Andrea Polker

Andrea Polker is an experienced professional in global commodity management and strategic sourcing, currently holding the position of Global Commodity Manager II for Direct Materials at First Solar. Previous roles include Global Commodity Manager I and Global Strategic Sourcing Specialist at the same company, as well as leadership positions in commodity buying at O-I. Andrea also has experience as a Purchasing Agent at ProMedica and in purchasing and customer service at Welch Packaging. Andrea began a career in the industry with an internship at Sauder Manufacturing Co. Andrea earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Bowling Green State University, completing the program from 2009 to 2014.