Starbucks has appointed Michael Hindman as vice-president of indirect sourcing, with the role based in Nashville, as the company continues to sharpen its procurement and supplier strategy.
Hindman arrives with more than 20 years of experience spanning procurement, supply chain management, sourcing, operations and business transformation across consumer goods, manufacturing, technology and services businesses. In his new position, he will oversee Starbucks’ indirect sourcing f...
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unction, with responsibility for improving procurement performance, deepening supplier relationships and supporting operational efficiency across the group.
His move to Starbucks follows a senior spell at Mars, where he most recently served as senior vice-president of strategy for Mars Pet Nutrition. Mars said Hindman led work on strategy, revenue growth management, consumer insights, sales and operations planning, project management, value leadership and continuous improvement. Before that, he was senior vice-president of procurement for the same division, covering raw materials, packaging, contract manufacturing, sustainability, supplier quality, procurement operations and price risk management in North America.
Earlier in his career, Hindman held vice-president-level procurement and supply chain responsibilities at Republic Services, where he managed company-wide sourcing and supply chain operations for a large Fortune 500 business. He was also chief procurement officer at Snyder’s-Lance, overseeing procurement across direct and indirect spend as well as manufacturing and product supply. His background also includes senior roles at Kimberly-Clark, Stryker, McKinsey & Company and Intel.
Starbucks said the appointment is intended to bolster its global sourcing capability at a time when the company is focused on innovation, resilience and sustainable growth. The coffee chain, which operates thousands of stores worldwide, says it places employees at the centre of its business and continues to emphasise community engagement, sustainability and partner development alongside customer service.
Source: Noah Wire Services
