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Josh Lemke

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Sourcing & Category Management at Ally
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Josh Lemke is the Head of Sourcing & Category Management at Ally, leading a 35-person team overseeing $1. 5B in spend. With over 12 years of experience at Bank of America and a global role at WeWork, he excels in data-driven strategy and process optimization. He holds an MBA and a LEED AP ID+C certification.

Outside of work, Josh is dedicated to community service in Charlotte. He actively volunteers with his team at organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and participates in city beautification projects with Keep Charlotte Beautiful, demonstrating a strong commitment to giving back.

Unique fact: He has served on the board for Time Out Youth, a Charlotte-based non-profit, showcasing a long-standing passion for youth advocacy.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Head of Sourcing & Category Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Josh shows up

ROI Driven
Critic
Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Josh cares about

Strategic Sourcing
He focuses on transforming procurement by balancing cost, risk, speed, and stakeholder experience. He has spoken at industry events like Procurecon West on building sourcing teams.
Team Leadership
He emphasizes team engagement, career growth, and fostering strong connections through team-building activities and community volunteering.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Sourcing & Category Management
Ally
2-2020 - 1-2025
Head of Supply Chain Business Office
Ally
9-2018 - 2-2020
VP; Global Head of Sourcing
WeWork
7-2017 - 9-2018
SVP; Procurement Executive
Bank of America
6-2006 - 7-2018
VP; Sourcing Manager II
Bank of America
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Science
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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