Marlene Parks

Marlene Parks, MBA, has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Marlene currently holds the position of Vice President Procurement at The Hertz Corporation since October 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director of Procurement at Hertz from 2018 to 2021, where they were responsible for overseeing all aspects of procurement and identifying opportunities for profitability improvement and strategic partnerships.

Before their role at Hertz, Marlene worked as the Director of Supply Chain Management at Baptist Health System from 2015 to 2018. In this position, they developed and executed the supply chain strategy, led cost reduction initiatives, and managed a team of 11 staff members.

From 2011 to 2015, Marlene held the position of Director of Global Procurement Services at Acelity, where they implemented procurement best practices and managed a team of 11 staff members. Prior to this, they worked at United Technologies as a Senior Manager of Global General Procurement, overseeing a $1.3 billion global indirect spend and leading cost savings strategies.

Overall, Marlene Parks has a strong background in procurement, supply chain management, and cost reduction initiatives, with a focus on driving profitability and strategic partnerships.

Marlene Parks holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Marlene also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Trinity College-Hartford. In addition to their degrees, Marlene Parks has obtained a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in the year 2021.