Spartech Names Locke to Lead Procurement Activities

The plastics firm Spartech Corp. has named Richard Locke to the position of Vice President of Procurement. Locke will oversee the company's procurement activities to better leverage its global purchasing and accelerate efforts to build a low cost-to-serve model.

"We continue to focus on building world-class supply chain and procurement functions at Spartech, directed at improving our overall cost structure, operating efficiencies and profitability," says Myles Odaniell, president and CEO. "Richard brings tremendous leadership and experience to our procurement function and has extensive direct experience with our supplier base and industry dynamics. We are pleased to have him join our team to lead this critical area and look forward to his contributions helping accelerate improvement in the company's overall performance."