Author: Supplier Diversity from the Inside Out

Most books about supplier diversity are written from the outside looking in. This one is different.

Supplier Diversity from the Inside Out is written by someone who spent more than two decades inside corporate procurement — building programs, managing supplier relationships, advising C-suite leaders, and watching what actually works and what quietly gets ignored. Kimberly R. Coffman wrote this book because she kept having the same conversation: suppliers who were talented and qualified but couldn't figure out why the doors weren't opening, and corporate teams who wanted to do better but didn't know where to start.

This book is the answer to both sides of that conversation.

Whether you are a diverse-owned business trying to break into a corporate supply chain, a supplier diversity professional building the case for your program, or a corporate leader who wants to understand what genuine inclusion actually requires — this book gives you the inside view that no press release or conference panel ever will.

What’s Inside

  1. Defining Supplier Diversity

  2. Corporate Business Case and Value Proposition

  3. Diversity Certifications

  4. How Large Corporations Buy

  5. How to Market to Buying Organizations and more

along with templates and resources to help you stand out from your competitors.

This book was written for:

  • Small businesses and diverse-owned small business owners ready to compete at the corporate level

  • Supplier diversity and procurement professionals building or refining enterprise programs

  • Corporate leaders who want to understand what equitable sourcing actually looks like in practice

  • Anyone committed to building supply chains that create real economic opportunity

Order Books

What Readers Are Saying

  • “Supplier Diversity From the Inside Out is required reading for anyone committed to doing better business in a better world.”

    — Mark C. Hopson, Ph.D., Professor and author of Communicating Interculturally: Theories, Themes, and Practice for Societal Wellbeing

  • “Kimberly’s expertise is invaluable for diverse-owned entrepreneurs aiming to navigate the nuances of marketing to large buying organizations, supplier diversity professionals, and strategic sourcing managers.”

    —Karen Scarpino, Owner & CEO Green Giftz | Promotional Impact

  • “Kimberly's dedication to coaching and advising small and diverse-owned businesses is evident through the tangible impact she has had on their success stories. Her expertise in supplier diversity, small business coaching, and advocacy is not only impressive but also genuinely transformative!”

    —Dr. Felicia Phillips, Founder & CEO The One Million Dreams Foundation for Black Women & Girls Inc.