10 Belden procurement leaders
Ravi Gupta, VP, Global Procurement at Belden, heads this list of Belden procurement leaders, who also include senior directors and directors of procurement for the Americas, Asia Pacific, procurement finance and procurement engineering. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Belden from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amber Zhang
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Procurement, Americas · Belden Inc.
Amber Zhang has been Senior Director of Procurement, Americas at Belden since October 2024, based in the Greater Chicago Area. At Belden, Amber Zhang was also Director of Procurement, Americas from 2021 to 2024, Director of Procurement, Asia Pacific from 2017 to 2021, Senior Manager - Purchasing, Asia Pacific from 2012 to 2017 and Sourcing Manager, Asia Pacific from 2010 to 2011.
Andreas Menzel
LinkedInExperience: Director Purchasing · Belden Inc.
Andreas Menzel was Director Purchasing at Belden Inc. from May 2008 to July 2019, and has been Senior Director Strategic Purchasing at Belden Deutschland GmbH since July 2019, based in Schalksmühle, Germany. Andreas Menzel was Purchasing Manager at Laird Connectivity from 2005 to 2008 and Purchasing Manager at SUMIDA EUROPE from 1999 to 2005.
Ben Jewell
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement · Belden Inc.
Ben Jewell has been Director of Procurement at Belden since September 2024, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. At Belden, Ben Jewell was also Sr. Procurement Manager from 2018 to 2024, Lead Supervisor from 2017 to 2018, Product Manager from 2015 to 2017 and Materials Manager from 2012 to 2015.
Brian Kortkamp
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Procurement Finance & Indirect Procurement · Belden Inc.
Brian Kortkamp has been Senior Director, Global Procurement Finance & Indirect Procurement at Belden since January 2026, based in Chesterfield, Missouri. At Belden, Brian Kortkamp was also Director, Finance - Smart Infrastructure Solutions from 2024 to 2025, Director, Finance - Smart Buildings from 2023 to 2024 and Sr. Finance Manager, Smart Buildings from 2021 to 2023.
Dan Jennings
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · Belden Inc.
Dan Jennings is a former Director Strategic Sourcing at Belden, a role held from April 2006 to March 2008, based in Richmond, Indiana, and lists a Belden row titled Various from 1992 to 2006. Since April 2008, Dan Jennings has worked as an Independent Supply Chain Consultant, the role the profile lists as current.
Frank Andersen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Procurement Engineering and Innovation · Belden Inc.
Frank Andersen has been Senior Director Procurement Engineering and Innovation at Belden since January 2026, based in the Central Denmark Region, and also lists a Director Belden Cekan A S row there since April 2021. At Belden, Frank Andersen was also Operations Director Smart Buildings EMEA from 2024 to 2025 and Plant Manager Belden Cekan A S from 2008 to 2021.
Gabriel Bales
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Procurement, Chief Procurement Officer · Belden Inc.
Gabriel Bales is a former Vice President Global Procurement, Chief Procurement Officer at Belden, a role held from February 2024 to April 2025, and has been SVP Operations - Americas at Sonova Group since April 2025, based in the Greater Tucson Area. At Belden, Gabriel Bales was also Vice President of Operations - Smart Buildings from 2020 to 2024 and Plant Manager - Nogales from 2017 to 2020.
Ravi Gupta
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Procurement · Belden Inc.
Ravi Gupta has been VP, Global Procurement at Belden since January 2017, based in Greater Indianapolis. Ravi Gupta held Multiple Direct and Indirect Procurement Leadership Roles at Avaya from 2012 to 2017, was Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Transformation at NXP acquires Freescale Semiconductor from 2009 to 2012 and was Senior Manager, New Product Development/Operations there from 2004 to 2009.
Sean Edgar
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing Director EMEA · Belden Inc.
Sean Edgar is a former Purchasing Director EMEA at Belden, a role held from July 2005 to December 2007, based in Greater Manchester, England, and the profile also lists a Supply Chain Director EMEA row at Belden since January 2007. Sean Edgar was Strategic Purchasing Manager at Corning Incorporated from 1999 to 2002.
Stand Zhang
LinkedInExperience: Procurement director of APAC · Belden Inc.
Stand Zhang has been Procurement director of APAC at Belden since March 2021, based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The profile also lists two Belden rows titled 策略采购经理, one since July 2001 and one since March 2021, alongside the APAC procurement director role that started in March 2021.
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- 02How do you decide when to consolidate spend with fewer suppliers?
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