Marianna Basso, M.A., PMP®, CPSM® in

Marianna Basso, M.A., PMP®, CPSM®

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Head of Procurement at Upstart
📍 Tampa, Florida, United States

Marianna Basso is a procurement leader specializing in transforming procurement into a value-creating partner, managing over $6B in spend for SaaS and Fortune 25 companies. Educated at Fudan University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, she focuses on business enablement, spend optimization, and strategic sourcing, backed by her PMP® certification.

She holds a certification in "Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation" and actively explores its impact on procurement.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
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Procurement Transformation
Her core focus is elevating procurement from a cost center to a value-creating, enterprise-wide partner through a People-Systems-Process approach.
Generative AI Procurement
She is certified in Applied Generative AI and emphasizes understanding LLMs and pricing models when contracting for new AI services.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Head of Procurement
Upstart
4-2025 - 4-2026
Senior Director, Enterprise Procurement
isolved
5-2023 - 4-2025
Director of Procurement
isolved
2-2021 - 5-2023
Lead, Category Management
Centene Corporation
5-2019 - 2-2021
Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Centene Corporation
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Education
2009 - 2011
MA
Fudan University
2006 - 2009
Economics
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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