Jon Thomas

Jon Thomas serves as the Principal Procurement Specialist at American Water, a position held since April 2018, following various roles including Senior Buyer in Capital & Operations Services and Senior Procurement Specialist in the same department. Prior experience includes ten years at Veolia North America as a Sourcing Manager, where responsibilities encompassed managing national agreements and vendor negotiations, as well as overseeing category management for chemicals, industrial gases, and lab equipment. Earlier, Jon held a Senior Buyer position at Veolia Water Indianapolis, focusing on RFP, RFQ, and RFI administration, vendor analysis, and product implementation management. The career commenced at Hughes Supply in sales and support roles. Jon holds an MBA from Anderson University and a BBA from the University of the Cumberlands.