Greg Sommerville

Greg Sommerville's work experience includes their current role as Vice President Global Procurement and Quality at Frontier Co-op, where they are responsible for managing a team of 15 and overseeing spice, herb, botanical, oils, packaging, and co-pack procurement. Greg has also worked on creating a new organizational structure and establishing new supply chains for ingredients and co-pack items during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to joining Frontier Co-op, Greg founded Global Supplier Verification, a consultancy specializing in ensuring supply integrity in the food industry. Greg also developed and operated a secure digitized web platform called www.globalsupplierverification.com (GSV) that connected food industry customers and suppliers.

Before their consultancy, Greg worked at McCormick & Company and McCormick Global Ingredients Ltd. In these roles, they held various positions such as Director of Supply Integrity, Director of Procurement Operations, Senior Manager of Vendor Certification, and Manager of Vendor Certification. Greg was involved in projects related to food safety, vendor development, product development, and purchasing. Greg also had responsibilities in negotiating contracts, implementing policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Greg Sommerville's education history begins with their enrollment at Positive Purchasing in 2021, where they pursued Category Management studies. In the same year, they also attended Kirkwood Community College and obtained a Certificate in Excel pivot training. Prior to these, Greg completed a BSc (hons) in Hotel and Catering Management at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, although the specific years of study were not provided. Additionally, they have undertaken several certifications, including CPR from the Cayman Islands in 2019, FSPCA Lead Instructor for Foreign Supplier Verification Program in 2018, FSPCA Lead Instructor for Preventive Controls for Human Food in 2017, and Applying HACCP Principles in 2016. Other certifications include Preventative Controls for Human Food in 2016, Six Sigma Green Belt Training in 2015, HACCP Level 4 for food manufacturing in 2013, SQF Consultant High Risk certification in 2012, SQF Issue 7 Lead Auditor Training in 2012, BRC 3rd Party Auditor certification in 2012, HACCP Level 3 for food manufacturing in 2012, HACCP Verification & Validation in 2010, and Introduction to Project Management in 2010.