
ConnXus
ConnXus is a cloud-based supplier management platform that connects small and diverse businesses to Fortune 2000 companies. The platform specializes in supplier diversity, vendor management, sustainable supply chain solutions and business services for minority-, woman-, veteran-, and LGBT-owned businesses.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Rod Robinson is currently Senior Vice President at Insight Sourcing Group and leads the firm's Supplier Diversity practice and Center of Excellence.
Prior to joining Insight, Rod was Vice President of Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability at Coupa Software.
Prior to Coupa, he was the founder and CEO of ConnXus, Inc., a cloud procurement platform that enables Global 2000 companies to achieve supply chain objectives related to supply chain transparency, diversity, sustainability and economic impact.
Prior to founding ConnXus, Rod was a seasoned procurement executive with deep strategic sourcing expertise. His expertise comes from over 25 years of experience as a Chief Procurement Officer for a Fortune 1000 Telecom and as a management consultant with global consultancies including Kearney, Diamond Partners (now PWC) and Accenture where he was a procurement subject matter expert. He served large multinational clients on large-scale procurement initiatives that resulted in billions in annual cost savings.