Carlos Franco Mestres

Global Naturals & Technical Buyer

Global Naturals & Technical Buyer with 9+ years of experience in the fragrance industry. Specialized in global sourcing, supplier negotiation, naturals raw materials, olfactive quality control and GC‑MS analysis. Strong background in risk mitigation, supplier management and cross‑functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, Innovation and Technical Perfumery teams.

Barcelona, Spain
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Raw Materials & Portfolio Analyst
Independent ConsultantRemote
Sep 2026 — Present
  • Analyzed and optimized raw material portfolio for fragrance ingredients across 50 raw materials
  • Evaluated and positioned new product launches strategically within the market
  • Benchmarked raw material families and pricing structures, uncovering competitive advantages
  • Identified and leveraged strategic opportunities to enhance portfolio performance and drive growth
Global Naturals & Technical Buyer
Eurofragance S.L.U.
Nov 2023 — Jul 2026
  • Ownership of global sourcing strategy for naturals portfolio (€20M, +300 SKUs).
  • Design and execution of risk mitigation plan for Top 15 critical raw materials.
  • Ensured supply continuity and service level across international subsidiaries.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Technical Perfumery, Quality and Innovation teams.
  • Negotiated supplier contracts, achieving cost reductions of 2,5% across global natural ingredient sourcing (2026)
  • Implemented sustainable procurement practices, increasing eco-friendly material sourcing by 5% within 1 year
Technical Perfumery Specialist
Eurofragance S.L.U.
Jan 2022 — Nov 2023
  • Executed olfactive quality control and homologation for raw materials and finished products
  • Conducted root cause analysis of olfactive deviations and customer incidents
  • Utilized GC-MS for precise identification and characterization of raw materials
  • Performed colour stability studies in response to formulation changes and raw material variability
  • Created replacers and extenders for raw materials facing supply, cost, or quality challenges, ensuring olfactive and technical equivalence
  • Collaborated with perfumers and R&D to validate the performance of replacers in final formulations
Quality Control Specialist
Eurofragance S.L.U.
Jul 2020 — Jan 2022
  • Validated raw materials and homologations utilizing analytical and olfactive methods, including GC, LAB colour, and olfactive assessments
Perfumer assistant
Eurofragance S.L.U.
Jan 2019 — Jul 2020
  • Compounded diverse fragrance creations to support perfumers' innovative designs
  • Conducted precise visual evaluations of raw materials to ensure quality and consistency
Quality Control Technician
Eurofragance S.L.U.
Mar 2018 — Dec 2018
  • Conducted thorough analyses of finished product samples utilizing GC, LAB color coordinates, and olfactive control
Perfumer Assistant
Carbonnel S.A.
Sep 2016 — Mar 2018
  • Compounded fragrances
Skills
Supplier NegotiationSourcing StrategiesCost ManagementContract ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingProject Management
Education
University Expert Degree in Purchasing
Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle
2025 — Expected 2026
  • Advanced training in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, supplier relationship management and contract management.
Graduate Programme in Purchasing
AERCE‑PIMEC
2024 — 2024
  • Introductory programme covering procurement fundamentals, supplier management and negotiation basics.
Higher Technical Certificate in Quality Control
I.E.S. Escola del Treball
Languages
Spanish
Native
Catalan
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English
Fluent
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