Austin Budke

Austin Budke currently serves as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist II at ADVICS North America, Inc., a position held since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific and as a Materials Planner/Purchaser at JBM Packaging, where responsibilities involved sourcing, planning, and purchasing materials for manufacturing, negotiating supplier pricing, and implementing cost-saving initiatives. Additionally, Austin interned at Patheon as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist, focusing on sourcing materials for pharmaceuticals and managing supplier relations. Earlier career experience includes serving as an Operations Supervisor at Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, overseeing multiple quick-service locations. Austin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management and Supervision from the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.