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Dan Bartel

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SVP & Chief Procurement Officer at American Airlines
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Dan Bartel is the SVP & Chief Procurement Officer at American Airlines, bringing nearly 30 years of experience from leadership roles at Schneider Electric and ABB. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, he is spearheading a major procurement transformation, focusing on enhancing supplier partnerships and driving value across the business.

With extensive international experience, Dan has lived and worked abroad, including in Zürich and Budapest. He is an advisory board member for several organizations, including the business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, reflecting a career spent leading global teams at major multinational corporations.

Dan was named the 2023 CPO of the Year by the World Procurement Awards, where judges described him as a “transformational leader. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
SVP & Chief Procurement Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
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Procurement Transformation
He is leading a major procurement transformation at American Airlines and has a track record of modernizing the function at previous companies like Schneider Electric.
Supplier Sustainability
He led sustainability programs at Schneider Electric, serves on the EcoVadis advisory board, and has implemented sustainable supply chain policies at American Airlines.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
SVP & Chief Procurement Officer
American Airlines
3-2019 - 1-2024
Chief Procurement Officer
Schneider Electric
8-2017 - 1-2019
Group SVP, Head of Procurement & Logistics / Chief Procurement Officer
ABB
8-2015 - 7-2017
Group VP, Head of Supply Chain Management, Electrification Products Division
ABB
8-2013 - 7-2015
Group VP, Head of Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Excellence
ABB
In the press

Media appearances

Profit - Back to Basics - with Dan Bartel, CPO American Airlines. Featured in The Supply Chain Dialogues Podcast (Podbean)
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The World Procurement Congress 2024 – Dan Bartel, CPO, American Airlines. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2015 - 2016
Executive MBA
IMD
1991 - 1995
BBA
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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