Jeff Pattee

Jeff brings over 35 years of procurement experience in various roles with a primary focus in ingredients and commodities. He has been involved with firms that cross the spectrum of size and financial status. His corporate experience allows Jeff to uniquely understand the challenges facing operations today and how important the right solutions are to maximum profitability.

Jeff most recently spent over 10 years as Vice President at Provident Spend Management, a strategic purchasing consultancy. His focus was on reducing client’s ingredient and commodity spend.

Prior to joining Provident, Jeff was the Senior Manager of Packaging at Quaker Oats where he was responsible for some of the largest spend categories across Ingredients, Commodities and Packaging. He also played a role in new product development for the company and holds twenty-three patents.

He began his career working for CF Industries, a cooperative owned chemical company. During his time there he held various roles of increasing responsibility including member management, supply chain support and international sales.

Jeff has a B.A. in Political Science from Drake University.