPWS) environments and leading cultural shifts to improve retention
- Executive Mentorship: Committed to developing leaders through 9-Block talent assessments, OGSIM processes, and leadership skill profiling
BOARD EXPERIENCE
- Board Director | Clarion Partners LLC (PE Firm), NYC
- Serve as a Board Director for Eco-Style within the private equity portfolio.
- Previous service as a Board member for the Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce and the United Way.
PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
- Luis Eduardo Viso is a distinguished global operations executive with a 42-year career dedicated to organizational transformation and value creation in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Currently serving as the Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Marzetti Company, Luis oversees a $1.5 billion end-to-end operation where he recently improved service levels to 99.4% and boosted gross profit by 3%.
- Throughout his career, Luis has held pivotal leadership roles at some of the world’s most iconic brands. As Executive Vice President of Operations at Monster Beverage, he managed the company’s expansion into 153 countries and delivered $60 million in operational savings. During his tenure at The Coca-Cola Company, he was instrumental in realizing $255 million in synergies following the CCE acquisition and managed a North American operations portfolio valued at over $5 billion in COGS.
- A specialist in private equity settings, Luis served as COO for Diamond Crystal Brands under Peak Rock Capital, where he led a successful supply chain carve-out from Hormel and grew EBITDA by 44.6% in a single year. His foundational years at Kraft Foods saw him manage 164 manufacturing plants worldwide and deliver over half a billion dollars in productivity improvements.
- Luis holds a Board Director seat at Clarion Partners LLC and has a long history of community service, including past board memberships for the United Way and Jarvis Christian College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo.
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Chief Supply Chain Officer
THE MARZETTI COMPANY
05.2023 - Current
Executive Vice President, Operations
MONSTER BEVERAGE
09.2018 - 04.2023
Chief Operating Officer
DIAMOND CRYSTAL BRANDS (Peak Rock Capital)
07.2016 - 09.2018
Global Director & Vice President Roles
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
02.2007 - 03.2015
Senior Director & Plant Manager Roles
KRAFT FOODS INC.
02.1987 - 02.2007
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Toledo