VMS provider Beeline announced today that it appointed Michael Schiappa as its chief procurement officer. Schiappa has more than two decades of experience in talent procurement and workforce strategy; he most recently served as VP and head of global procurement services at MetLife.

“Mike Schiappa brings a unique set of skills and Fortune 500 sourcing experience to our mission of connecting businesses to the remarkable talent within the global extended workforce,” Beeline CEO Doug Leeby said. “Mike is a strategic CPO with a strong bias for action. He was an early adopter of vendor management systems and understands the complexities of multiple spend categories, capturing all staff augmentation and SOW based labor to drive impressive efficiencies and cost savings at MetLife.”

In addition to leading MetLife’s global procurement transformation efforts, Schiappa also led the company’s supplier diversity program.

Schiappa will report to Leeby.

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