Professional services
10 professional services procurement experts
These ten procurement leaders have run professional services sourcing and category management inside the companies they worked for. A reader can learn how in-house procurement teams buy professional services for their companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ana Osmanovic
LinkedInExperience: VP, Procurement, Head of Professional and Legal Services · Bayer
VP, Procurement, Head of Professional and Legal Services at Bayer since 2023. Former Director, Procurement, Category Lead Litigation (2020–2023), Deputy Director, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Commercial Insights (2017–2020) and Finance Business Partner Pharma (2016–2017) at Bayer.
Cindy Campo
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Professional Services Procurement · State Street
Former SVP, Head of Professional Services Sourcing at Citizens (2017–2021) and Global Director of Professional Services Procurement at State Street (2001–2017). Former Procurement Manager of Indirect Goods and Services at AstraZeneca (1998–2001) and Procurement Manager at First Data Corporation (1996–1998).
Jeanette Lewis MCIPS
LinkedInExperience: Category Director Professional Services Global Procurement · IHG Hotels & Resorts
Former Category Director Professional Services Global Procurement at IHG Hotels & Resorts (2013–2016) and Global Strategic Category Manager at Abbott (2016–2019); the profile says that as Global Strategic Category Manager, Professional Services with Abbott Laboratories, this person drove global, regional and local strategies. Former Global Procurement Category Manager, HR Services & Contingent Labour at Kantar (2022–2023).
Kenneth Starr
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director, Professional Services Procurement · Merck
Former Associate Director, Professional Services Procurement at Merck (2015–2020) and Director, Procurement, HR and Legal at Prudential Financial (2020–2023). Former Director, Corporate Services Procurement at Kenvue (2023–2025), where the profile describes serving as category director for HR, legal, contingent labor and insurance and leading a global team of 4. Corporate Services Procurement Category lead at Organon since 2025.
Kristine Turner
LinkedInExperience: Director, Category Management - Professional Services · Fannie Mae
Director, Category Management - Professional Services at Fannie Mae since 2025 and Principal Category Manager - Professional Service there since 2015. Former Senior Supply Chain Manager - Global Professional Services at CSC (2011–2015) and ITPO Resource Management Consultant at Volkswagen Group (2010–2011).
Laure Assémat-Tessandier
LinkedInExperience: Global Sourcing Category Manager Professional Services · L'Oréal
Former Global Sourcing Category Manager Professional Services at L'Oréal (2017–2022), where the profile says this person was in charge of consulting, legal and translation. Corporate Indirect Sourcing Manager at L'Oréal since 2022, in charge of developing professional services categories such as consulting, legal, audit, tax advisory, translation and BPO. Former Senior Category Lead Buyer at ENGIE (2013–2017).
Sandra Farrell
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Lead Professional Services · BAT
Global Category Lead Corporate Services (Professional Services, HR & Travel) at BAT since 2021, and former Global Category Lead Professional Services there (2017–2021). The profile describes continuing to develop the professional services category, increasing spend under management and supporting sourcing managers. Former UKI Procurement Lead for Products & Services at EY (2016–2017).
Sophia Kamberos
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager - Indirect Procurement - Professional Services · United Airlines
Senior Manager - Indirect Procurement - Professional Services at United Airlines since 2017, where the profile describes leading a team of category managers who drive sourcing strategy and manage spend and suppliers for professional services, mainly in human resources and corporate safety. Former Procurement Category Manager - Professional Services at Chicago Public Schools (2013–2015).
Sue Renny
LinkedInExperience: Global Category Manager - Professional Services · Aggreko
Global Category Manager - Professional Services at Aggreko since 2022. Former Procurement Manager (2013–2022) and Legal Services Manager (2011–2013) at DAS UK. The profile describes commercial and operational procurement experience in organisations across legal, financial services, energy and engineering markets.
Warren Byrum
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Category Director Strategic Sourcing & Procurement- Professional Services · Truist
Senior Vice President Category Director Strategic Sourcing & Procurement- Professional Services at Truist since 2019. Former Vice President Director Professional, Marketing, IT Labor Services Procurement Category Management at State Street (2018–2019) and Director Category Management Marketing, Advertising, Print & Media Services (Procurement) at American Express (2011–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's categories to your question, since buying management consulting, legal services and contingent labor each involves different stakeholders and pricing models. Also consider the industry, because procurement of professional services at a bank, a drugmaker or an industrial company runs under different rules and approval chains.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you bring consulting and legal spend under procurement's control when business leaders prefer to pick firms themselves?
- 02Which pricing models, such as fixed fees, capped fees or rate cards, have worked best for you with professional services firms?
- 03How do you measure whether a consulting or legal engagement delivered the value it promised?
Reaching professional services procurement experts
How can I contact one of these professional services procurement experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Bayer, State Street and IHG Hotels & Resorts, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach professional services procurement experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
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