Bill Schade

Bill Schade, MBA, CAPP, currently serves as Category Manager at ANDRITZ since July 2025, following a role as Manager Procurement at Smurfit Westrock from August 2021 to July 2025, where responsibilities included overseeing over $250 million in spend across converting materials in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Previously, Bill worked at CSM Bakery Solutions as a Procurement Analyst and later as Procurement Packaging Strategic Sourcing Manager, managing significant annual spends and reporting to senior management. Earlier experience includes serving as Senior Procurement Specialist at WestRock Company, where Bill contributed to corporate procurement for converting contract manufacturing. Bill holds a BA in Journalism/Advertising from the University of Kentucky and a Master's in Business Administration from Eastern Kentucky University.