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Adam Schindler

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Director Strategic Sourcing at Anaplan
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Adam Schindler is a strategic sourcing leader with over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology, SaaS, and cloud procurement for industry-leading companies. He currently serves as the Director of Strategic Sourcing at Anaplan, focusing on crafting value-driven agreements, enhancing efficiency, and managing supplier relations. He is also a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.).

Outside of his direct role, Adam is deeply passionate about the procurement community. He is an active member of the Procurement Foundry and frequently engages with industry leaders and peers at events like the SIG Global Executive Summit and ProcureCon, sharing insights and discussing best practices.

A colleague has described him as a "true procurement visionary," highlighting his dedication and drive for excellence.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Director Strategic Sourcing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Strategic Sourcing
With over 15 years of experience, he is passionate about strategic sourcing, focusing on technology, SaaS, and cloud procurement for leading tech companies.
Procurement Networking
Actively engages with the procurement community through memberships like Procurement Foundry and by attending and speaking at industry summits like ProcureCon.
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Career

Work history

2-2020
Director Strategic Sourcing
Anaplan
4-2019 - 12-2019
Head of Global Procurement
PagerDuty
3-2019
Member
Procurement Foundry
9-2017 - 3-2019
Senior Manager, Global IT Sourcing and Category Management
KLA-Tencor
3-2016 - 8-2017
Manager Strategic Sourcing
Facebook
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Adam Schindler – Director Strategic Sourcing, Anaplan (Speaker at ProcureCon West). Featured in ProcureCon West (WBR Research)
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Panel: Application Overload – Managing Demand of SaaS (featuring Adam Schindler, Director Strategic Sourcing, Anaplan). Featured in ProcureCon West (WB Research)
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California State University, Northridge
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