Supply chain operations
10 heads of procurement
These ten heads of procurement hold or have held a Head of Procurement title, including global and regional variants, in their own work histories. A reader can learn how procurement leaders set sourcing strategy, manage supplier risk and build procurement teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ann Christina Sløk-Andersen
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Procurement for Logistics and Services · A.P. Moller - Maersk
Global Head of Procurement for Logistics and Services at A.P. Moller - Maersk since 2025; the profile headline gives the level as Senior Director. Other listed Maersk roles are Head of Asset Right Implementation (Asset Strategy) (2023–2025), Head of Ocean Fulfilment - Asia Europe (Operations) (2022–2023), Head of Network & Market East and South Africa (Product Management, PnL) (2021–2022) and Head of Product Management West South America (Product Management, PnL) (2017–2021).
Corina Cioranu
LinkedInExperience: CPO, Global Head of Procurement Personal Care · Unilever
CPO, Global Head of Procurement Personal Care at Unilever since 2023 and former VP Global Packaging and Personal Care there (2022–2023). Former VP Global Indirects Sourcing (2021–2022) and VP Global Packaging and External Supply (2018–2021) at Mondelēz International; the profile also lists IMAGINE leader at IMAGINE since 2026 and describes leading transformation in supply chain and procurement on a global scale.
Emilio Orsenigo
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Procurement - POFC · Sulzer
Global Head of Procurement - POFC at Sulzer since 2025; the profile headline reads Global Head of Procurement - POFC (Chemtech) - Sulzer. Former Procurement Lead - POFC (2024–2025) and Senior Project Procurement Manager (2021–2024) at Sulzer and Procurement Manager at Empsol Engineering SpA (2009–2021). The profile describes an engineering background (M.Sc.) and management of the global supply chain.
Jo Ann Boddie
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · JLL
Head of Procurement at JLL since 2024; the profile headline reads Global Head of Procurement at JLL, with a focus on sourcing and procurement and stakeholder engagement. Former Sr. Director, IFM Strategic Sourcing at JLL (2015–2024), Senior Sourcing Manager at Ally Financial Inc. (2013–2015) and Sourcing Mgr. at Bank of America (1999–2012).
Karla Sol Santamaría
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement, Americas & EMEA · Elementis Global
Head of Procurement, Americas & EMEA at Elementis Global since 2026 and former Americas Head of Procurement there (2023–2026). Former Global Category Manager (2019–2023), Regional Category Manager NA (2017–2019) and Regional Category Manager LATAM (2015–2017) at Axalta. The profile describes reducing supply risk, leading digital transformation and building procurement teams.
Katie Streu
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Anthropic
Head of Procurement at Anthropic since 2025. Former Sr. Director, Source to Pay at Coinbase (2021–2024), Director, Global Strategic Sourcing at Zendesk (2017–2021), and Sr. Manager, Global Contingent Workforce Management & Strategic Sourcing (2014–2017) and Program Manager (2012–2014) at Twitter.
Michael Carbonaro
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Head of Procurement · NielsenIQ
VP, Global Head of Procurement at NielsenIQ since 2026 and former Senior Director Global IT Procurement there (2025–2026). Former Executive Director Global IT Procurement at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (2022–2025), Director-Procurement-IT at LogicSource, Inc. (2021–2022) and Global Sr. Sourcing Manager-Digital Technologies and BPO at Mars (2019–2021).
Ruben Barretto
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Kuehne+Nagel
Head of Procurement at Kuehne+Nagel since 2025. Former Head of Group Supply Americas (2021–2024), Head Of Supply Market Area North America (2016–2021), Head of Supply HUB Mexico (2013–2016) and Supply Chain Director (2008–2013) at Ericsson. The profile describes leading Ericsson's Group Supply Americas through semiconductor shortages and geopolitical tensions.
Tigran Avakian
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement (reporting to Chief Business & Strategy Officer) · Gap Inc.
Head of Procurement (reporting to Chief Business & Strategy Officer) at Gap Inc. since 2024. Other listed roles include Vice President of Global Sourcing (reported to Chief Procurement Officer) at General Mills (2022–2023), where the profile describes leading $6B of global sourcing spend, and Head of Global Indirect Procurement (reported to SVP Finance) at Mattel, Inc. (2018–2020).
Yuki Ikeda
LinkedInExperience: Head of Procurement · Kenvue
Head of Procurement at Kenvue since 2024; the profile headline reads Head of Japan procurement. Former Senior Procurement Business Partner at Sandoz (2023–2024), GM, Japan Procurement at Novartis (2020–2023), Associate Director of Procurement at MSD (2016–2020) and Tech sourcing lead at AIG (2013–2016). The profile describes transforming procurement into a strategic business enabler.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's spend categories, such as direct materials, indirect spend or technology, and their industry to the purchasing decision in front of you. Check whether their procurement experience is global, regional or country-level before relying on it for a multi-market program.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which spend categories to tackle first when building or resetting a procurement function?
- 02What does a good supplier risk process look like, and how do you keep it current?
- 03How do you get business stakeholders to follow procurement policy without slowing them down?
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