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Wade Neumann serves as the Vice President of Procurement Strategic Development at Nestlé Purina North America since September 2021, focusing on procurement leadership, strategic planning, and talent development for procurement professionals. Prior to this role, Wade held various leadership positions within Nestlé, including Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, where strategic procurement leadership was provided for all Nestlé businesses in the U.S. and Vice President & Head of Procurement at Nestlé Purina North America, responsible for sourcing and cost strategies. Earlier experiences also include roles as Procurement Manager and Purchasing Manager at Nestlé USA and Administrative Manager at Cargill. Wade holds a B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earned between 1983 and 1987.