Procurement Magazine Top 100 Women in Procurement 2023 | Page 48

TOP 100 WOMEN

16 Taryn Thompson

Chief Procurement Officer Bank of America
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15 Samantha Covell

Chief Procurement Officer Genpact www / htps in samantha-covell-b9a8701 :/ com linkedin . /
Taryn , currently the Chief Procurement Officer at Bank of America , has had an extensive career in finance and procurement .
She has worked for the financial giant for over 18 years , joining as FMAP Analyst before climbing the ranks to Managing Director , Head of Corporate Planning ( Global FP & A lead ), Managing Director , Finance Executive- Technology CFO , and numerous other positions .
Thompson is the Founding Board Member of The Cooper Royall Foundation , a foundation aimed at providing resources and awareness to amplify the love and understanding of special needs families . She is also an Advisory Board Member for Procurement Leaders and a Global Ambassador of Vital Voices Global Partnership .
Sam is a recognised expert in IT and BPO Outsourcing Services categories , as well as an experienced procurement professional whose key skill is to leverage her understanding of global complexities to develop innovative sourcing strategies that deliver measurable outcomes to the business .
She is currently working as Chief Procurement Officer at Genpact , where she has been since 2016 when she joined as VP S2P Practice before being promoted just shy of two years later .
Prior to Genpact , Samantha held procurement titles at large-scale companies such as SSE , AstraZeneca , and BT .
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