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Paris Watts-Stanfield

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Chief Procurement Officer at Alcon
📍 Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Paris Watts-Stanfield is the Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at Alcon, where he leads the companys global procurement transformation. He has an extensive background in finance, having held CFO and Chief Audit Executive roles at Medtronic and various finance positions at Procter & Gamble. He earned an MBA from the University of Rochester.

He made a significant and successful career pivot from senior finance leadership, including multiple CFO positions, to become a global Chief Procurement Officer.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Procurement Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Paris shows up

Curious
Example Seeker
Value Driven

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Paris cares about

Procurement Transformation
He is leading a major transformation of Alcon's procurement function, focusing on enhancing its strategic value, talent, and digital capabilities.
Value Beyond Savings
He champions a shift in procurement's focus from pure cost reduction to driving broader enterprise value through innovation and supplier collaboration.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Procurement Officer
Alcon
4-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Financial Officer International
Alcon
1-2021 - 4-2022
Regional CFO
Medtronic
6-2017 - 1-2021
Vice President and Chief Audit Executive
Medtronic
8-2015 - 6-2017
Group Chief Financial Officer
Alcoa
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of Rochester - Simon Business School
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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