10 Seagate procurement leaders
Vice president of global procurement, procurement director, indirect procurement director and senior director of commodity management are among the current titles held by these Seagate procurement leaders. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Seagate from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alain Tailheuret
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Procurement · Seagate Technology
Alain Tailheuret has been Vice President Global Procurement at Seagate Technology since July 2024, based in Singapore. Alain Tailheuret was Senior Director Sourcing and modules management at Qualcomm from 2019 to 2024 and CPO at Hypercom from 2008 to 2013, and the profile headline reads Vice President Global Procurement at Seagate.
Alex Liw
LinkedInExperience: Director - Indirect Commodity Management · Seagate Technology
Alex Liw has been Director - Indirect Commodity Management at Seagate Technology since July 2025, based in Singapore, and the profile headline mentions leading logistics strategy. Alex Liw was Senior Manager at Seagate Technology from 2024 to 2025, Senior Staff Commodity Manager there from 2019 to 2023 and Sourcing Manager at REC from 2017 to 2019.
Barbara Lodes
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Worldwide Indirect Procurement · Seagate Technology
Barbara Lodes is a former Sr. Director Worldwide Indirect Procurement at Seagate Technology, a role held from December 2019 to December 2022, based in Cedar, Minnesota. Barbara Lodes was Sr. Director Materials at Seagate Technology from 2012 to 2019.
Colton Borowicz
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director · Seagate Technology
Colton Borowicz has been Sr. Director at Seagate Technology since August 2025, based in Prior Lake, Minnesota, managing a commodity management team for technology suppliers and a cost modeling team. Colton Borowicz was Director at Seagate Technology from 2024 to 2025 and Sr Staff Principle Commodity Manager there from 2020 to 2024.
Jason Deacon
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Procurement (Commercial) · Seagate Technology
Jason Deacon is a former Head Of Procurement (Commercial) at Seagate Technology, a role held from January 2014 to December 2017, based in the Greater Portsmouth area. Jason Deacon has been Global Category Manager- COE & Discovery (New Categories) at BAT since July 2025 and was Head Of Procurement at Xyratex from 2010 to 2014.
Robert Legendre
LinkedInExperience: SVP Global Supply Chain & Procurement · Seagate Technology
Robert Legendre is a former SVP Global Supply Chain & Procurement at Seagate Technology, a role held from February 2013 to November 2021, based in Cupertino, California. Robert Legendre was President & COO at SolFocus from 2007 to 2013 and Executive Vice President, Global Operations at Powerwave Technologies from 2002 to 2007.
Robert Seeburger
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Global Materials and Chief Procurement Officer · Seagate Technology
Robert Seeburger is a former Senior Vice President of Global Materials and Chief Procurement Officer at Seagate Technology, a role held from January 2005 to January 2011, based in San Mateo, California. Robert Seeburger was Vice President of Procurement and Operations at Smart Storage Systems in 2013 and Vice President of Business Operations at Avaya from 2011 to 2012.
Samuel Xu
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Commodity Management · Seagate Technology
Samuel Xu has been Senior Director - Commodity Management at Seagate Technology since March 2019, based in Jiangsu, China. Samuel Xu was Senior Materials Director at Seagate Technology from 2003 to 2019, Logistics Specialist at Lexmark from 2001 to 2003 and Materials Manager at Pulse Electronics, YAGEO Group from 1996 to 2001.
supap rattanameechai
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Director · Seagate Technology
Supap Rattanameechai has been Procurement Director at Seagate Technology since November 2008, based in Bangkok, Thailand. Supap Rattanameechai was a Manager at Seagate Technology from 1990 to 2008, and the profile headline reads Procurement Director at Seagate Technology.
Wanida Ratniyom
LinkedInExperience: Indirect Procurement Director · Seagate Technology
Wanida Ratniyom has been Indirect Procurement Director at Seagate Technology since March 2025, based in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, and the profile headline reads Indirect Procurement Director at Seagate Technology (Thailand). Wanida Ratniyom was Indirect Procurement Sr Manager at Seagate Technology from 2006 to 2025 and Planning Manager at Thai Nok Company Limited from 2002 to 2006.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current procurement or commodity role, and why?
- 02How do you balance cost, supply security and supplier relationships when sourcing hard drive components?
- 03What has your own work taught you about measuring the results of a commodity strategy?
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