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Melanie Temkin

Pioneer · DISC type sid
Chief Procurement Officer, Managing Director at Moody's Corporation
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

As Chief Procurement Officer at Moodys, Melanie Temkin is a global procurement leader with deep expertise in strategic sourcing, third-party risk management, and contingent labor strategy. An alumna of the University of Maryland, colleagues have described her as strategic, results-driven, and an exceptional communicator who is unafraid to challenge the status quo.

Outside of her corporate roles, Melanie appears to have a personal interest in pets and rustic decor, having purchased items like a dog bow tie and a personalized wooden wedding card box from artisan marketplaces.

She has successfully led complex Vendor Management System (VMS) software implementations across more than 40 countries.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Procurement Officer, Managing Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Melanie shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Melanie cares about

Procurement Transformation
Her career is defined by leading procurement transformation initiatives and VMS software implementations at major financial services and IT consulting firms.
Contingent Workforce
Has extensive experience as a global commodity lead for contingent labor, managing complex MSP and VMS programs in over 40 countries.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Procurement Officer, Managing Director
Moody's Corporation
5-2023 - 9-2025
Chief Procurement Officer
Cognizant
10-2020 - 4-2023
Global Procurement Category Lead: HR, Professional Services, and Contingent Workforce, AVP
Cognizant
1-2019 - 9-2020
Global Procurement Labor Solutions and Third Party Risk Management, AVP
MetLife
4-2017 - 1-2019
Global Procurement Category Lead: HR Services and Contingent Labor, AVP
MetLife
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Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2003
BS
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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