How Iron Mountain turns procurement into a positive disruptor

In today’s rapidly evolving enterprise landscape, procurement is often viewed through the narrow lens of traditional cost-cutting. However, modern organizations require supply chain and sourcing strategies that do more than track baseline savings. They must actively drive enterprise transformation, risk resilience, and long-term business value.

In a recent profile with CPOstrategy, Reagan Smith, Chief Procurement Officer at Iron Mountain, explores how elevating procurement into a positive disruptor empowers organizations to break down internal silos and realign purchasing directly with operational and financial priorities.

By creating a unified operational strategy anchored in common goals, consistent policies, and shared data, Iron Mountain is shifting procurement from a reactive back-office function to a proactive partner. This holistic methodology ensures that procurement initiatives directly connect to P&L results, finance-backed metrics, and strategic growth targets.

"World-class teams of any type share common objectives, common process/policy, and common data," said Smith. "They work towards well-defined, universal goals while celebrating collective success."

Through executive-backed leadership and a relentless focus on the intersection of commercial value, business need, and operational excellence, Iron Mountain continues to innovate across its global operations to better serve customers and stakeholders alike.

Read the full profile and learn how procurement can serve as a catalyst for enterprise strategy.