Christopher Jones
Head of Global Corporate Procurement @KLA
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Global Corporate Procurement @KLA
Ann Arbor, MI, US
Lead a 78‑person global indirect‑procurement organization overseeing $1.5 B in spend under management; embedded a culture of strategic sourcing, SRM, and continuous improvement to unlock value and supply assurance.• Deployed an enterprise‑wide category‑management operating model across 15 spend areas; leveraged e‑RFx, auctions, and spend analytics to capture $135.5 M in savings and drive 8 % cost‑to‑serve reduction.• Operationalized TCO and should‑cost analytics in contract‑lifecycle management, delivering 12–25 % cost reductions across IT, facilities, and professional‑services categories while strengthening risk mitigation and SLA compliance.• Spearheaded a cloud Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) transformation, selecting and rolling out a best‑in‑breed eProcurement / P2P platform that lifted compliant‑spend capture and real‑time spend visibility enterprise‑wide.• Introduced a GenAI‑enabled guided‑sourcing workbench integrated with live market‑intelligence feeds, accelerating category‑strategy development by 50 % and elevating data‑driven decision‑making across the supply chain.
EDUCATION
Ferris State University
PGM, Professional Golf Management
WNU
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General
D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations & Supply Chain
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Professional Certificate, Executive Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER JONES
I’m a procurement and supply-chain executive who turns complex global operations into engines of enterprise value. Over my career, I’ve led high-performing teams, modernized source-to-pay ecosystems, and unlocked hundreds of millions in savings, cash flow, and growth. My work directly aligns with the expectations of today’s modern Chief Procurement Officer: strategic, data-driven, digitally enabled, and laser-focused on enterprise outcomes.A few impact highlights I’m proud of:• $10M+ in verified savings delivered through a multi-year indirect-spend transformation—reinvested to elevate analytics, automation, and capability building.• $77M in cash flow unlocked by cutting Days Inventory Outstanding 46% through automation, VMI, and obsolescence-reduction programs.• Built and led 50+ global supply-chain professionals, achieving 100% OTIF and helping scale revenue from $100M to $400M.• Digitized operations with WMS, RF scanning, and automated workflows, slashing order-to-ship lead time 75% and reducing build cycles from 18–20 weeks to 2 weeks.• Designed demand-driven planning that achieved 100% DC fulfillment, cut carrying costs in half, and tripled inventory turns.• Improved customer-quality scores from 65% to 100%, enabling $20M+ in new business.My leadership style blends strategic sourcing, supplier partnership development, and digital transformation with a relentless focus on stakeholder value. I’m energized by environments where procurement is expected to drive growth, resilience, and competitive advantage—not just cost. If you’re building a transformative procurement or supply-chain agenda, or looking to amplify impact at the enterprise or board level, I’d love to connect.
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