Tracie M. Longpre

Tracie M. Longpre joined Applied® in 2014 as Director of Supply Chain with strategic oversight of our supply chain operations to further improve service levels and enhance working capital. In 2015, she was promoted to Vice President – Supply Chain with leadership of Applied’s procurement, inventory management, transportation, and master data management activities. In addition, she has oversight of the Company’s U.S. distribution center network.

Prior to joining Applied, Longpre served at PPG (whom acquired AkzoNobel), a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. There she led two SAP implementations, served as Director of Procurement, and spent several years as part of their supply chain leadership team. Prior to this organization, she worked in supply chain and project management roles for several other consumer product companies, including Playtex Products, L’Oreal, and Sara Lee.

Longpre earned her BBA with a major in Operations Management from The University of Massachusetts and her MBA from The University of Connecticut. She has also earned her PMP (Project Management Professional) credentials. Supplementing her professional credentials are various development training courses on such topics as project management, change management, and Lean Six Sigma.