As the director of Global Supplier Diversity in ADM's Global Procurement/Procurement Operations, Veronica Johnson established ADM's Supplier Diversity Program and elevated it to become one of the best such programs of the decade, as determined by the MBNUSA and WE USA magazines. The program was also awarded GOLD status by WeConnect International.
A key focus of Veronica’s work involves continually strengthening collaboration between ADM's Procurement and Supplier Diversity teams, which over time has led to supplier diversity metrics being incorporated into performance metrics for category leaders. She hopes to extend these metrics to Hub Buyers as well.
Veronica’s strategies include growing supplier diversity by developing and implementing education and awareness opportunities for ADM's Procurement and Sales teams and Enterprise Resource Groups (ERGs). She actively advocates for diverse suppliers, makes diverse supplier introductions, and builds relationships with managers and teams throughout the ADM organization. Veronica also coaches diverse suppliers and creates opportunities for suppliers to bring their innovations to ADM. In addition, she networks with industry peers to develop and implement innovative ideas and solutions. And, she collaborates with ADM's executives to heighten organizational awareness of Supplier Diversity.