Her Story
About Lacy
Lacy Randle is a procurement and supply chain leader currently serving as Procurement Manager at Corning Incorporated in Arizona. She earned a Business Administration degree from Bradley University after early jobs in fast food where she advanced to supervisor and manager roles, followed by work as a CNA while in college. She began her supply chain career at Caterpillar Inc. in Illinois, starting in IT and inventory management before moving into operations and supply chain roles where she took on multiple supervisor positions during company downturns. Over her 23 years in the field, she has built a reputation as a leader of people who prioritizes putting others first, building relationships, and continuous improvement. She attributes her success to hard work, humility, and developing her teams. Randle remains active in mentoring young women and previously supported community groups including the Dream Center and local football teams while in Illinois.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Lacy
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would attribute my success to a combination of lessons learned, hard work, building relationships, able to accept humility, recognizing that I am not the smartest one in the room, and not being afraid as a leader to hire people smarter than me. It's truly not about me. It's what I've put in other people and filled in other people, and through that I've built trusting relationships and developed my team.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You absolutely can be everything you want to be. It is up to you. You will miss a hundred shots that you do not take. If you fail, you get back up. The runway is long. Keep running.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge in procurement is that procurement always finds out last, when it's too late. When you want to really get the best pricing, the best negotiated terms, the best negotiated contracts, you need to engage procurement early, but that doesn't always happen.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Ethics. Integrity. Trust.
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