Marijn Overvest

Procurement Tactics

7 procurement experts you should

follow in 2023:
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1. Sebastien Bals

Why you should follow him: CPO of

UCB for 6 years, Sebastian Bals is
indeed one of the best when it
comes to procurement.

Currently leading a team of

passionate and dedicated
procurement officials. During his
journey savings contribution was
boosted by 20%, working capital has
improved by 8,8% and the end-to
end procurement process NPS
enhanced from -64 to +14.
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2. Martha Buffington

Why you should follow her: the CPO

of SC Johnson. Martha Buffington
has come a long way from her
starting position.

Before SC Johnson, she was the

Global Procurement Manager for
one of the biggest soft drink
companies in the world, this says
something about her skills in
negotiating and procurement!
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3. Stephan Cobham

Why you should follow him: Stephen

Cobham’s years of experience in the
field of negotiations and
procurement are enough to make
him an authority figure among
procurement managers.

He also traveled all over the world,

thanks to executive roles that he
landed while working with Sanofi,
another global science-based
company.
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4. Bertrand Conqueret

Why you should follow him: his 20-

year stint with Henkel has made him

one of the best in the company.

Bertrand Conqueret continues to

lead Henkel’s procurement team with

a passion for leadership and

transformation.

A firm believer of continuous

learning, you’ll do well to follow him

and learn more about a successful

career in procurement.
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5. Sebastian Chua

Why you should follow him: his

procurement journey started in
Hewlett Packard/Agilent
Technologies as a country manager
for Singapore, India, Thailand, and
the Philippines.

Many procurement professionals

look up to him due to his highly
driven and passionate professional
aim for procurement transformation
to achieve innovation, growth, and
sustainability in procurement.
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6. Paula Davila Martinez

Why you should follow her: with over

20 years of experience in
procurement, sourcing, and
negotiations, Paula Davila Martinez
deserves to be recognized as one of
the best procurement experts.

Currently managing the

procurement department of
Novartis, she always makes it a point
to push her team to excellence at all
times. She is the former CPO of
Adidas.
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7. John Dickson

Why you should follow him: An

authority in procurement
management and currently the CPO
of AstraZeneca.

His tireless work in guiding his

procurement team is just one of the
many achievements he
accomplished during his career in
procurement.

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