Purchasing for natural oils at Ventós


In this interview we will learn a little about the most personal facet of our Purchasing Assistant, María José Zarco.

Maria José ZarcoTell us your day-to-day tasks.
Our day to day is very entertaining and dynamic, contacting suppliers from all over the world, asking about the situation of the product, crops, requesting offers, samples, and managing the order from the moment it is closed until the moment we receive it. We interact with many departments of the company, with Quality Control, Commercial, Regulatory, Finance, Imports, and with the warehouse. We are in contact with many departments, and the day to day is always different from the previous one, we always learn and seek to improve as much as possible.

What sets Ventós apart in the market?
It is a company with excellent customer service and product quality, which seeks continuous improvement.

What do you like most about your work?
It is dynamic and always learning.

What is your favorite perfume base?
I like perfumes with a sweet base, with a vanilla scent.

What smells transport you back to your childhood?
The smell of a new book is the smell that takes me back to my childhood. And also the smell of cotton candy, my grandmother made homemade sugar lollipops and I love that smell! Her lollipops were unique.

What is your ideal vacation destination? What would your perfect vacation be like?
I love Menorca, its sky is a unique blue, I like its coves, its food, its people ... no doubt it is my destination My perfect vacations are those in which I go surrounded by the people I love the most, my family and friends. With them around everything is perfect, and the destination is the perfect excuse to go, but what makes it perfect is with whom.

What is the main trait of your character?
I consider myself a humble, simple and joyful person.

What style of music do you listen to? Who is your favorite singer?
The style of music I like the most is Pop, I love the songs of the 80's! It's very difficult to choose just one, but I love Elvis Presley, Coldplay and Mecano, they are the ones I listen to the most and I need the most on those days when I just want to listen to music.

What is your favorite pastime?
I love spending time with my children, playing with them, especially playing board games and doing crafts together. I love and enjoy a good chat with friends and also whenever I have a quiet moment, I enjoy reading and watching series.

If a film director offered you to make a movie about your life, who would you like to play your character?
I would love for my character to be played by Penelope Cruz, I've always loved the way she works.

Would you prefer to travel to the past or to the future?
Well, I would go to the future, from past history we have information, monuments and knowledge of how it was to live at that time, go to the future and see what is to come, thinking and trusting that our future will be better. Seeing the generations to come, how we evolve and where we are going is what I would choose.