ProcureCon Connect USA 2025

June 09 - 10, 2025

Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA

Ana Talamas

Global Indirect Procurement Director Caterpillar Inc.

Ana is a Global Indirect Procurement Director at Caterpillar. She joined Caterpillar in April 2021 to manage local indirect spend, site buyers and relationships across Energy and Transportation and Services divisions and recently transitioned to lead all spend and regional category management within the Americas facilities and MRO/FPMS Global Categories.

Ana began her professional career with General Motors, holding multiple roles within supplier quality, product launch, indirect procurement and logistics operations. She then joined Whirlpool Corporation where she was a Sr. Manager within the Purchasing organization leading assurance of supply and in her last role, leading teams across North and South America with responsibility for purchasing freight, warehousing, logistics and final mile distribution.

Ana has a degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey, a master’s degree in project management from Universidad Iberoamericana. She resides in Atlanta. Georgia.

Day 2: The Future of Procurement

1:35 PM Presentation: Driving Standardization And Stakeholder Engagement Through Collaboration

Have a sourcing challenge where you wish you can get a variety of solutions from your peers? If you’re challenged with supplier relationship management, third party risk, AI implementation and more - you’re in the right place! You’ll share a problem you’re looking to solve, and leverage the wide breadth of knowledge in the room to come up with a tangible solutions.

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

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