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Michael C. Catalan

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Director, Indirect Procurement at Hempel A/S
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Michael is a seasoned procurement director at Hempel A/S with over 22 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supply chain management across diverse industries. A graduate of Copenhagen Business School and holding an MBA from Henley, colleagues describe him as a dynamic, dedicated, and multi-skilled professional.

There is no publicly available information about Michaels personal hobbies or interests; his focus appears centered on his professional domain.

He is the author of a publication titled, "Assessing the responsiveness in the Danish mobile phone supply chain. "

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director, Indirect Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Indirect Procurement
As Director of Indirect Procurement, he leads global initiatives at Hempel and is slated to host a discussion on building high-impact indirect procurement teams at CPO Outlook 2025.
IT & Digital Sourcing
His background includes IT procurement at A. P. Moller - Maersk, and he is currently hiring an "IT & Digital" Category Procurement Manager, showing a continued focus in this area.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Director, Indirect Procurement
Hempel A/S
9-2016 - 1-2024
Head of Corporate Indirect & IT, Group Supply Chain and Procurement (Category Director)
ISS A/S
8-2013 - 8-2016
Supply Chain & Strategy & Projects Office
TOP-TOY A/S
8-2013 - 10-2014
Supply Chain Manager, Projects and Development
TOP-TOY A/S
12-2012 - 7-2013
Senior Category Manager, IT Procurement, Office of the CIO
A.P. Moller - Maersk Group
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Education
2007 - 2010
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Henley Business School
1999 - 2002
M.Sc (Cand.Merc.) / Master's Degree
Copenhagen Business School
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