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The Mount Franklin Foods procurement leader is broadening his strategic perspective and preparing to lead across the organization.
Jorge Luis Rodriguez Siordia oversees Northeast Procurement Operations and Packaging Sourcing for Mount Franklin Foods. In that role, he leads cross-functional work involving supplier management, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
Rodriguez Siordia is pursuing the UTEP Executive MBA to build on that operational experience, deepen his understanding of business strategy, and prepare for broader leadership responsibilities.
The through line
Procurement sits at the intersection of suppliers, costs, operations, and long-term business priorities. Rodriguez Siordia is preparing to lead across that full system.
His work begins with relationships, sourcing decisions, and the discipline required to manage value across a supply network.
Procurement decisions connect packaging, cost optimization, operations, and priorities across the organization.
The EMBA is helping him move from functional depth toward an enterprise-wide leadership view.
Why UTEP EMBA
Rodriguez Siordia chose the program to deepen his understanding of business strategy and see more clearly how decisions in one function affect an entire organization. The cohort adds perspectives from industries and roles beyond his own.
The goal is not to leave operational expertise behind. It is to connect that expertise to the larger questions senior leaders are responsible for answering.
Working alongside professionals from different industries gives Rodriguez Siordia an opportunity to test assumptions and see business challenges from perspectives outside his own field.
His decision to pursue the EMBA also reflects lessons learned through entrepreneurship. Both its successes and its challenges strengthened his commitment to continued growth and encouraged him to invest in the next stage of his development.
Rodriguez Siordia plans to carry that broader view into his work at Mount Franklin Foods as he prepares to contribute at a higher level, lead more complex initiatives, and advance into senior leadership.
UTEP Executive MBA
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