Joe Stuart | ProcureCon Indirect East

Joe Stuart

Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Upwork

DAY 1 – September 15, 2025

4:30 PM Procurement First Aid Roundtables (Practitioner Led) (2 Rounds)

These interactive roundtable sessions take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to learn about. Sit and learn in an intimate format from the speakers who have had an impact on their company and industry. Take control of your own event experience, and don't be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) alongside other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests, and responsibilities. Do not miss the discussions you want to participate in.

  1. I’m Leading Indirect In A Direct-Focused Environment – How Do I Make A Difference?  Michelle Thompson, Manager, Indirect Procurement, Panasonic Avionics 
  2. Bridging the Gap Between Supply Chain and Indirect Procurement  Ben Cutting, Senior Director of Supply Chain and Transportation, Keefe Community Commissary 
  3. My stakeholders keep giving suppliers information in advance of negotiations – make it stop! - Brandi Land, Director, Indirect Procurement, LivaNova 
  4. My supplier is the only game in town – what do I do?  Brian DeCaires, Supervisor, Technical Procurement,  Pacific Gas and Electric Company 
  5. How do I help ensure my ERP implementation is successful?  Joseph Stuart, Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Upwork  
  6. Am I making the most out of group purchasing organizations?  
  7. I’ve addressed all of the ‘low hanging fruit’ on my team – how do I expand my reach? 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Joe.

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