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10 Caterpillar procurement leaders
These ten people lead procurement at Caterpillar as vice presidents and directors across direct, indirect and digital procurement. A reader can learn how a large equipment maker organizes its sourcing teams, sets category strategies and works with suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ana Talamas
LinkedInExperience: Global Indirect Procurement Director · Caterpillar Inc.
Global Indirect Procurement Director at Caterpillar Inc. since 2023, leading a team of indirect procurement professionals who develop and execute category strategies for Caterpillar's business units, per the profile. She was Director, Global Indirect Procurement - Customer Relationships at Caterpillar (2021–2023) and Procurement Sr. Manager- Supply Chain at Whirlpool Corporation (2018–2021).
Courtney Graf
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since March 2021. Her other listed roles include Director of Finance Services at Caterpillar Inc. (2019–2021), Region Manager at Caterpillar Financial Service Corporation (2018–2019) and Region Finance Manager at Caterpillar Inc. (2016–2018).
Dana L. Stroup
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President of Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since July 2022, after serving as Director Of Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. from May 2021 to July 2022. Her profile also lists the role of Global Segment Manager at Caterpillar Inc. from 2010 to 2022, and the location of her vice president role as the United States.
Gregg Purcell
LinkedInExperience: Director - Strategic Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Director - Strategic Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024, accountable for the shared services structure supporting Global Indirect Procurement, including centers of excellence, buying, digital systems, supplier onboarding, governance and data and analytics, per the profile. He was Director - Enterprise Applications at Caterpillar from 2019 to 2024.
Jonathan Hillman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Procurement for Construction Industries · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President of Procurement for Construction Industries at Caterpillar Inc. since September 2026. His other Caterpillar roles include Vice President of Global Procurement for Building Construction Products (BCP) (2025–2026), Sr Director Global Procurement - Electrification Energy Solutions (2023–2025) and Global Procurement Manager (2022–2023).
Kevin Socha
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Digital Supply & Procurement, Caterpillar · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President Digital Supply & Procurement, Caterpillar at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024, leading a team that develops and maintains digital solutions for direct material procurement and supply planning, per the profile. He was Vice President Digital Connectivity, Caterpillar (2019–2024) and Product Manager - Drivetrain Systems at Caterpillar (2012–2015).
Kyle Price
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President of Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since 2023, leading a global procurement organization with enterprise-wide responsibility for core areas of the procurement function, per the profile. His other Caterpillar roles include Vice President Operations (2021–2023) and Director Of Purchasing - Energy & Transportation (2019–2021).
Michael Ramm
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Procurement for Energy & Transportation · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President of Procurement for Energy & Transportation at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024. He was also Senior Vice President at Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company (2021–2024), and his Caterpillar Inc. roles include Product Manager (2017–2021), Global Segment Manager (2016–2017) and Segment Manager (2013–2016).
Neil Kisby
LinkedInExperience: Global Senior Director Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Global Senior Director Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since 2024, where his profile says he leads the Earthmoving procurement organization, overseeing a $2 billion spend portfolio and a global team of over 380 professionals across 10 countries. He was Director of Global Procurement at Caterpillar (2022–2024) and Global Procurement Manager (2018–2020).
Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Procurement · Caterpillar Inc.
Vice President Procurement at Caterpillar Inc. since 2021, and Director- Global Integrated Logistics at Caterpillar from 2019 to 2021. She was Senior Vice President- NAFTA Supply Chain Management, North America Management Team Member at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (2017–2019) and Director In-Bound Transportation and Automotive Transport at FCA (2016–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's business segment and spend area to your question, since direct material for a product group, indirect procurement and procurement systems are run by different teams. A vice president is better placed for questions about policy and organization, while a category director can speak to day-to-day sourcing decisions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does Caterpillar look for when qualifying a new direct material supplier?
- 02How are procurement responsibilities split between enterprise teams and individual business segments?
- 03How does Caterpillar approach supply resilience and supplier risk when sourcing critical components?
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