Steven Welsh

Steven Welsh, CPSM, C.P.M. has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Steven currently holds the position of CPO Global Procurement at Merative since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at IBM from 2014 to 2022, where they served as the Director of Supply Chain Procurement. Steven was responsible for integrating procurement into IBM during the acquisition and later led the internal procurement team. From 2010 to 2014, Steven worked as the Sr. Director of Supply Chain Procurement at Plymouth Rock, LLC Operations Supply Chain. Steven focused on transitioning traditional transactional purchasing into innovative supply chain management. Before that, they held the position of Director of Supply Chain Procurement at Zeledyne Glass, LLC from 2007 to 2010. Steven also served as the Vice President of Supply Chain Americas at GKN Sinter Metals from 2006 to 2007 and as the Director of Procurement at TI Automotive from 2004 to 2006. Steven'scareer began at ArvinMeritor, where they held various roles, including Global Purchasing Manager, from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, Steven has been involved in the field of supply chain education as the Director of Supply Chain Education at ISM Southeast Michigan from 1997 to 2003 and as an Adjunct Professor at Lawrence Technological University since 1992.

Steven Welsh, CPSM, C.P.M., holds a Doctor Business Administration degree with a specialization in Supply Chain, Employee Retention, Credentialing, and Certification from Lawrence Technological University, which was obtained in 2013. In addition to their degree, they have certifications including the Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the Institute for Supply Management and the Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) from the same institution. However, the specific months and years when they obtained these certifications are not provided.