Cheryl Perkins, CPSM, C.P.M.

Cheryl Perkins, CPSM, C.P.M. has over 30 years of experience in the supply chain industry. From 1982 to 1989, they worked as a Purchasing Agent, Indirect for the Franklin County Engineering Department. Cheryl then moved to the BMY Wheeled Vehicle Division of HARSCO Corp, where they served as a Plant Purchasing Agent, Indirect from 1989 to 2006. In 2006, they joined Multilink Inc. as a Purchasing Agent. In 2008, they joined MTD Products as a Purchasing Agent III, where they were responsible for global supply strategic sourcing for OEM. Cheryl also managed $50m to $80m annual spend for international OEM, implemented and drove strategies to secure and ensure best-in-class vendors within the supply base, and optimized the supply base to create and maintain strategic supplier relationships. In 2015, they joined R.W. Beckett Corporation as the Director of Global Supply Chain and Global Supply Chain Manager.

Cheryl Perkins obtained their education from The Ohio State University from 1985 to 1988. In 2015, they earned their Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) certification from the Institute for Supply Management. Cheryl also holds a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certification from the Institute for Supply Management.