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10 Home Depot procurement leaders
These current and former Home Depot leaders have held senior roles in procurement, strategic sourcing, purchasing and global sourcing at the company and its Canadian and Mexican units. A reader can learn from them how The Home Depot organizes sourcing, negotiates with suppliers and connects sourcing work to merchandising and operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Knorr
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Sourcing Strategy and Operations · The Home Depot
Former Director - Global Sourcing Strategy and Operations at The Home Depot (2019–2022). The profile shows a finance career at the company, with Senior Manager - Finance (2016–2019), Director - Pro Finance - Capabilities (2022–2025) and Senior Director - Pro Finance and Strategy since May 2025.
Cameron Skilling
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Sourcing · The Home Depot Canada
Director - Global Sourcing at The Home Depot Canada since February 2025, a director-level operations role. The profile shows merchant roles at The Home Depot Canada, including Senior Product Merchant - Lighting (2018–2025), Senior Product Merchant - Appliances (2015–2018) and Divisional Product Merchant - Appliances (2012–2015).
Ivan Alatorre
LinkedInExperience: Latin America Global Sourcing Director · The Home Depot
Former Latin America Global Sourcing Director at The Home Depot (2012–2018), based in Monterrey. The profile shows The Home Depot roles since 1994 across operations, merchandising and sourcing, including Merchandising Sr Manager (2009–2012), Merchandising Director since 2018 and Merchandising Sr Director since 2019.
Jose Acosta
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Sourcing · The Home Depot
Vice President of Global Sourcing at The Home Depot since June 2026, responsible for sourcing, operations and strategic initiatives within the company's Global Sourcing offices across the world. The profile also lists Director of Global Sourcing Operations at The Home Depot (2013–2014), covering global supplier productivity, and a Vice President, Product and Engineering title there since 2020.
Karen Sofía Núñez
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Procurement · The Home Depot México
Head Of Procurement at The Home Depot México since May 2022, alongside a Procurement Coordinator title held there since February 2020. The profile shows a procurement path at The Home Depot México that includes Procurement Analyst (2016–2018) and Procurement Specialist (2018).
Katrina Holloway
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing · The Home Depot
Director Strategic Sourcing at The Home Depot in Atlanta since August 2017, where the profile says the role heads sourcing, negotiation and contracting initiative oversight and advises executive leaders. Also Senior Manager - Indirect Procurement (2011–2017) and Strategic Sourcing Manager (2005–2011) at The Home Depot.
Kent King
LinkedInExperience: Director Purchasing · The Home Depot
Former Director Purchasing at The Home Depot from January 1989 to January 2004, a 15-year role that the profile places in the operations department at director level. After leaving The Home Depot, the profile lists Director, IT Procurement at L Brands from 2004 to 2016.
Kevin Smith
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Procurement - Sourcing and Vendor Management · The Home Depot
Sr. Director, Procurement - Sourcing and Vendor Management at The Home Depot since April 2006, following Sr. Director Finance - Global Sourcing and Supply Chain there (2005–2006). The profile cites 20+ years in positions at Home Depot, including 15 years in financial reporting and general accounting, 4 years in financial operations covering payables, receivables and cash, and a year supporting global sourcing operations.
Mahesh Purohit
LinkedInExperience: Country Manager & Sourcing Director · The Home Depot
Former Country Manager & Sourcing Director at The Home Depot (2016–2020), based in Delhi. The profile describes global sourcing leadership roles at Home Depot, Walmart, IKEA and Dollar General, including Global Sourcing Head at Walmart (2011–2016) and Sourcing Head at IKEA from South Asia (2002–2009), and mentions tariff mitigation and building a team across functions.
Victor Gonzalez
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Sourcing Operations · The Home Depot
Director - Global Sourcing Operations at The Home Depot since July 2022, a director-level operations role. The profile also lists AVP - Transformation and Strategic Sourcing at Auto Plus Auto Parts (2022), Advisory Principal - Indirect Procurement Consulting at PRGX Global Inc. (2018–2019) and VP - Global Sourcing and Integration Management Office at Icahn Automotive (2012–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's sourcing area to your question, since indirect procurement, merchandise and private-brand sourcing, and offshore sourcing offices involve different suppliers and processes. Weigh how recent their Home Depot role is, and whether it was at the U.S. company or a country unit, when the answer depends on current practice.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does The Home Depot structure a sourcing event from supplier selection through negotiation and award?
- 02What do Home Depot sourcing teams look for when deciding whether to add or drop a supplier?
- 03How do sourcing, merchandising and supply chain teams share decisions on cost, quality and availability?
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