Keith Cockrum

Keith Cockrum has over 20 years of work experience in procurement and category management roles. Keith is currently the Director of Global Strategic Direct Procurement at KION Group, where they lead a global team responsible for creating a globally leveraged and capable supply base. Prior to this, they held the position of North America Head of Category Management, Direct Materials at Dematic, where they demonstrated exceptional leadership capability and managed a category to ensure best practices and contract adherence. Keith has also worked as the Director of Procurement Operations and Strategic Sourcing Manager at Delek US Holdings, Inc., managing procurement and sourcing activities for various materials and services. Keith has experience managing supplier performance and coordinating commodities on a global scale at Nissan North America. Keith has held procurement leadership roles at Indiana Tube Corporation and Orchid International, where they were responsible for cost improvements and strategic sourcing plans. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Strategic Supply Manager at The Trane Company and served as a Corporate Commodity Manager at Robert Bosch Tool Corporation.

Keith Cockrum attended Murray State University from 1989 to 1993, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, General.