Tara Clouse

Tara Clouse is the Director of Sourcing and Procurement Operations at Teradata since April 2023. Previously, Tara held various roles at VMware from January 2015 to March 2023, including Senior Manager of Global Strategic Sourcing, where expenditures increased from $65 million to over $400 million, achieving consistent cost savings exceeding 9% annually. Before VMware, Tara worked at Unilever from December 2012 to January 2015 as Manager of Global Strategic Sourcing, driving an 8% savings on a $200 million spend portfolio while enhancing team capabilities. Tara's early career included a role as Sourcing & Category Manager at Accenture, managing an indirect spend portfolio of over $160 million, delivering approximately 8% annual savings. Tara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Mathematics from Texas State University.