Just buy it
13 September 2012
Despite his hard-nosed, wheeler-dealer image, John Fogerty, Nike’s US-based global procurement manager, believes in giving people a free reign. David Arminas finds out what it’s like to be in his shoes
Nike Corporation’s headquarters near Portland, Oregon, exudes a laid-back attitude. People dress casually and there is no hectic running around. That is just fine for newly arrived 40-year-old Brit John Fogerty.
On 7 April, Fogerty took over as Nike’s global procurement manager, responsible for a £700 million budget, with around 80 per cent of it spent through...