As Vice President of Purchasing and Strategic Marketing at Koppers, Dave Schoen leads a team that manages North American raw material procurement for the Performance Chemicals (PC) business. He also oversees indirect and capital expenditures, along with logistics, across all North American business units.

Dave started with Koppers in 2008 as Capital Procurement Manager for the Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS) and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) businesses. He moved on to posts as Manager, then Director, of CMC Raw Material Purchasing for North America. Dave later added overall responsibility for CMC sales and logistics as Commercial Director, North America, before assuming his current duties.

Prior to joining Koppers, Dave served a Senior Associate at Alaris Consulting in Chicago, engaging with clients to implement sourcing strategies and supply chain solutions across a variety of industries.

Dave holds a bachelor’s degree in business logistics from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Duquesne University. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Pittsburgh area, where he enjoys coaching multiple youth sports teams and completing home improvement projects.