Christin Burek named the new Supply Chain Management assistant VP

Christin Burek has been named Arizona State University’s assistant vice president of Supply Chain Management. Burek will begin her role on Feb. 23, 2024, and report to Rudy Bellavia, the University Business Services interim vice president.

“Christin’s experience in procurement and supply chain management will drive innovation and optimize our supply chain operations,” Bellavia said. “University Business Services is thrilled to welcome Christin to ASU. We look forward to achieving new milestones and excellence in supply chain management under her leadership.”

Burek will oversee a large team of employees instrumental in purchasing, sourcing, contracting, inventory and logistic services across ASU as the university’s Deputy Chief Procurement officer. Christin will work closely with various other university groups to ensure we are optimizing value and supporting the institution’s mission.

Burek joined ASU from Amazon, where she was director of Risk Management. She was vital in leading risk assessment and internal audits for Amazon stores worldwide. During her nine-year tenure at Amazon, Burek was also the director of operations, where she demonstrated exceptional leadership in overseeing executive indirect supply chain operations across Australia, Latin America, North America, Singapore, and South America.

Throughout Burek’s 27-year career, she has held supply chain leadership roles at Northern Trust, Mayer Brown, Honeywell International, Inc., IBM and Motorola. Her experience includes strategic sourcing, negotiations, supplier management and procurement process transformations.

Burek holds a Master of Business Administration in supply chain management from ASU and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and Spanish from Michigan State University. She has a Six Sigma Green Belt certification and is a Certified Supply Chain professional. Burek also serves on the Michigan State University Capital Campaign and Spartan Leaders board.