Joel Mintun

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DISC Type : Dc

Director, Global Indirect Procurement at GlobalFoundries

Greater Indianapolis, United States

Overview

Joel Mintun is a global procurement executive at GlobalFoundries, managing over $1B in annual indirect spend. With 20+ years of experience, he transforms procurement into a strategic function by building high-performing global teams and optimizing supplier portfolios. He holds both a B. S. and an M. S. from Indiana University.

Outside of his corporate role, Joel has a background in the public sector, having worked for a U. S. Congressman. He frequently travels internationally to connect with his teams in Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, and India, demonstrating a commitment to global collaboration and leadership.

He has implemented stakeholder satisfaction surveys as a key OKR for his procurement team, a unique metric focused on improving the internal buying experience.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Quality Focused

Generally Skeptic

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AI in Procurement
Is a keynote speaker at ProcureCon West 2026 for a debate on AI's role in procurement automation and has highlighted AI-enabled automation in recent company partnerships.
Global Team Leadership
Frequently travels to Asia to connect with and align his teams in Singapore, Malaysia, and India, emphasizing the importance of in-person collaboration and global strategy.
Strategic Sourcing
Focuses on elevating procurement into a strategic value lever, moving beyond traditional metrics to optimize billion-dollar supplier portfolios and improve stakeholder experience.

Media Appearances

Joel has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Director, Global Indirect Procurement at GlobalFoundries
8-2013 - 4-2024
Director, Technology Sourcing at Elevance Health
9-2011 - 8-2013
Senior Technology Project Manager at Elevance Health
7-2009 - 9-2011
Senior Management Consultant at Protiviti
5-2007 - 6-2009
Management Consultant at Protiviti

Education

M.S. from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
B.S. from Indiana University Bloomington

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Insights For Selling To Joel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joel is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joel

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joel move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Joel take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Joel

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