Lori McCombs

Lori McCombs has extensive experience in indirect procurement, business relationship management, and strategic consulting, currently serving as a Category IV Indirect Procurement Technology Buyer at Caterpillar Inc. since September 2011. Lori's roles at Caterpillar have included developing and overseeing a formal Business Relationship Management strategy, acting as a primary contact to foster productive relationships between internal service organizations and facilitating technical support for a global engineering team. Previous positions held include Business Development Manager at MultiAd, Sr. Manager of Sales Support & Marketing at AFFINA, and Sr. Business Consultant at Keane Consulting - State Farm. Lori also owned and operated Leaves N Beans Roasting Co., successfully expanding its operations and product offerings. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Millikin University and a Business Relationship Management Professional Certification from the Business Relationship Management Institute.