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10 Best Buy procurement leaders
These ten current and former Best Buy procurement leaders have held vice president, senior director and director roles in procurement, strategic sourcing, global sourcing and procurement operations. A reader can learn how procurement leaders build and run their teams in retail companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anna Barej
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Best Buy
Vice President Procurement at Best Buy since January 2021. Former Sr. Director Global Sourcing (2016–2021) and former Director, Global Marketing Sourcing (2015–2016) at McDonald's, and former Associate Director, Procurement COE & Strategic Initiatives at Kraft Foods (2014–2015).
Deb Mogensen, C.T.P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Sourcing and Category Management · Best Buy
Former Director, IT Sourcing and Category Management at Best Buy (2010–2013), and former Sr. IT Sourcing and Category Manager at Best Buy (2010–2011). Former Senior Manager, Global IT Category at Caterpillar Inc. (2013–2016); the profile lists the person as retired since 2016.
Jeff Amelse, Ed.D., CPSM
LinkedInExperience: Director, Procurement Strategic Sourcing and Category Management · Best Buy
Former Director, Procurement Strategic Sourcing and Category Management at Best Buy (2019–2026), and Strategic Sourcing Leader- Supply Chain at Xcel Energy since June 2026. Former Senior Category Sourcing Manager at Best Buy (2018–2019) and former Information Technology Senior Sourcing Manager at SUPERVALU (2016–2018).
Liliya Rechitsky
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Procurement · Best Buy
Sr. Director of Procurement at Best Buy since August 2021. Former Director, Marketing Procurement, Global Strategic Sourcing Services (2019–2021) and former Director, IT Procurement, Global Strategic Sourcing Services (2016–2019) at McDonald's, and former IT Procurement, Senior Manager at Kraft Heinz (2013–2016).
Nancy (Prout) Brooks
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Best Buy
Former Vice President Procurement at Best Buy (2013–2020). Former Vice President, US Planning & Operations (2012–2013), former Vice President, Consumer Insights (2010–2012) and former Vice President, Customer Centricity (2003–2010) at Best Buy.
Phillip Hwang, CPSM, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Global Sourcing · Best Buy
Former Sr. Director of Global Sourcing at Best Buy (2018–2024), and the profile lists another Sr. Director of Global Sourcing row at Best Buy for 2016–2017. Former Director of Global Sourcing and Taipei Office Manager at Best Buy (2010–2016) and former Sr. Product Manager at Best Buy (2008–2010).
Richard Barnett
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement Operations · Best Buy
Director of Procurement Operations at Best Buy since August 2026, with an Associate Director of Procurement Operations row at Best Buy listed since January 2023. Former Sr. Manager of Procurement Operations & Tools at Best Buy (2022–2023) and former Director of Category Management at Bunzl Distribution NA (2020–2022).
Russ Hunt
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Procurement Operations · Best Buy
Director Of Procurement Operations at Best Buy since February 2020, and Director of Finance And Operations at Best Buy since February 2023. The profile says that as Director of Procurement Operations the person delivered over $340M in cost savings through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and category strategy leadership. Former Director of Procurement at Flint Hills Resources (2006–2020).
Shawn Calabrase
LinkedInExperience: Director - Procurement & BBYB Center of Excellence · Best Buy
Director - Procurement & BBYB Center of Excellence at Best Buy since January 2023. Former Associate Director - Procurement Center of Excellence (2021–2023), former Senior Procurement Operations Manager (2016–2021) and former IT Strategic Sourcing role (2015–2016) at Best Buy.
Stephanie Tulgren
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Technology & Services Strategic Sourcing · Best Buy
Former Senior Director - Technology & Services Strategic Sourcing at Best Buy (2023–2025), and Senior Director - Category Management & Center of Excellence at Best Buy since December 2025. Former Director - Technology Strategic Sourcing at Best Buy (2021–2023) and former Senior Vice President at U.S. Bank (2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area to your question, since strategic sourcing leaders know category deals while procurement operations and center of excellence leaders know the processes, tools and governance behind them. Check each role's dates and current status before asking how Best Buy procurement works today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large retailer decide which spend categories a central procurement team should own?
- 02What does a procurement center of excellence do, and how does it work with category sourcing teams?
- 03How should a sourcing team approach technology and professional services contracts differently from other categories?
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