Arianna Vascon is an international Procurement leader with experience spanning a broad range of categories, from Direct Materials and R&D to Marketing, from General Services to Facility Management. She has managed procurement activities and significant budgets across global organizations, business functions and cultures. Today, she leads the Facility Management and Real Estate Procurement activities globally for Bayer AG. She believes that curiosity, communication and an understanding of people are essential to building effective partnerships and creating sustainable business value.