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Kat Campbell Johnson

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Director, North America Indirect Procurement at Ecolab
📍 St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Kat Campbell Johnson is the Director of North America Indirect Procurement at Ecolab, where she leads strategic sourcing across IT, marketing, and corporate services. An MBA graduate from Indiana University, she excels in cost reduction, managing vendor governance, and leading high-performing teams to deliver significant value.

She is a dedicated advocate for inclusion, having served as President of a gay/straight alliance during her MBA. Kat values community engagement, proudly supporting her companys sponsorship of the Special Olympics, and is a strong proponent of the critical thinking skills developed through a liberal arts education.

While at Indiana University, Kat attended the first-ever Reaching Out MBA Conference at Harvard Business School.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director, North America Indirect Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
St Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Supplier Diversity
Previously held the title of Director of Supplier Diversity at Ecolab, with a stated goal of driving economic inclusion for minority, women, veteran, and LGBT-owned businesses.
Strategic Sourcing
Manages global and regional spend across a wide array of categories, focusing on driving savings and increasing value through strategic procurement and negotiation.
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Work history

10-2022
Director, North America Indirect Procurement
Ecolab
8-2020 - 10-2022
Director Supplier Diversity and Inclusion
Ecolab
10-2016 - 8-2020
Director Indirect Procurement
Ecolab
3-2016 - 10-2016
Director of Procurement
Gander Mountain
3-2015 - 8-2015
Group Manager, Indirect Sourcing and Procurement Center of Excellence
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
1988 - 1992
BA
DePauw University
1-1991 - 6-1991
Washington Semester
American University
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