Austin Howard
Chief Procurement Officer at Protective Life
- Role
- VP & Chief Procurement Officer at Protective Life
- Location
- Birmingham, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Austin Howard
Results-driven leader with a proven track record delivering multi-million dollar cost savings through strategic sourcing, due diligence, and continuous improvement. Strategic partner specializing in optimizing business needs and technology solutions that meet risk management, operational KPIs, and business goals while increasing productivity and improving internal efficiency. Strong technology acumen and experience in managing global technology vendor relationships, negotiating and steering contract lifecycles, and software and hardware acquisitions and implementations. Known for demonstrating critical thinking, keen problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration across the organization to solve business issues and deliver against corporate metrics.
Experience
VP & Chief Procurement Officer
Feb 2026 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US
Education
Auburn University
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance
UAB Collat School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
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