Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson is Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Procurement Officer at the University of California San Diego. He oversees all aspects of supply chain services, including procurement, payables, logistics, as well as travel and entertainment. Additionally, he is responsible for the Campus Dining and Retail portfolios, which include The Bookstore, the Passport Office, Triton Print and Digital Media, Conference Services, and Surplus Sales. 

Prior to joining UC San Diego in 2006, Ted held the position of Director of Global Integrated Supply Chain at Sony Electronics and Director of Procurement at Hitachi Home Electronics, which included international assignments in Japan and Mexico.  After receiving his BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Ted was awarded a fellowship from the Japanese Ministry of Education 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

• 2014:
  • 'How to Build a Better Procurement Department' featured in the Fall NAEP Educational Procurement Journal
• 2011:
  • Featured in University Business 'SpotLight on Procurement'