TOP 100 LEADERS
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Larry Phelan
CPO
EY
An experienced business leader , Larry Phelan wields his influence to expand the possibilities of procurement and elevate its position within one of the world ’ s most influential professional services networks . Through his ‘ brand value ’ philosophy , Phelan believes in delivering more than just cost savings and traditional sourcing services . A proud New
Yorker and music lover , he is known for his personable and avuncular approach to leadership , overseeing an international ‘ procurement family ’ situated in 35 countries around the world , responsible for $ 8bn in annual spend .
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Ampy Cheung Aswin
Director Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Solutions APAC , Google Cloud
Google
After graduating from Manila ’ s De La Salle University in 1997 , Ampy Cheung Aswin spent close to 25 years at Unilever . Rising through the
ranks from the management trainee programme , through a variety of supply chain roles for Asia , Africa and the Middles East , she was named Global Vice President Supply Chain of the consumer goods company ’ s skincare and cleansing business in 2019 . But earlier this year the supply chain veteran shifted focus and joined Google . From Singapore she heads up the tech company ’ s burgeoning cloud-based supply chain and logistics solutions strand for the APAC territory .
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DK Singh
CPO
Walmart
DK Singh has helmed the procurement function of Walmart through a tumultuous period for retail , and a transformation of the big box retailer from dominance in the bricks and mortar channel to major investments in omnichannel and e-commerce fulfilment . Singh ’ s early career was spent at IBM , where he held several roles during a 15 year tenure . Latterly , prior
to joining Walmart , he was Chief Procurement Officer for Schneider Electric . Singh holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from GB Pant University in India , and a masters in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University .
22 Sept 2021