Yousef Abbassi

Yousef Abbassi is an experienced procurement and supply chain operations leader currently serving as the Chief Procurement Officer and VP Supply Chain Operations at Juniper Networks since October 2018, overseeing global procurement and establishing policies and procedures for both direct and indirect spend. Previously held the position of Sr. Director, Head of Global Commodity Management Group, managing significant direct spend and supplier relationships across various technology commodities. Prior experience at Cisco spanned multiple roles from Sr. Manager in Integrated Business Planning to Operations Lead in Crisis Management, focusing on supply continuity and optimizing inventory management. Abbassi began their career at Solectron as a Business Development and Account Manager, developing new business and managing product transitions. Educational qualifications include an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a certificate in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School Online, and Executive Leadership Development from Stanford University.