Kelly Bengston
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Kelly Bengston
SVP , Chief Procurement Officer
Starbucks
Kelly Bengston ’ s go-to Starbucks order is a Nitro Cold Brew , just the thing for staying energised and focussed in her position as Chief Procurement Officer . She is responsible for enhancing Starbucks ’ enterprise-wide functional strategic sourcing and supplier relationships , creating consistent global sourcing processes , developing a sourcing talent management program and building a values-based approach to working with suppliers across all categories of the business . Bengston joined the Seattle-based coffee company in Supply Chain Commercialisation in 2010 . In the intervening 12 years , she has served in a variety of procurement and supply chain roles , including direct and indirect sourcing , as well as store development . She brings experience from a varied career to her current role as CPO , with former positions at Macy ’ s , toymaker Hasbro , and merchandise agency Bensussen Deutsch , among others . Bengston holds a B . S . in Business Administration , Management and Operations from Central Washington University . supplychaindigital . com 31