TRAILBLAZER
KELLY
A Problem Solver , Focused on Delivering Solutions
BENGSTON
Senior Vice President , Chief Procurement Officer , Global Sourcing Company : Starbucks
Proud to have held the role of Senior Vice President , Chief Procurement Officer and Global Sourcing of Starbucks since 2018 , Kelly Bengston is responsible for enhancing Starbucks enterprise-wide functional strategic sourcing and supplier relationships , creating global processes , developing a talent management program and building a values-based approach to work with suppliers .
The team she works with was formed under her leadership to support the company ’ s supply chain aspirations of becoming digitalised , strategically aligning resources against priorities , and building capabilities with longterm capacity planning and supply chain intelligence .
“ I am fortunate to have an amazing job , working for an amazing company . My day-to-day is filled with connecting with great partners and suppliers to deliver products and services to our stores and customers ,” said Bengston .
16 November 2021