Katja Baranava

Katja Baranava currently serves as the Head of European Procurement at Hillebrand Gori, a subsidiary of DHL, since 2023. In addition, Baranava is a Sustainable Procurement Ambassador for The Sustainable Procurement Pledge, actively promoting sustainable procurement practices since 2019. Prior experience includes roles such as Head of EMEA Sourcing and Corporate Sustainability Council member at UL from 2016 to 2022, and Global Programme Manager at Eaton Industries from 2014 to 2015. Baranava also held strategic sourcing positions at CNH Industrial from 2005 to 2014 and managerial roles in export business development at Finsystem S.p.A. and Superior Modular Products. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science from Politecnico di Torino, a degree in International Relations from Belarusian State University, and coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.