Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson is Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Procurement Officer at the University of California, San Diego.  He is responsible for all aspects of supply management at the university, including Strategic Procurement, Accounts Payable and Receiving, and Distribution.  He is also responsible for managing satellite procurement operations at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, campus housing and dining, and facilities management. He is also responsible for the Campus Dining and Retail portfolios, including The Bookstore, the Passport Office, Triton Print and Digital Media, Conference Services, and Surplus Sales.  

Ted was selected 2012 Practitioner Pro of the Year by Supply and Demand Chain Executive in part for envisioning and implementing an Electronic Procurement Consortium that served as a unified platform for the UC System.

Before joining UC San Diego in 2006, Ted held the position of Director of Global Integrated Supply Chain for Sony Electronics and Director of Procurement for Hitachi Home Electronics, including international assignments in Japan and Mexico.  After receiving his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Ted was awarded a Japanese Ministry of Education fellowship to pursue his Master’s degree in International Business Management at the University of Tsukuba. 

Awards

• 2012:
  • Named Practitioner Pro of the Year by Supply and Demand Chain Executive

Articles

• 2023: 
  • Navigating the New Normal: A Connected Culture article, IPPS Quarterly- Winter 2023 Edition
• 2022:
  • Evolving UC San Diego Beyond the Vendor/Consumer Paradigm article, IPPS Quarterly- Winter 2022 Edition
• 2021:
  • Return to Learn Q&A on Plans for a Safe Campus and Flexible Workforce article, This Week @ UC San Diego.
• 2014:
  • 'How to Build a Better Procurement Department' featured in the Fall NAEP Educational Procurement Journal
• 2011:
  • Featured in University Business 'SpotLight on Procurement'