Adam Schindler

Adam Schindler

Director, Strategic Sourcing Anaplan
Adam Schindler
Adam Schindler is a strategic sourcing and procurement leader with more than 20 years of experience driving enterprise technology sourcing, supplier strategy, and procurement transformation. He currently serves as Director of Strategic Sourcing at Anaplan, where he has spent the past six years leading complex SaaS, cloud, and enterprise IT negotiations while building scalable procurement processes that deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency. Adam previously held senior sourcing leadership roles at PagerDuty, KLA-Tencor, and McKesson, and has advised organizations including Facebook, Levi Strauss, and Electronic Arts on strategic sourcing initiatives.

March 9, 2026

8:30 AM Rise And Connect: Industry Insights Roundtables – Practitioner Only

Begin your ProcureCon journey with interactive roundtables designed for your specific industry led by top procurement leaders. Connect with peers to exchange insights, tackle real-world challenges, and uncover new opportunities. Do all this before the main event begins!

  1. Hospitality, Travel, Media, Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics

Holly Niemoth, Vice President of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, Westgate Resorts

        2. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Michael Gordon, Head of North America Procurement (GES- CAO), EMD Serono, Inc.

        3.Manufacturing, Industrial

Gaston Alvarado, Founder & Owner, G&S Business Solutions

        4. Energy & Utilities

Aaron Michaels, Senior Director, Indirect and Corporate Services Procurement, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

        5.Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Anita Newsom, Senior Director of Procurement, Manscaped

        6. Non-Profit, Education & Public Sector

Mark Frank, Interim Director of Strategic Sourcing, Los Angeles World Airports

        7.Transportation & Logistics

        8.Retail & E-Commerce 

Adam Schindler, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Anaplan

        9.Financial Services & Banking  

Andrew Mussalli, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management, SiriusPoint

4:30 PM Panel: Ensuring Seamless Process Integration During Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A)

Mergers and acquisitions mean major shifts in business operations, especially for procurement. Whether you’re acquiring or being acquired, successful integration is a key. Learn how to navigate this delicate transition period from experts who have dealt with it firsthand

Key takeaways:

    • Making sense of your new procurement structure
    • Standardizing procurement systems across both organizations
    • Reviewing supplier contracts and resolving overlapping contracts
    • Easing the transition and reducing friction with new teams and colleagues  

    March 10, 2026

    4:40 PM Regroup And Reflect: Industry Insights Roundtables- (Procurement Practitioners Only)

    Reconnect with your industry peers you met on Day 1 to review key learning from the event so far. Discuss what insights resonated most and how they tie back to the challenges and opportunities in your field. It’s the perfect way to share ideas and recharge before cocktails!  

            1. Hospitality, Travel, Media & Entertainment

    Holly Niemoth, Vice President of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, Westgate Resorts

            2.Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

    Michael Gordon, Head of North America Procurement (GES- CAO), EMD Serono, Inc.

            3.Manufacturing, Industrial

    Gaston Alvarado, Founder & Owner, G&S Business Solutions

            4. Energy & Utilities

    Aaron Michaels, Senior Director, Indirect and Corporate Services Procurement, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

            5.Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

    Anita Newsom, Senior Director of Procurement, Manscaped

            6.Non-Profit, Education & Public Sector

    Mark Frank, Interim Director of Strategic Sourcing, Los Angeles World Airports

            7. Transportation & Logistics

    Alexandra Wakefield, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Breeze Airways

            8. Retail & E-Commerce

    Matt Peacey, Industry Expert

            9. Technology, Telecommunications & IT Services

    Adam Schindler, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Anaplan

            10. Financial Services & Banking

    Andrew Mussalli, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management, SiriusPoint

    Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Adam.

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