Top 100 Leaders in Procurement 2022

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Welcome to our Top 100 Supply Chain Leaders list 2022. Putting together this list of CEOs, Co-Founders and disruptive innovators has not been easy, to say the least. Such challenging times on every front of the procurement world creates another challenge of tabulating the best of the best in the sector. How does one go about ranking the minds that find solutions to the ground that's shifting beneath our very feet? We look at those who in times where most freeze in gaping astonishment at the great changes that are taking place in the procurement and supply chain worlds, had the foresight as well as the fortitude to act. Adapting to such swift changes requires Insight, expertise and vision. We applaud them all, and are excitied to present to you this list of the top bigwigs of the procurement world.

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Nick Jenkinson

Chief Procurement Officer Santander UK

Santander’s Nick Jenkinson is a forward-thinking, self-aware, results-driven and highly dynamic leader, who has demonstrated an ability to inspire, motivate and drive change through a focus on people, customer engagement and innovative strategies. Santander’s Chief Procurement Officer is a transformative procurement and business leader able to demonstrate purposeful and considered career progression across 6 industries.

Tom Hoosen-Webber

Chief People & Procurement Officer Bupa

Tom Hoosen-Webber is an experienced HR and transformation executive with broad sector experience in Healthcare, Insurance, Telco, Retail, Supply Chain and Manufacturing in both B2B and Consumer markets. He has been with the company for over four years and prior to this he worked for TalkTalk as a Transformation and Change Director. Hoosen-Webber is also a fellow of the CIPD.

Gaurav Saini

Chief Procurement Officer Manulife/John Hancock

As Maulife/John Hancock’s CPO, Gaurav Saini is responsible for vendor costs, risks and management. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director and CPO for Morgan Stanley. Saini earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, an MS from Missouri University of Science and Technology and an MBA from Michigan State University.

Lisbeth Buschkühl Chief Procurement Officer E.ON

E.ON’s Lisbeth Buschkühl is a curious and positive leader determined to make a difference in her role. The Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer has been with E.ON for five years having previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Audit. She received a PhD from the University of Cologne.

Banking United Kingdom

Hospitals & Healthcare United Kingdom

Financial Services United States

Utilities Germany

Tricia Brannigan

Chief Procurement Officer The Hershey Company

With specialities in procurement, commodities, productivity, strategic sourcing, supply chain, direct & indirect material purchasing, engineering, R&D, and innovation, Tricia Brannigan is perfectly positioned to be The Hershey Company’s CPO and Vice President of Global Procurement. She has been with Hershey's for over eight years and prior to joining she worked for Dawn Foods Global as Vice President of Purchasing.

Manufacturing United States

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Jon Good Chief Procurement Officer Unisys

Unisys’ Jon Good is an experienced supply chain management executive with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He is a strong operations professional skilled in procurement, business process improvement, supply chain management, business transformation, M&A, and cost reduction. He has been with the company for over two years.

Jim Ardell

Chief Procurement Officer Anthem

Jim Ardell joined Anthem in 2005 after serving as a consultant to Anthem for four years as a senior vice president at JLL, now he holds the position of Vice President, Corporate Real Estate and Chief Procurement Officer. Ardell holds a MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and earned a BA in Business Economics from the University of California.

Hospitals & Healthcare United States

Sasha Samac Chief Procurement Officer Telstra

Sasha Samac is a passionate procurement and supply chain leader with close to 20 year of experience across a number of industries and geographies. The growth and relevance of the procurement and supply chain profession fuels the passion he has for his work. He had been with Telestra for 4 years having held the position of CPO for one.

IT Service & IT Consulting United States

George Booth

Chief Procurement Officer Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Bank’s George Booth is a transformational business leader with 30 years’ experience in executive leadership roles, procurement & sourcing, technology engineering, supplier management, sustainability, supply chain risk assurance, and M&A/divestments gained in the global hi-tech manufacturing and UK financial services industries. He has been with Lloyds Bank for over 13 years and leads a team of 300.

Frank Mckay Chief Procurement Officer Jabil

As Jabil’s Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer, Frank Mckay leads the development and implementation of Intelligent Supply Chain strategies focused on delivering an optimised end-to-end supply chain that delivers value to customers and enables growth. Mckay has more than 25 years of procurement experience in the manufacturing industry.

Jainthree Sankar

Chief Procurement Officer Eskom Holdings

Jainthree Sankar has been with Eskom Holdings for 23 years, he currently holds the position of CPO, and has previously held the position of Contracts Management Executive. He has over 25 years of experience in the electricity industry and earned his MBA in Sustainable Business from the University of Southern Queensland.

Steve Katzfey Chief Procurement Officer Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker’s Chief Procurement Officer, Steve Katzfey is an experienced supply chain executive with a demonstrated history of achievement within the industrial, transportation and consumer goods sectors. He is a strong operations professional skilled in supply chain transformation, negotiation, product management, network design, strategic sourcing, and inventory optimisation.

Utilities South Africa

Financial Services United Kingdom

Manufacturing United States

Manufacturing United States

Mark Lareau

Chief Procurement Officer Liberty Mutual Insurance

Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Chief Procurement Officer, Mark Lareau has been with the company for over three years having previously worked for Capital One for 17 years, his most recent role being VP of Supply Chain Innovation. He attended Georgetown University and earned his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Tom Lutz

Chief Procurement Officer US Bank

Tom Lutz is an experienced Chief Procurement Officer with a demonstrated history of value-driven results in consumer packaged goods, construction, and banking industries in the United States, Mexico, and Europe. He has been with the U.S. Bank for over 14 years and previously worked for PulteGrrup as National Vice President of Purchasing.

Stefan Koller

Chief Procurement Officer Generali

Stefan Koller is the Head of Operations and Central Services, and Chief Procurement Officer for Generali, based in Austria. He has been with the company for over 15 years holding roles including Team Leader for Life Development and Project Management of Life Insurance. He studied and the Vienna University of Economics and Business between 2001 and 2007.

Rick Fraccaro Group Chief Procurement Officer Qantas

Qantas’ Group Chief Procurement Officer, Rick Faccaro is an experienced supply chain and finance executive with demonstrated success in a broad range of roles within Qantas Engineering over a 20 year period. He has had a diverse career with senior roles that range from being the Head of Finance to executing business strategies that delivered step changes in annual costs.

Insurance United States

Banking United States

Insurance Austria

Aviation & Aerospace Australia

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Bruno Havet Chief Procurement Officer ING

Bruno Havet is ING’s Chief Procurement Officer, a role he has held for six years, he is also an Independent Board Member for Sailsense Analytics. Before joining ING, Havet worked for Ahold Delhaize for four years, his most recent role there being Senior Vice President NFR Sourcing. The CPO can speak English and French fluently.

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Melanie Werrett

Chief Procurement Officer Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group’s Chief Procurement Officer, Melanie Werrett has been with the company for over 12 years and has worked for the company as a Business Operational Risk Manager and Managing Director, Head of Operational Risk, Corporate Operations Group. Prior to this she worked for UBS Investment Bank. Werrett is based in the Greater Sydney Area.

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Mark Langrish Global Chief Procurement Officer Experian

Mark Langrish is an experienced senior purchasing leader with a background in operations and engineering. He studied at the University of Cambridge and has eeb Exeperian’s Global Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Strategic Pricing for over six years. In total, he has worked for the company for 17 years all in procurement roles.

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Emma Chontos Chief Procurement Officer Intuit

As Intuit’s Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Global Business, Emma Chontos is focused on aligning sourcing, procure-to-pay, and supply chain teams within Global Business Services. At the company she has inspired an environment of continuous improvement and has positioned her as a leader in developing and delivering business transformation strategies.

Banking Netherlands

Financial Services Australia

Information Services United Kingdom

IT Service & IT Consulting

United States

Dirk Karl

Chief Procurement Officer MTN

Dirk Karl is a successful and perceptive procurement leader with an international career spanning 25 years and has a proven track record in advisory services, outsourcing, vendor management and banking. He has been CPO for MTN for five years and has strong business acumen, building bridges between the lines of business and procurement with a focus on the global enterprise.

Lorie Meola

Chief Procurement Officer Fiserv

Fiserv’s Lorie Meola is based out of the New York City Metropolitan Area and works as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, a role she has held for three years. Before joining Fiserv, Lorie worked at First Data Corporation, AIG and ADP in procurement roles and sales roles. Meola attended Harvard Business School, Andrews University and the University of Michigan.

IT Service & IT Consulting United States

Teresa Bradley Chief Procurement Officer Publicis Groupe

Teresa Bradley has been with Publicis Groupe for nearly 20 years, holding her current role as Chief Procurement Officer for seven and her previous role as Global Travel and Services Procurement Manager for eight. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Michael Hourihan Chief Procurement Officer General Mills

General Mills’ Michael Hourihan is an accomplished Senior Executive with capabilities in strategic sourcing, supply chain and operations management delivered across a broad range of categories and geographies. He is also skilled at building effective and robust sourcing strategies globally across a diverse set of inputs and geographies and is a soughtafter colleague trusted by stakeholders to unlock cross-functional synergies.

Telecommunications United Arab Emirates

Advertising & Media United Kingdom

Manufacturing United States

Cyril Pourrat

Chief Procurement Officer BT

Bringing 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies, Cyril Pourrat is perfectly positioned to be Chief Procurement Officer for BT, a role he had held for three years. He is an award-winning procurement and supply chain executive with expertise in multicultural management in a fast-changing environment and large-scale project negotiations with world-class suppliers.

Telecommunications United Kingdom

Isabel Hochgesand Chief Procurement Officer Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf’s Chief Procurement Officer, Isabel Hochgesand, is passionate about driving change, leading transformation by envisioning and enabling her teams to execute great work. Previously, Hochgesand worked for Procter & Gamble as a Supply Chain Leader and a Member of the Board of Directors. She can speak four languages: English, French, German and Spanish.

Manufacturing Germany

Jacqui Rock

Chief Commercial Officer NHS England

Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS England, is responsible for overseeing the Commercial Directorate and working alongside NHS procurement and estates professionals to build a world-class commercial function for the health system. Rock is a volunteer for the City of London Police as a Special Constable and previously worked for the UK Ministry of Defence as a Commercial Director.

David Hauxwell Chief Procurement Officer Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Chief Procurement Officer, David Hauxwell has worked for the company for over 12 years working in various procurement roles such as VP of Procurement and Sustainability and VP of Sourcing and Procurement. Before joining the company, Hauxwell worked for MeadWestvaco as Director of EMEA Sourcing. He gained his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Business.

Food & Beverage Switzerland

Hospitals & Healthcare United Kingdom

Jan Paul van der Velde Chief Procurement Officer AkzoNobel

Jan Paul van der Velde, AkzoNobel’s Chief Procurement Officer is a regular speaker in the 'Key Account Management Masterclass' events of Insight Marketing and People. The procurement professional believes in a no-nonsense approach with the belief that procurement should be viewed in terms of the value for the company, not the function.

Ann Ackerson Chief Procurement Officer BAE Systems

As BAE Systems’ Chief Procurement Officer, Ann Ackerson focuses on developing and delivering solutions which create value in the eyes of the business stakeholders whom we support. She understands the value of creating and developing strong teams and works to create an environment where people are challenged, developed and rewarded in meaningful and impactful ways.

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Clive Rees Chief Procurement Officer Fujitsu

Fujitsu’s Vice President, International Chief Procurement Officer, Clive Rees is a procurement professional with 34 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He previously worked in financial services for 14 years undertaking a variety of senior procurement roles in HR, Property and IT. Rees has shaped and developed teams, devised and implemented strategies, and led major commercial negotiations.

IT Service & IT Consulting United Kingdom

Kevin Nelson CPO & SVP Global Procurement Becton Dickinson

A global sourcing and procurement executive, Kevin Nelson of Becton Dickinson is focused on delivering shareholder value through strategic sourcing, process reengineering and transformation.

Nelson has broad experience across several sectors which includes managing as excess of US$10bn annual spend through sourcing teams located in the US, LA, EMEA and Asia.

Chemical Manufacturing Netherlands

Defense & Space United States

Medical Equipment Manufacturing United States

Simon Richmond

Chief Procurement Officer Rio Tinto

Vice President of Global Procurement at Rio Tinto, Simon Richmond has been with the company for over 14 years, holding a number of positions including Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Commercial Copper Development. With all his experience, Richmond has gained a number of skills including business strategy, management, strategic sourcing and negotiation.

Murray Sanderford Global Chief Procurement Officer Arcadis

Murray Sanderford, Global Chief Procurement Officer at Arcadis, is responsible for creating, developing and implementing an agile global procurement function. He leads a diverse, high-performing global team consisting of the following functions: project procurement, indirect procurement, IT procurement, sustainable procurement, source-topay, procurement operations and risk management, and analytics. Sanderford also has strong experience leading multi-faceted global corporate organisations.

Construction United States

Aurelia Tremblaye

Group Chief Procurement Officer ENGIE

Aurélia Tremblaye is Senior Vice President and Group Chief Procurement Officer for Engie, the French multinational utility company which is headquartered in La Défense, Courbevoie and operates in the fields of energy transition, electricity generation and distribution, natural gas, nuclear, renewable energy and petroleum. Tremblaye was appointed Purchasing Director of the Engie Group in July 2021, replacing Damien Terouanne. Aurélia Tremblaye holds a Master's degree in international purchasing from EM Lyon (2005-2006).

Jon Willescroft International Procurement Director (CPO) G4S

Willescroft is a motivated, energetic and commercial CPO. An inspired reformer of procurement systems, Willescroft thrives in challenging mid-to-large size organisations, creating efficiency, profitability and growth. Introducing tempo, focus and discipline, he ensures supply chains and suppliers are aligned to the evolving needs of the business. Willescroft recognises procurement is a source of value and innovation at the heart of the company.

Security and Investigations United Kingdom

Utilities France

Mining Australia

Jeanne Edwards

Chief Procurement Officer AIG

AIG (American International Group) is an American International Group, Inc. and Jeanne Edwards is its Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer. AIG is an American multinational finance and insurance corporation with operations in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. Edwards specialises in Operations Leadership and Composites and Materials technical leadership.

Insurance United States

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Lebelo Lukhele

Chief Procurement Officer Sasol

Chief Procurement Officer for Sasol, an integrated energy and chemical company based in Sandton, South Africa, Lebelo Lukhele demonstrates functional executive leadership as well as being on the board of directors and the trustee's fiduciary duties skill set. Lukhele is a seasoned Supply Chain practitioner with commercial acumen in capital projects in procurement and has skilled negotiations expertise in complex transactions.

Chemical Manufacturing South Africa

Kelli Carney

Chief Procurement Officer Baxter International

As Chief Procurement Officer at Baxter International Inc. Kelli Carney is recognised as a process-driven leader with a six sigma approach to strategic planning, managing operations, improving efficiencies and team building. She has demonstrated success in achieving corporate objectives including achieving maximum efficiency, productivity and profit levels without compromising corporate integrity or vision. Carney develops and executes creative, yet cost effective solutions with the ability to set priorities and timelines.

Hospitals & Healthcare United States

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Sudhir Agrawal

Chief Procurement Officer Adani Group

Sudhir Agrawal is Chief Procurement Officer at Adani Group. He is a seasoned techno commercial with 38 years of experience in subjects as diverse as Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Infrastructure management, Coal & commodity management, Materials Management, Logistics, Vendor Development, System Implementation, Contract Management and Planning and Scheduling.

Utilities India

Christine Mack Chief Procurement Officer Cushman & Wakefield

Christine Mack is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm with 50,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. Celebrated in her field for having measurable impacts on the procurement function, Mack has led across multi billion dollar portfolios with a global reach and is celebrated in her industry.

Nataša Vidmar Chief Procurement Officer Teva Pharmaceuticals

Nataša is a passionate and versatile global business executive who is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Procurement and Facilities at Teva Pharmaceuticals. She has been a Procurement professional for 25 years, and is known in the industry for her ability to prioritise and focus on complex and shifting structures and situations in Procurement and beyond. She is also commended for her focus on people and their growth and development.

Pharmaceuticals Netherlands

Miguel Gonzalez Chief Procurement Officer Dupont

Chief Procurement Officer at DuPont, Miguel Gonzalez is a dedicated and a passionate leader who is able to add value to organisations through his personal and professional experiences in many diverse areas. He has an extensive professional network as an active member of organisations like Procurement 50, Procurement Leaders, and Procurement RoundTable and is also has experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, and has led organisations through multiple acquisitions.

Manufacturing United States

Lucia Cioffi Chief Procurement Officer LEGO Group

Lucia Cioffi is Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at LEGO Group, the global, and highly recognised toy and manufacturing company which has an estimated 18.9K employees. Lego was founded in 1932, and Cioffi has been SVP and CPO since March 2014. She is based out of Singapore and is part of the Sourcing and Procurement team within the Operations Department.

Manufacturing Singapore

Real Estate United States

Christophe Gourlay

Chief Procurement Officer Alstom

As Chief Procurement Officer at Alstom SA. Alstom is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer operating worldwide in rail transport markets, active in the fields of passenger transportation, signalling and locomotives. Gourlay has full knowledge of the B2B cycle from business development through to negotiation and the execution of major international projects (over EU€1bn) including the management of engineering & industrial sites of up to 2500 people. Gourlay is an experienced and recognised leader in the field.

Transport & Logistics France

Bertrand Conqueret

Chief Procurement Officer Henkel

As Chief Procurement Officer at Henkel & President of Henkel Global Supply Chain B.V, Conquéret has achieved major accomplishments and has advanced industry experience gained through top leadership roles in Strategic Transformation in Procurement and Global Supply Chain. He has experience in the ONE Global Supply Chain model, the Sustainability responsible leadership agenda, Team Transformation journeys, Human Resources and IT & Shared Services.

Julie Brettell Chief Procurement Officer Thales

Julie Brettell is the Chief Procurement Officer for Thales Group, a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security for sectors. Joining in August 2018 prior to which she was Procurement Director

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, Brettell is described by industry professionals as ‘a strategic thinker that demonstrates a solid understanding of what it takes to drive transformational and organisational change'.

IT Service & IT Consulting United Kingdom

Bob Bruning Chief Procurement Officer CBRE

An accomplished leader with exceptional business acumen and proven record of maximising supply chain and operational performance, Bob Bruning is Chief Procurement Officer of CBRE. Bruning is a recognised change-agent, adept at leading high-impact transformation programs, collaborating with business unit and functional leaders, building high-performance supply chain organisations and seamlessly transitioning from strategy development to operational execution.

Manufacturing Netherlands

Real Estate United States

Jan Grothe

Chief Procurement Officer Deutsche Bahn

Jan Grothe is Chief Procurement Officer for Deutsche Bahn AG, the national railway company of Germany. Deutsche Bahn AG is Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, and is a private joint-stock company. Grothe has been with the company for almost 22 years, becoming its CPO in March 2021 and leading the national company in procurement strategy and excellence.

Transport & Logistics Germany

Farryn Melton Chief Procurement Officer Bristol Myers Squibb

Farryn Melton is Chief Procurement Officer, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leader and Senior Vice President, of Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol-Myers Squibb is an American multinational pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New York City, and is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, consistently ranking on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations. For fiscal 2021, it had a total revenue of US$46.4bn.

Colin Stevenson Chief Procurement Officer ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips has had the opportunity to retain the breadth of experience of Colin Stevenson under its wing for 24 years. Stevenson became ConocoPhillips’ Chief Procurement Officer in March 2021 and is now at the procurement helm of this giant American multinational corporation, whose chief preoccupation is its engagement in hydrocarbon exploration and production. ConocoPhillips is based in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas, and has operations in 15 countries.

Oil & Gas United States

Amanda Davies Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, Mars Wrigley Mars

Mars is a US multinational manufacturer of confectionery and pet food, with US$40 billion in sales in 2020. Amanda Davies has been at Mars Wrigley for 16 years. Prior to being named Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, Davies held numerous senior procurement positions, including: Global CPO Indirects; Global VP Procurement Directs; VP Procurement, Europe & CIS; and HR Director.

Pharmaceuticals United States

Manufacturing United States

Javier Garcia de Castro Global Chief Procurement Officer Telefónica

Javier Garcia de Castro is the Global Chief Procurement Officer at Telefónica, the Spanish telecommunications company, a company which today is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation and numbers of customers. Javier Garcia de Castro first joined Telefónica 14 years ago in June 2008 as their Director of Strategy and has been their Global Chief Procurement officer since 2018.

Warrick Matthews Chief Procurement Officer Rolls-Royce

Warrick Matthews works at Rolls-Royce as EVP of Procurement in Civil Aerospace. His career at Rolls-Royce includes a series of leadership roles in Operations and Customer Business. Warrick leads LGBT inclusion at Rolls-Royce and is the co-sponsor of their network Prism. He joined Rolls-Royce as a commercial graduate in 1998, which would mean that he has been part of Rolls-Royce for almost 25 years. He has been a Director of Sinfonia Viva since 2015 and also Chairs the Finance and General Purpose Committee.

Automotive United Kingdom

Janelle Orozco Chief Procurement Officer Diageo

Chief Procurement Officer at Diageo and is well known for spotting and developing diverse talent, building high performing teams and driving positive change. Janelle's distinctive strengths are: curiosity - staying connected to what is happening internally and externally; empathy - driving collaboration and ability to see new perspectives; and decisiveness - providing clarity and direction in service of speed and simplification. Orozco is passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Dave McMurray Chief Procurement Officer Kellogg's

Dave McMurray is Chief Procurement Officer at Kellogg's, North America, and is an executive with experience directing all aspects of strategic sourcing in a global environment. McMurray is an expert in leading transformational change and building functional expertise across procurement and supply chain. He has a diverse background covering manufacturing, distribution and retail industries.

Telecommunications Spain

Food & Beverage United Kingdom

Food & Beverage United States

Alisa Bornstein

Chief Procurement Officer Visa Europe

Chief Procurement Officer at Visa Europe since January 2021, Alisa Bornstein is a Business focused Procurement leader. Bornstein has 25+ years of experience in leading and transforming global and regional procurement in mature and emerging markets across various industries including technology, telecoms, the semiconductor industry, fintech and finance. She is a recognised industry leader, listed among the top 15 of the Top 100 Global Leaders in Supply Chain.

Gordon Brooks Chief Procurement Officer Eli Lilly & Company

Gordon Brooks is Chief Procurement Officer for Eli Lilly & Company, and in his 25+ years at Lilly, has served in a number of international roles including financial management and CFO positions in Europe, Japan, Russia and South Africa. Brooks grew up in South Africa and trained as a Chartered Accountant with 3 years of Public Accounting and Audit experience at Price Waterhouse. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Witwatersrand South Africa and an Honours Bachelor in Accounting Science at the University of South Africa.

Roberto Magana

Chief Procurement Officer

The Estee Lauder Companies

As Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Roberto Magana has delivered breakthrough results and organisational transformation by combining expertise in supply chain operations, procurement, shared services, risk management and compliance. Throughout his 35+ year international career, Magana has led national, regional and global organisations of up to 1,400 employees.

Retail United States

Susan Spence Vice President, Sourcing, Procurement & Disbursements FedEx

Susan Spence, Vice President, Sourcing, Procurement and Accounts Payable for FedEx Corporation, is a member of the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute Advisory Board, Indiana University Transportation Board, Ohio State University Centre for Operational Excellence, CAPS Research Advisory Board (ISM/Arizona State University), and The Conference Board's Purchasing Council.

Financial Services United Kingdom

Pharmaceuticals United States

Freight and Package Transportation United States

Jane Liang

Chief Procurement Officer British American Tobacco (BAT)

Jane Liang is Global Head of Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer of British American Tobacco (BAT), a position she has held since June 2018. As Group Head of Procurement at BAT, she leads a team located in more than 60 countries and serving 180 end markets. Liang led the development and deployment of a new 5-year procurement strategy which incorporates driving supplier base loss analysis, optimising international trade, enhancing spend proficiency and upgrading the digital landscape.

Juud Templeman-Sassen Global Chief Procurement Officer JLL

As Global Chief Procurement Officer of JLL, a Fortune 500 professional services and investment management firm, Juud Templeman-Sassen brings together the procurement function with the wider vision of the company which is ‘dedicated to helping clients create value by owning, occupying, developing or investing in real estate’. She is one of more than 90,000 JLL employees in 80 countries, and is committed to enabling JLL’s clients achieve their ambitions while fulfilling the organisation's purpose of shaping the future of real estate.

Real Estate Netherlands

Jose Turkienicz

Chief Procurement & Real Estate Officer UPS

Jose Turkienicz is Chief Procurement & Real Estate Officer of UPS. He joined UPS in 2017 as Chief Procurement Officer & President of Real Estate, prior to which he was Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Minority Supplier Development Council. He is self-described as ‘a diverse Executive and affirmed global citizen’ with experience in Strategy and Execution, P&L, Global Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement, Real Estate, GBS, Customer Service and Risk Management.

Eric Cohan Chief Procurement Officer DXC Technology

Chief Procurement Officer of DXC Technology, Eric Cohan is based out of Austin, Texas. Cohan joined DXC Technology in December 2021. Before that he was Chief Procurement Officer at HCL Technologies for almost 7 years, and was the first CPO in the company’s history. He has a professional history that includes companies such as Meta Saas, Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs and Accenture. He graduated from Cornell University in 1991 with a BS in Operations and Research with Distinction.

Tobacco United Kingdom

Transport & Logistics United States

IT Service & IT Consulting

United States

Alf Noto

Chief Procurement Officer Deutsche Bank

Alf Noto is Chief Procurement Officer at Deutsche Bank. Noto is a top performing and internationally experienced business leader with an impressive record of achievement in world-class, B2C and manufacturing supply chain environments, leading major change programmes. He has broad experience across supply chain functions with and in leading Customer Support and Sourcing transformations.

Mary O'Connell

Chief Procurement Officer American Express

Senior Vice President, Global Supply Management & Chief Procurement Officer at American Express, Mary O'Connell, is a results-oriented executive with extensive experience driving change and quantifiable results across complex organisations. O'Connell takes genuine interest in developing and inspiring her team. O'Connell has been with American Express for over 22 years and is a recognised leader in the industry.

Hervé Le Faou

Chief Procurement Officer Heineken

Chief Procurement Officer of Heineken Hervé Le Faou, joined the organisation in April 2016 and is a leader in his field. As Global Head of Procurement Global Head of Procurement he managed a spend of EU€15bn with a team of 900 across 75 markets. Le Faou is also co-leader of the company’s net-zero carbon neutrality roadmap and its digitalisation.

Mike Simpson Chief Procurement Officer T-Mobile

Joining T-Mobile in 2012 as its Chief Procurement Officer, Mike Simpson and his team his team helped pave the way to T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network, overseeing transformative multi-billion-dollar contracts across network planning, corporate-wide procurement, contracting and sourcing, as well as the Un-carrier’s national cell site development and supply chain.

Financial Services United Kingdom

Financial Services United States

Food & Beverage Netherlands

Telecommunications United States

Carrie Uhl Chief Procurement Officer GE Healthcare

Carrie Uhl joined GE Healthcare as Chief Procurement Officer in 2019. Uhl is responsible for creating the vision and strategy for the global sourcing process and ensuring consistent and effective strategies for supplier selection and quality. She also oversees strategic category management, total cost of ownership improvement and supply chain risk mitigation.

Hospitals & Healthcare United States

Barbara Kubicki Chief Procurement Officer Wells Fargo

Barbara Kubicki is the Chief Procurement Officer for Wells Fargo, the American multinational financial services company. She is a Seasoned Executive with over 20 years' experience and a proven track record in Supply Chain Management and Global Procurement Operations in financial services. She is a proven leader who can build and manage strong global teams and forge effective cross-functional relationships with business units to maximise the impact of supply management.

Financial Services United States

Ninian Wilson CEO Vodafone Procurement Company

Based out of Luxembourg, Ninian Wilson is CEO, Global Supply Chain Director & CEO Vodafone Procurement Co Sarl. Wilson leads the Supply Chain organisation within Vodafone Plc and is accountable for all technology procurement (Network & IT), Indirect spend (including marketing/advertising/ property), supporting all 26 Vodafone operating companies, and is also a member of the Board of the Vodafone Procurement Co.

Susanna Webber Chief Procurement Officer Merck

Susana Webber is Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Management Group & Global Workplace Enterprise Services, Chief Procurement Officer at Merck. Merck & Co., Inc. is the highly recognisable American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Webber Joined Merck in April 2015 after spending 17 years as Executive at General Motors.

Pharmaceuticals United States

Telecommunications Luxembourg

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Lauren Richardson Chief Procurement Officer Colgate-Palmolive

Recognised as an innovative leader with crossfunctional expertise in achieving turnaround performance across global consumer industries, Lauren Richardson is Chief Procurement Officer at ColgatePalmolive. Richardson has extensive experience in building strategies and collaborating on operational plans that meet and surpass consumer goals and achieve profits. She is skilled in negotiations and driving process improvements through global supplier relationships that deliver sustainable cost savings.

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John Dickson Chief Procurement Officer Astra Zeneca

John Dickson is Chief Procurement Officer of AstraZeneca and has held that position since June 2018. His career was in many ways stimulated by the COVID-19 fallout that saw an incredible effort for AstraZeneca to adapt to the historical change in procurement processes, and as a company they were highly successful.

Thomas Gaengler Chief Procurement Officer Mondelez International

Chief Procurement Officer at Mondelez International, Thomas Gaengler has been with the company for nearly a decade, and has the breadth and depth of experience to demonstrate it. Mondelez International, Inc., often stylised as Mondelēz, is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding and beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Gaengler has been Chief Procurement Officer of Mondelez since March 2022 and is based out of Singapore.

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25Taryn Thompson

Chief Procurement Officer

Bank of America

A true veteran of the Bank of America, Taryn Thomson, its Chief Procurement Officer has been with BOA for almost 19 years. Thompson was recruited as an analyst to the company as part of the Finance Management Associate Program (FMAP).

Thompson joined the company as Assistant Vice President of Small Business Deposits and has worked her way up through the ranks, to her present and esteemed position of Chief Procurement Officer.

24Jenny Koskinen Chief Procurement Officer Boeing

Jenny Koskinen is the Chief Procurement Officer at Boeing, and is a global commercial executive with nearly 20 years of experience across oil & gas, mining, transport and Fast-moving consumer goods. Koskinen has extensive skills in Procurement & supply chain, marketing & sales, business development and transformation. She has worked in blue chip organisations such as Royal Dutch Shell, HJ Heinz and EY, lived in 6 countries, speaks four languages, and is recognised as a dynamic, international Senior Executive. Known for delivering sustainable commercial and transformation outcomes underpinned by strategy and process, Koskinen thrives in both challenging environments and in complex organisations and stakeholder groups. She is recognised for her strategic thinking, strong commercial skills, her positive ‘can-do’ attitude and transformative people leadership.

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23Marco Braga

Chief Procurement Officer Vale

In a career with Brazilian mining giant Vale that has spanned more than 16 years, Braga has held a number of roles across procurement and the supply chain.

He has held roles including head of Vale’s procurement department in North America, and as its North Atlantic Supply Chain Director, and has been Vale’s Chief Procurement Officer and Global Inbound Logistics Director since 2020.

In his current role Braga leads a transformation in procurement, which aims to enhance safety, competitiveness, and the environmental and social governance agenda, always working in collaboration with the company’s supply chain network and local communities.

“I am honoured to serve as the Global Procurement and Inbound Logistics of Vale, one of the top three mining companies in the world. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together.”

22Nikolaus Kirner Chief Procurement Officer SAP

As Chief Procurement Officer at SAP, Nikolaus Kirner is responsible for the procurement of all goods and services globally and leading a transformational programme to operate the Global Procurement Function as a strategic business partner.

Starting his career at Deutsche Lufthansa with a 20-year track record of outstanding executive leadership success in the airline, retail, travel and tech industries, Kirner has a background of leading various procurement and supply chain transformations. As a global head of transformation he manages a huge strategy implementation and cost out programme, and as a managing director leads cross-functional management teams servicing substantial multinational clients.

He is recognised for his commitment to a highenergy, high-performance culture, and has the ability to restructure and transform companies to more effectively deliver best practice client engagement and effective service delivery.

A noted thought leader, Kirner contributes articles to international journals and speaker at industry conferences and events. He holds an MBA (Hons) from Friedrich-Alexander University, Germany and completed the European ERASMUS Program.

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21Kelly Bengston SVP, Chief Procurement Officer Starbucks

Kelly Bengston is responsible for enhancing Starbucks enterprise-wide functional strategic sourcing and supplier relationships, creating consistent global sourcing processes, developing a sourcing talent management program and building a values-based approach to working with suppliers across all categories of the business.

She has held numerous leadership positions during her eight-plus years with Starbucks, including direct and indirect sourcing, store development, and commercialisation. Most recently, Bengston served as VP of Starbucks Global Supply Chain’s Strategy and Deployment team, a new team created to support Starbucks supply chain’s aspirations of becoming digitised, strategically aligning resources against priorities and building capabilities through long-term capacity planning and supply chain intelligence.

Bengston attributes much of her success over the years to her ability to create flexible, highfunctioning, and creative teams that unlock possibilities through shared value relationships, cross-functional collaboration, autonomy, and supply chain management excellence.

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20Tom Flack Chief Procurement Officer Tata Motors

As Chief Purchasing Officer and Member of the Executive Committee of Tata Motors Ltd, Tom Flack leads the purchase and supplier quality function across all operations, including all vehicle and powertrain new program part sourcing and development through suppliers.

Flack joined Tata after a 14-year-career at Ford Motor Company, where he rose in the ranks to become Global Purchasing Director for Raw Material and Stamping. Prior to that he was Purchasing Director of Ford’s Asia Pacific Programs, where he led the development of a new corporate footprint and portfolio of vehicles, engines and transmissions in Asia Pacific and developed and trained world class purchasing teams in China, India and Thailand.

Flack has an MBA in marketing and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University. Alongside his years at Ford, he also brings experience from stints at Optimum Computer Aided Engineering and Quantum Consultants.

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19Stephen Cobham Chief Procurement Officer Sanofi

Stephen Cobham is Chief Procurement Officer at Sanofi, the world's fifth largest pharmaceutical company by prescription sales. Born in Uruguay, he has spent over 30 years on the business side of multinational pharma companies in commercial and senior management roles. Stephen joined Sanofi in 2009 and has worked in executive roles in Latin America, Turkey and the Middle East, and is currently based in Paris. Previously he worked for PwC, GSK and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

18Lisa Martin Chief Procurement Officer GSK

A highly experienced Chief Procurement Officer with a demonstrated history working across multiple industries, Lisa Martin is a strong purchasing professional skilled in Acquisitions, Facility Management (FM), Strategic Sourcing, Business Transformation, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).

She joined GSK from Teva Pharmaceuticals where she held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer. Prior to that she spent 11 years at Pfizer where as Senior Vice President she led worldwide procurement, real estate, corporate services and facilities management for the commercial and research and development portfolio. She also held roles with Warner Lambert and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

In 2018 she was listed in the top 30 of the Procurement Power List UK & Europe, and she became only the second woman to be honoured with the J. Shipman Award - awarded to an individual who has performed distinguished service for the cause and advancement of the supply management profession - in 2013.

“Analytics driven and digitally enabled, procurement will bring innovative solutions to drive sustainable value and impact for Sanofi, our business partners and our patients.”

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17Jim Connell

Chief Procurement Officer JPMorgan Chase & Co.

As Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Global Supplier Services for JPMorgan Chase & Co, Jim Connell is responsible for sourcing, procurement, third party oversight (TPO), payment operations and supplier control assessment for a US$19bn supplier spend portfolio, distributed across 31,000 engagements with 6,500 suppliers.

Prior to this role, Connell was the Head of Third Party Operations and Controls for the firm, and previously led the firm's Corporate TPO group, inclusive of the PO policy, technology, regulatory engagement and cybersecurity.

Before joining the firm in February 2014, Jim served as CPO for RBS Citizens Bank, managing Strategic Sourcing, the Contract Management Centre of Excellence and asupplier spend profile of US$1.7bn per year.

Prior to accepting the CPO role in 2012, Jim held various leadership positions within BS Citizens Bank's sourcing function, including management of the marketing, HR, technology, facilities and operations sourcing teams. Prior to entering the financial services industry in 2008, Jim practised strategic sourcing for seven years at Comverse, Inc., which followed a tenure as a corporate technology sales representative.

16Steve Freeman Chief Procurement Officer Chevron

Steve Freeman has 41 years of experience in reservoir management, asset development, organisational capability, corporate strategy, and general management, and has spent more than 17 years at Chevron in a number of roles. He started his career with ARCO as a reservoir engineer and held positions of increasing responsibility in Oklahoma, Texas, Alaska, and California.

In 2000, Freeman joined Unocal as the General Manager of Corporate Strategy and was subsequently named Vice President, Production and Reservoir Engineering. After serving on the Chevron-Unocal Merger Integration Team, he held assignments in Corporate Strategic Planning; GM Reservoir Management, North America; GM Organisational Capability, Upstream; GM Gas, Southern Africa; Gas Director, Nigeria/Mid-Africa; and Country Manager, China. He was named Chief Procurement Officer in 2019.

Freeman graduated with a BSc degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1981 and the Program for Management Development from Harvard Business School in 2001.

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15Florence Tinsley-Roy

Global Chief Procurement Officer PwC

Global Chief Procurement Officer since February 2022, Florence Tinsley-Roy has expertise in transformation of procurement teams and developing local and global strategies and multinational teams.

She joined PwC in 2018 as Global Technology Procurement Leader, before moving on to Global Procurement Leader where she led a team which negotiated global agreements for the benefit of the PwC network firms, in the areas of technology, data/ knowledge, travel and marketing, while co-leading the supply chain workstream for PwC’s net-zero Program.

She joined PwC from EY, where she held a number of roles: most recently as Director of Global Procurement, where she led a global procurement team of 150 professionals, responsible for the management of a $2 billion spend portfolio of indirect spend categories, as well as the deployment and management of source to pay processes and platforms.

Prior to EY she also held roles at AstraZeneca, where she led the global procurement team for IT Infrastructure spend, and at Barclays.

She has an MBA in Business Strategy and Procurement from the University of Birmingham, and has expertise in strategic sourcing and change management.

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14Thomas Udesen Chief Procurement Officer Bayer

Thomas Udesen leads the dynamic procurement function at Bayer, the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company.

'Health for all, hunger for none' is Bayer’s vision and the guiding principle for Udesen and his leadership team, who contribute to safeguarding the reputation of Bayer by unconditional adherence to the principles of sustainability, with proactive risk management and by ensuring compliance.

Sustainability is a matter close to Udesen’s heart, inspiring and driving him beyond his Bayer duties. With the Sustainable Procurement Pledge SPP), Thomas co-founded this bottom-up, grassroots initiative together with Bertrand Conqueret. SPP strives to activate one million SPP Ambassadors around the globe to drive a much needed change towards responsible behaviour and sustainable decision-making across all supply chains.

Udesen has held a number of roles at Bayer over the last nine years, and before being made Chief Procurement Officer he was CPO, SVP Chief of Procurement. He joined Bayer from Johnson and Johnson, most recently as Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer. He has an MBA in Business Management from the Cranfield School of Management.

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13Natasha Gurevich Chief Procurement Officer Nike

A logistics, supply chain, strategic sourcing and procurement professional, Natasha Gurevich has over 22 years of results-driven performance with Fortune 500 companies.

She began her career as a Manager of Strategic Sourcing for Visa. Since then she has worked in multiple leading executive roles in procurement and sourcing for Gap Inc., PayPal, The Clorox Company, Accenture, IBM, McKesson, and Salesforce before joining Nike.

Gurevich has a consistent track record of delivering significant cost reductions and continuous improvement initiatives. She also has success in deploying processes and procedures to streamline corporate operations, increase efficiency and enhance profit performance.

12Alexandra Lopez Chief Procurement Officer Cisco

With responsibilities including sourcing and supplier management, contracts, purchasing, travel, ethics, risk, supplier diversity, and acquisition integration, Alexandra Lopez also leads Cisco’s enterprise contract workforce strategy and its digital transformation evolution.

Her executive experience covers a broad spectrum including operations, sales, marketing, supply chain, transportation, logistics, and banking.

Prior to Cisco, she held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Kaiser Permanente and Hewlett Packard where her focus was on financial and strategic planning and serving as the procurement subject matter expert for key acquisitions.

Lopez is passionate about talent development, building deep business partnerships and teams, and serving our communities. She shows this commitment by serving as Board Member and Past President for the YWCA, a Silicon Valley non-profit community service organisation, providing programs and services to women and girls.

Earlier this year Lopez was named Top 10 Women in Procurement by Procurement Magazine.

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“What I enjoy the most about the business environment is designing creative solutions and solving problems for my clients while inspiring teamwork across the organisations.”

11Klaus Staubitzer Chief Procurement Officer Siemens

Klaus Staubitzer has had many different roles within Siemens over more than 25 years, and today, along with the team in the Siemens Supply Chain Ecosystem, manages more than €40bn in annual spend.

Staubitzer started his career at Siemens in 1996 with different responsibilities in the areas of procurement, process consulting, and strategic marketing. He was responsible for different business segments and business units within Siemens as CEO/CFO. From 2008 until 2014 he took over the responsibility as CPO Industry Sector and Head of Supply Chain Management. He has been CPO since 2014.

He has a PhD in Economics from Universität der Bundeswehr in Munich, and is an Advisory Board Member for Procurement Leaders.

“Our key success ingredient always has been and always will be our people. Their motivation and growth mindset are the basis for this value-add orchestration, which provides the business with the right balance of material productivity, availability and quality.”

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10Melani Wilson Smith Chief Procurement Officer PepsiCo

Chief Procurement Officer of PepsiCo, Melani Wilson Smith, is a global strategic sourcing and data driven executive with a demonstrated ability to innovate and drive transformation across organisations and industries; deliver savings to: the bottom-line to fund investment in business priorities; manage the supply chain and deliver value; effectively collaborate with customers, stakeholders and suppliers across the value chain; and

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develop organisations and build talent. Her background includes pharmaceutical, hospitality and consumer products industries in the United States and Europe. She has managed indirect and direct procurement categories and led operations for Procurement, Facilities, Fleet, Travel and Security. Melani Joined PepsiCo in 2020, as Senior vice President, Procurement Market Supply Officer - pepsi Foods North America, becoming Chief

Procurement Officer in january 2021. Since then she has been operating with accountability for sourcing and procurement across the enterprise.

9Al Williams

Senior Vice President and Global Chief Procurement Officer Cognizant

Al Williams is the Senior Vice President and Global Chief Procurement Officer for Cognizant. Cognizant is the wellknown American multinational information technology services and consulting company, and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Williams is a Senior Executive with extensive leadership experience in transforming large, complex corporations to produce increased shareholder value through high

performing supply chain, finance, operational and customer service capabilities. Williams builds highperforming operational teams, establishing procurement as a source of value. He drives business growth by leading operations through restructurings and new product offerings, as well as develops collaborative stakeholder relationships and supplier commercial partnerships, ensuring outcomes align to the business strategy.

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He has experience in areas as broad as: Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Large-Scale Organisation Leadership, Digital Source-to-Pay Transformation, Operations Strategy & Execution, Complex Negotiations & Deal Structuring, Corporate Financial Strategy, Business Process Reengineering & Outsourcing, Financial Valuations & Analysis and Third-Party Risk Management.

8Mark Westfall Chief Procurement Officer The Coca-Cola Company

For 13 years, Mark Westfall has been with the Coca-Cola Company in various capacities, beginning as Group M&A Director - Eurasia back in August 2009, eventually working his way up to become its Chief Procurement Officer in February 2018. Westfall is a Finance, Strategy & Supply Chain executive and is recognised for his vision and leadership as well as his strong analytical insights and business acumen and judgement. He has

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an established ability to build and transform organisations in order to get them to the level to deliver breakthrough results. Prior to working for the Coca-Cola Company, Westfall was Senior Director of Corporate STrategy and Planning at Anheuser-Busch, as well as Executive Assistant to its CEO. He has had roles as Director and Senior Manager, as well as Senior Strategy Consultant - Strategic Advisory Services for Ernst and Young back in 2000.

Now at the Coca-Cola Company as Chief Procurement Officer, Westfall is responsible for overseeing procurement strategy and implementation, simplifying complex processes and using technology to help those processes where possible.

7Larry Phelan Chief Supply Chain Services Officer EY

Larry Phelan is Partner and Chief Procurement Officer at EY. An experienced transaction advisor and professional services consultant, Phelan is responsible for travel, meetings and events, real estate and facilities management, technology sourcing and external content, talent management and acquisition and emerging markets. Prior to joining EY, he served as Deputy Global Chief Information Officer for a large professional services organisation. Phelan is a

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member of multiple procurement professional organisations and has received a number of awards and recognition, including the 2011 EY Chairman Value Award and WBENC platinum level award for support of women-owned businesses. He was also a finalist for the EY Better Begins With You award in 2015 and the World Procurement Leader award in 2016 and 2017.

He holds a BS in Finance from Fairfield University.

6Shashi Mandapaty Chief Procurement Officer Johnson & Johnson

Shashi Mandapaty is Chief Procurement Officer, Corporate Tier, at Johnson & Johnson and is responsible for establishing the procurement longterm strategy so that the function delivers against all expectations, both internal and external. As CPO, Mandapaty is responsible for Johnson & Johnson Procurement's external commitments in the areas of environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social

sustainability. He's has proven to be a formidable leader in the field, balancing the corporate requirements in procurement in times of unprecedented market stresses and upheavals, finding ways to solve procurement problems, smooth processes and balance these against sustainability and ecological considerations. Prior to his role as CPO, Mandapaty created the strategy and roadmap for the Global Services Organisation

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- the largest and one of the most critical tiers of Johnson & Johnson’s Procurement. In this role Mandapaty was the first global leader of the organisation, and ran end-to-end operations for a US$30bn spend, supporting 30+ categories across 100+ countries.

5Kai Nowosel Chief Procurement Officer Accenture

Kai Nowosel assumed the role of Chief Procurement Officer for Accenture in 2017. In this role as CPO he has transformed procurement at Accenture into a world-class function that is delivering value above and beyond what is expected of traditional procurement. Prior to this role, Nowosel led Accenture's global Sourcing & Procurement practice where he established himself as an effective and forward-thinking leader in S&P.

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Before joining Accenture in 2005, Mr. Nowosel spent 12 years in the global procurement industry where he acted as Divisional CPO for Commercial Operations at Sanofi Aventis for five years and ran procurement operations at Deutsche Bank for seven years. Nowosel specialises in advising chief procurement officers and procurement function leads across a wide spectrum of industries on the digitalisation and value contribution of

procurement. Another passion of Nowosel's is Responsible Buying, which is integral to his own practice and something he regularly speaks and advises on. He is the author of Accenture 'Future of Procurement' studies. Nowosel was recognised by the CIPS Procurement Power List in 2021 and 2020. Nowosel is based in Frankfurt, Germany where he lives with his wife and two children.

4Patricia Stroup Chief Procurement Officer Nestlé

Patricia Stroup is the Chief Procurement Officer for Nestlé. She has a long history in the dairy industry with previous experience heading both North American and global dairy procurement for Nestlé, as well as earlier leadership roles at Hilmar Cheese Company in California and Maryland, and Virginia Milk Producers in Virginia. Her career started as co-owner and manager of dairy farms in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

As Chief Procurement Officer

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of Nestlé, Stroup’s focus is on improving processes and has been instrumental in the forging of relations between Nestlé and dairy farmers, who she has always had an empathic relationship with.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in communications with a cognate in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech, an MBA focused on Food and Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, and a leadership certificate from the London Business School. Stroup has held

the role of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) twice at Nestlé, first in 2015 when she first joined the company, and again in 2020, following three years as Global Vice President and Head of Commodities.

“Ultimately, it comes down to revenue and growth, improving speed and productivity and selecting suppliers that provide a competitive advantage, all while protecting the brand. "

03Bob Murphy Chief Procurement Officer IBM

Bob Murphy, Chief Procurement Officer of IBM, is a true career veteran. Murphy joined IBM in 1978 and earned a Masters degree in manufacturing sciences and engineering in 1983. Until the late 90s he held various engineering and management positions at IBM Greenock (Scotland). In the 2000s he further held various roles in Procurement and moved from Scotland to North Carolina until in 2014, where he became IBM’s Vice President of Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer. Since taking up this role, Murphy’s focus has been on improving the way IBM approaches Procurement, by enhancing processes and applying technologies to help IBM “listen for need and act with speed” in support of its stakeholders. In both Procurement and Supply Chain, Murphy remains focused on working smarter and faster, in improving productivity, reducing cost, optimising cash, innovating and providing a better stakeholder experience. Murphy wants to ensure that IBM has strong employee engagement to keep

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their procurement professionals happy and moving forward in their careers despite the challenges of working remotely. IBM is now visible and focuses on ESG. At IBM, works with technologies and processes to handle crises such as natural disasters and pandemics. He also works with suppliers across the globe to source new products and services from new suppliers that IBM couldn't have anticipated. Murphy helped implement dedicated freight carrier lanes to maintain delivery routes throughout the pandemic and also with pre-booking flight space to secure shipping capacity as part of his role. He helped execute urgent accounts payable supplier setups and expedited payments for business-critical requirements.

“I believe in the power of leading with a purpose and Bacardi exemplifies this through its incredible heritage, strong values, iconic brands and its commitment to quality and passion for innovation. '

Dave Ingram Chief Procurement Officer Barcardi

With 30 years of supply chain and strategic sourcing experience, Dave Ingram leads the field-tobottle journey of every drink in the Bacardi portfolio of excellent and world-recognised brands. Such a large venture requires expertise, overview and vision to match its scope. As Chief Supply Chain Officer Ingram’s responsibilities cover the full value-chain across the planet, including sustainable sourcing, manufacturing, planning and all things logistics. His ultimate priority is the delivery of a top-class service to Bacardi’s customers and drinks of exceptional quality and taste to his consumers. While most people simply pour themselves a glass or order one at the bar, Ingram oversees and strategises the process that puts that glass in your hand, through systems and streamlines that have a truly global impact when seen in the context of the global supply of Bacardi’s brand. Prior to joining Bacardi, Ingram worked at Unilever for over three decades and was based in locations all around the world including the

UK, Mexico, China, Singapore and the Netherlands, most recently leading the company’s supply chain and procurement at a local, regional and global level. With such an in-depth experience across a number of roles throughout his highly productive career such as supply chain operations, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and planning, Ingram was perfectly positioned for the role of Chief Supply Chain Officer for Barcardi due to his broad and deep knowledge of several sectors that now perfectly come together. Originally from Scotland, Dave holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, serves on the Board of The Procurement Leaders, and is fluent in English and Spanish.

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01Jennifer Moceri Chief Procurement Officer Google

Jennifer Moceri is an established global executive and agent for change and champion for diversity, equity and inclusion. She has extensive experience in the consumer, automotive and food ingredients industries. Recognised as a highly accountable and resilient leader, Moceri achieves results by building collaborative relationships with an unceasing focus on sustained improvement to drive step changes in productivity. She is passionate about organisational transformation and capability and talent-building to enable growth, improve profitability and increase value to customers. In late 2017, Moceri was appointed the Chief Procurement Officer of Diageo, based in London, where she led the procurement function on their journey to benchmark performance. Jennifer joined Diageo from Tate & Lyle where she held the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer. She was successful in delivering a global transformation of procurement where she developed a new operating model, built global capabilities, and introduced a new level of transparency which was critical to gaining trust, enabling significant

cost savings, and raising the profile of procurement as a valued partner in the long term business strategy. In 2019, Moceri became the Vice President, Global Procurement and CPO of Google. She is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), and has become a recognised figure in driving major changes across the widest possible circumference so that representation is seen throughout all aspects of the business world and beyond. Under Moceri’s leadership, Google recognises its responsibility to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) across all aspects of its operations. Moceri sees true progress as historically underrepresented businesses having increased access to equitable opportunities to grow their businesses. Moceri is recognised by her peers as a highly accountable and resilient leader, with experience in building relationships, driving change, and increasing productivity. She is passionate about organisational transformation and the development of both talent and capabilities to enable growth, improve profitability and increase value.

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