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Senior Director , Global Sourcing & Supply Management

Apple htps :/ www . linkedin . com / in / rui-zhang-6496152

EMEA Supplier Diversity Leader Meta

www htps :/ com linkedin . / in krystle-roberts

Krystle is the Supplier Diversity Program Manager , EMEA , at American multinational technology giant Meta . She was promoted to this position after over two years at the company as Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager and Supplier Diversity Lead .

Rui is currently working as Senior Director , Global Sourcing & Supply Management at tech innovators Apple . She has been with the company since 2011 , when she joined as GSM Manager , Procurement .

In her current role , Rui is responsible for influencing product roadmap and demand scenarios , assessing silicon supportability , driving supply improvement , championing data quality and action-driven insights , and more .

Prior to joining Apple , Zhang spent over three years at AT Kearney as an Associate , boasting three University degrees : a PhD in Mergers and Acquisitions ( M & As ), a master ’ s in Optical Engineering , and a bachelor ’ s in Precision Instruments & Metrology .

Her previous experiences include Global Sourcing Manager - Global Media & Advertising at Apple , Procurement Manager Marketing - Western Europe at Diageo , and more .

By working closely with her internal team and cross-functional partners , Roberts ensures that procurement activities are aligned with broader business goals and is a highlymotivated , results-driven procurement leader .

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