Dr. Rafael Ariza Andolz

Supply Chain professional (Procurement, Logistics and Operations) and ESG specialist, with over thirty years of experience in organizational transformation, functional optimization and cost reduction.
Extensive international experience in multinational corporations (General Motors, Santander, Naturgy/Unión Fenosa, Hábitat/Ferrovial, Indra and CL Grupo Industrial).
Professional experience across a wide range of industries (Automotive, Industrial and Manufacturing, Utilities and Energy, Consulting, Real Estate and Construction, Chemicals and Petrochemicals, High Technology, IT, Defense, Air Traffic Management and Aerospace).
Member of Executive Management Committees in various senior leadership positions across Procurement, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain, combining executive management responsibilities with strategic and process consulting activities.
Strong focus on organizational and functional transformation, from operational processes to the highest corporate level and on a global scale. Responsibility for managing multinational teams of more than 150 procurement professionals and engineers, with recurring supplier bases exceeding 10,000 suppliers across more than 25 countries and annual procurement expenditure of approximately €3 billion.
Currently Managing Partner of a consultancy specializing in Strategy and End-to-End Supply Chain Management, Procurement and ESG for major corporations, leading international and global projects for companies such as Repsol, La Caixa, Naturgy Group, Pattern, Part by Part, AMD Engineering and Feníe Energía.
Collaboration with leading Procurement and Supply Chain consulting firms (Fullstep, Itbid, BiP and Forsitis), delivering strategic consulting projects, managing procurement departments and establishing new functional areas within corporate organizations.

Rafael Ariza is Managing Partner and Managing Director of Taxonomy.