Supply chain operations

10 VPs of procurement

These ten VPs of procurement hold or have held a vice president title in procurement, such as Vice President of Procurement or Vice President Global Procurement, at companies including Oracle, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Novo Nordisk. Readers can learn how procurement leaders set sourcing strategy, manage suppliers and negotiate spend.

10 professionals10 companiesData retrieved September 29, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Carlos Goncalves, MBA

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    Experience: Vice President of Procurement, Americas · Johnson Controls

    Vice President of Procurement, Americas at Johnson Controls since 2026. Other Johnson Controls roles are Executive Director of Strategy & Transformation, Global Procurement (2025–2026), Executive Procurement Director - Field Branches (2024–2025), Executive Director of Procurement (2022–2024) and Global Procurement Director (2020–2022). The profile describes supply chain experience at Dell Computers and Johnson Controls, with sourcing, procurement and negotiation work including global competitive quoting.

  2. Craig Reed, CPSM

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President Global Procurement · Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Vice President Global Procurement at Thermo Fisher Scientific since 2022. Other roles include Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Corporate Real Estate and Facility Services at Corteva Agriscience (2018–2022), Procurement Executive at DuPont (2014–2018) and Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management at Eaton (2008–2012). The profile describes supply chain experience in industries including industrial, electrical, airline, automotive, consumer goods, chemicals and life sciences.

  3. Dina Boggess

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President, Head of Procurement · XPO

    Former Vice President, Head of Procurement at XPO (2023), and Vice President Global Procurement - Performance Solutions at Tenneco since 2026. Other roles include Vice President, Indirect Procurement at Tenneco (2024–2026), at Trane Technologies (2020–2022) and at Ingersoll Rand (2019–2020). The profile says the scopes led include direct material, indirect goods and services and new product development.

  4. Hal Gerson

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President of Procurement · Performance Food Group

    Former Vice President of Procurement at Performance Food Group (2018–2021), and Vice President, Global Procurement at Del Monte Corporation since 2023. Other roles include Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Bang Energy (2021–2023), Director Purchasing Supply Chain at Independent Purchasing Cooperative (2015–2018) and Vice President, Supply Chain Operations at Eat Just, Inc. (2015).

  5. Martisse Best Maysonet, Esq.

    LinkedIn

    Experience: VP, Head of Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing · Curia

    VP, Head of Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing at Curia since 2024, and Vice President Global Procurement at Pearson from 2020 to 2024. The profile describes an enterprise scope covering direct, indirect, CapEx, real estate and logistics spend and leading enterprise-wide sourcing across direct materials. Other roles include Senior Director, Business Operations and Strategic Sourcing at Iqvia (2017–2020).

  6. Megan Mills

    LinkedIn

    Experience: VP of Global Procurement · Genesys

    VP of Global Procurement at Genesys since 2019; the profile says the role builds and leads the global procurement organization, including strategic sourcing, vendor management and performance, contract management, software asset management, outsourced labor and purchasing. Other roles include Supply Chain Procurement at Allegion (2013–2019) and President at ISM - Central Indiana (2012–2014).

  7. Preethi Kasthuri

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President, Global Sourcing & Procurement · Illumina

    Vice President, Global Sourcing & Procurement at Illumina since 2026. Other roles include Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing NPI, Head of Direct Procurement at Dexcom (2024–2026), Director Global Procurement- Packaging, Resin, Finished Goods & Metals at BD (2023–2024) and Director- Global Procurement Strategy & Central Supplier Quality at BD (2017–2023). The profile describes overseeing $1.5B of direct material spend and the global procurement strategy team at BD.

  8. Rebecca Steffen

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President Procurement · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    Vice President Procurement at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since 2025. Other roles are Vice President, Global Sourcing - Product, Client & Corporate Services at Visa (2022–2025), Senior Director Global Sourcing - Corporate, Employee & Professional Services at Visa (2018–2022), Head Of Procurement NA at Centrica (2017–2018) and Sr. Director, Procurement Excellence at Unilever (2016–2017). The profile cites global experience in strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management.

  9. Stinne Ulriksen

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President Global Direct Procurement · Novo Nordisk

    Vice President Global Direct Procurement at Novo Nordisk since 2026. Other Novo Nordisk roles are Corporate Vice President (2024–2026), Vice President, Corporate Procurement (2023–2024) and Director Corporate Procurement (2019–2023); also Business Development Manager - Direct Procurement at Grundfos Corporate Purchase AG (2014–2017).

  10. Yinka Somotun

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Vice President Global Procurement · Oracle

    Vice President Global Procurement at Oracle since 2026, and Sr. Director, Global Procurement at Oracle from 2007 to 2026. The profile describes transforming fragmented processes into centralized procurement operations and leading a team of professionals across four continents. Other roles include Attorney at Chevron (2001–2004) and Legal Counsel at Texaco (1992–2001).

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Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How do you decide which spend categories to centralize under procurement first?
  2. 02What does a practical supplier risk and performance review process look like for a mid-sized company?
  3. 03How do you show finance leaders the savings procurement delivers without double counting?

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