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Lorie Meola

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Chief Procurement Officer at IBM
📍 United States

Lorie Meola is the Chief Procurement Officer at IBM, overseeing the companys multi-billion dollar global procurement budget. With an MBA from the University of Michigan, her career includes senior procurement leadership roles at Fiserv and First Data. She focuses on leveraging AI and intelligent workflows to drive digital transformation.

Lorie believes procurement transformation is about more than tools; its about fostering a culture of trust and letting go of the fear of imperfection to drive progress and break down organizational silos.

She champions a “70% is good enough” mindset to encourage speed and innovation within her team.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Procurement Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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AI in Procurement
Actively building an AI-powered procurement function at IBM, focusing on using AI to augment human talent and drive data-driven strategies.
Cultural Transformation
Believes that true transformation comes from changing the culture, building trust, and overcoming fear, not just implementing new tools.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief Procurement Officer
IBM
2-2023 - 6-2023
Vice President, Global Procurement Strategic Sourcing
IBM
8-2019 - 2-2023
Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer
Fiserv
8-2018 - 8-2019
Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer
First Data Corporation
8-2015 - 8-2018
Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing
First Data Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

How IBM uses data and AI to modernize procurement (AI in Action Podcast Episode 221). Featured in IBM Think Podcast – AI in Action
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Top 100 Women 2024: Lorie Meola, IBM – No. 10. Featured in Procurement Magazine
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Education
MBA
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
BS
Andrews University
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