John O. Proverbs

John Proverbs has more than 20 years of procurement and supply experience. John is currently the Head of Procurement at KLA-Tencor Corporation. John joined KLA-Tencor in 2003 as the Senior Director of Procurement. Notably in 2013 KLA-Tencor was recognized by the IAAPS in 2013 for Best-In-Class Outsourcing Management, as well as by the ISM for its Excellence in Supply Management. KLA-Tencor was a recipient of the ISM's inaugural 2006 R. Gene Richter Award for Leadership and Excellence in Supply Management. John actively participates in industry forums. John is also on the Advisory Board for the UCSD Rady School of Management’s Institute for Supply Excellence and Innovation. Prior to KLA-Tencor, John was a Senior Executive at a start-up engaged in strategic sourcing solutions. Previously, John was an integral member of the procurement teams at Hewlett-Packard and IBM that received, in 1992 and in 1999 respectively, Purchasing Magazine's Medal of Professional Excellence for organizing global procurement transformation. While at IBM, he led global sourcing teams. He has experience in both direct and indirect supply chain with strong skills in strategy development, strategic sourcing, outsourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, contracts development, negotiations, creating operational excellence and building organizational capability.