Yuka Okamoto
About Yuka Okamoto
Yuka Okamoto is the Sustainability and Procurement Manager at Hearst, where she has worked since 2019 in New York. She has previous experience at Ikea Group and Adidas, focusing on procurement and purchasing roles.
Work at Hearst
Yuka Okamoto has been serving as the Sustainability and Procurement Manager at Hearst since 2019. In this role, she focuses on integrating sustainable practices within procurement processes. Based in New York, New York, she has contributed to Hearst's commitment to sustainability over her five years with the company.
Previous Experience at Ikea Group
Before joining Hearst, Yuka Okamoto worked at Ikea Group in various capacities. She served as the Country Purchase Manager for Indirect Material and Services from 2015 to 2017 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden. Following this role, she became the Regional Purchaser at Ikea Group from 2017 to 2018, also in Malmö. Her experience at Ikea Group spanned a total of three years.
Experience at Adidas
Yuka Okamoto held the position of Director of Group Procurement at Adidas for a brief period from 2018 to 2019 in Germany. During her six-month tenure, she was involved in procurement strategies and practices within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Yuka Okamoto earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Suffolk University, where she studied from 1997 to 2000. This educational background has provided her with a foundation in effective communication, which is essential in her roles in procurement and sustainability.