Industrial manufacturing
10 Chief Procurement Officers in Industrial Manufacturing
These ten executives hold the chief procurement officer title at industrial manufacturing companies, many of them machinery makers. A reader can learn how chief procurement officers lead procurement teams in industrial manufacturing companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Shepard
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Wabtec Corporation
Chief Procurement Officer at Wabtec Corporation since January 2020; the profile says Shepard is responsible for Wabtec's sourcing function globally across more than 150 manufacturing sites. Shepard was Vice President, Global Sourcing at Kennametal (2015–2020) and Integration Leader - Procurement (2012–2015) and Director of Procurement - Americas (2010–2012) at Eaton.
Claudio Emilio Mantegazza
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · De Nora
Chief Procurement Officer at De Nora since September 2018; the profile lists De Nora as an industrial machinery manufacturing company. Mantegazza was Central Procurement Director (2013–2018), Operations Italy Director (2010–2013) and Director of Operations (2007–2010) at De Nora.
Daniel Neumann
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) · SCHWING Group
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at SCHWING Group since January 2025; the profile lists SCHWING Group as a machinery manufacturing company. Neumann has also been Leiter Zentraleinkauf at SCHWING Group since September 2017, and was Leiter Einkauf (2016–2017) and Teamleiter Einkauf (2013–2016) there.
Guru Bandekar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer & VP, Enterprise Systems and Security · Carrier
Chief Procurement Officer & VP, Enterprise Systems and Security at Carrier since July 2026, and was Chief Procurement Officer at Carrier from January 2026 to August 2026. Bandekar was Global Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Carrier (2022–2026) and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (2021–2022).
Jacek Kolan
LinkedInExperience: CPO SVP Global Procurement and SCM · AMMEGA
CPO SVP Global Procurement and SCM at AMMEGA since January 2023, and the headline says Kolan is a member of the Ammega Group Executive Committee; the profile lists AMMEGA as an automation machinery manufacturing company. Kolan was Vice President Materials Management and Supply Chain Management (2018–2022) and Vice President of Purchasing - Global Steel Commodities (2016–2018) at ZF Group.
Kelly Bysouth
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer · 3M
Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at 3M since May 2023; the profile cites 30 years of experience in complex global manufacturing organizations. Bysouth was Chief Supply Chain Officer at IAC Group (2018–2023), Vice President Global Procurement and Supply Chain at Adient (2016–2018) and Group Vice President Global Procurement at Johnson Controls (2013–2016).
Kinnar Ghiya
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) · Trane Technologies
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Trane Technologies since July 2023; the profile lists Trane Technologies as an industrial machinery manufacturing company. Ghiya was Vice President Operations - APAC at Otis Elevator Co. (2021–2023) and Vice President - Global Sourcing at the LEGO Group (2015–2021).
Pekka Honkanen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Konecranes
Chief Procurement Officer at Konecranes since January 2026; the profile lists Konecranes as a machinery manufacturing company in material handling solutions. Honkanen was Vice President, EMEA Solutions (2024–2026), Vice President Delivery Operations EMEA (2022–2024) and Supply Director Port Cranes (2009–2021) at Konecranes.
René Schwalm
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Dürr Group
Chief Procurement Officer at Dürr Group since January 2025; the profile describes Dürr Group as a machine and plant manufacturer. Schwalm was Vice President Global Purchasing at HOMAG (2019–2024), Vice President Global Supply Chain Management at KUKA (2018–2019) and Head of Supply Chain Management at ABB (2013–2016).
Samuel Sundbrandt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) · Sandvik Coromant
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Sandvik Coromant since September 2025; the profile describes Sandvik Coromant as an industrial machinery manufacturing company specializing in cutting tools and tooling systems. Sundbrandt was Purchasing Manager EMEA Operations (2024–2025) and Strategic Purchasing Manager (2023–2024) at SKF Group.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize procurement across many manufacturing sites, and what do you centralize versus leave to the plants?
- 02How do you manage supplier risk and capacity for critical direct materials such as steel, castings and electronic components?
- 03What did you change first when you took over procurement at an industrial manufacturer, and how did you measure the results?
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