Christopher Ewers Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx

Strategy & Business Planning / Management- • Actively participated as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in setting and implementing the Global Procurement (GP) strategy and related priorities/strategic initiatives.• Developed and maintained GP’s rolling 3-year blueprint for transformation.• Developed and managed the financial budget and reporting requirements for GP investments.Change & Innovation - • Maintained the change management framework driving change and innovation.• Led the design, development and implementation of key strategic initiatives and major operational improvements (implementation of an electronic signature solution; a procure to pay solution providing eSourcing, contract lifecycle management, order & invoice management, supplier management, catalogue management, and spend analytics functionality)Business Operations - • Managed all management reporting & analytics for GP, all GP technology platforms and tools.• Managed GP recharge operations.• Developed, implemented, and maintained the GP architecture (e.g., policies, frameworks, processes, and standards) and Procurement Governance model (have successfully led the refresh of GP contract templates bringing fit-for-purpose, industry standard positions, and design and implemented a standard operating procedure and applicable control measures).• Participated in the global technology risk group to set standards for third party engagements to effectively manage risks.Relationship Management - • Maintained ongoing, productive relationships with senior leaders of the internal control groups critical to the efficiency and effectiveness of GP. • Provided advice on process management, management information and analytics, Procurement technology and tools, and continuous business improvement in Procurement.Team & People Leadership - • Managed all people matters for GP (Senior People Leader)• Led a team of varying levels (including managers of others) across multiple teams globally

As a summary, I am responsible for implementing technology, operational improvement, and measurement initiatives to ensure the Global Procurement organization is operating optimally.I am the business owner and interface with other organizations for the implementation of new/upgraded technologies and tools for the end to end requisition through supplier management processes. I lead the development and maintenance of Global Procurement’s processes and standards (e.g., SOPs, policies, authorities, practices, how-to guides, contract templates, internal templates, go to market frameworks and methodologies) which support contract management, spend management and analytics, demand management, requisitioning, procure to pay, workflow and E-procurement.Detailed Responsibilities:Business Operations - Technology*Leads the evaluation, business case preparation and implementation of new and/or upgrades to existing technologies (e.g., contract management, spend management and analytics, demand management, requisitioning, procure to pay, workflow and E-procurement)* Manages the efficient and effective operation of Global Procurement’s technologies and toolsBusiness Operations - Processes*Leads the development and maintenance of Global Procurement’s processes and standards (e.g., SOPs, policies, authorities, practices, how-to guides, contract templates, internal templates, go to market frameworks and methodologies) in support of contract management, spend management and analytics, demand management, requisitioning, procure to pay, workflow and E-procurement and in alignment with Global Procurement’s Continuous Improvement Program*Supports the implementation of strategic operational improvement initiativesBusiness Operations - Analytics*Leads the development and implementation of dashboards/scorecards for Global Procurement and member firms*Leads the provision of analytics services to the Global Procurement leadership team as required

Houston, Texas Area

Stakeholder Engagement:• Proactively work with CIO level stakeholders globally to understand business requirements, define strategies, and collaborate to achieve a coordinated approach to market/suppliers.• Drive the indirect procurement (IP) agenda within the business segments, ensuring segregation of duties are adhered to.• Work closely with indirect procurement, internal customer, and offshore procurement teams to ensure consistency and compliance of IP controls.Category Sourcing & Leadership:• Create and manage Global Category Strategy, Category Guidance, and Category Plans for use by all sourcing teams to execute upon sourcing and procurement activities at a regional level.• Lead negotiator for key strategic supplier application maintenance / application development competitive procurement.• Operationalized contracts into all segments and businesses globally, establishing contract governance and vendor management processes/procedures.• Suppler Segmentation and Executive Relationship Management with strategic suppliers.Lead and manage the personnel and delivery of global support for respective segments:• Manage a diverse and high performing team providing support to the segments for all IT categories.• Engage stakeholders, leading the development of improved category management and procurement strategies.• Remove roadblocks to enable the achievement of category management objectives.

Defined the migration and integration plan for the contracts and procurement function into Wipro post-acquisition:*Lead the migration and successful integration of the contracts and procurement function into Wipro’s organization.*Lead and managed the global contracts and procurement team through the integration ensuring a smooth and successful transition and integration, with no disruption to the business or our customers and vendors.*Responsible for defining all contracts and procurement policies, processes, and procedures for the business.Manage the contracts and procurement teams including employee development, work-load balancing, and development and implementation of cost savings mechanisms.*Create and train contracts staff on strategies to monitor compliance to contract requirements, ensuring that all terms and conditions are met and that any problems/risks are identified and resolved/mitigated in a timely manner.*Complete responsibility for contract management lifecycle. *Responsible for transition and hand-over of contracts management responsibilities to employees post contract execution.Responsible for creating deal specific negotiation strategies, mitigating commercial risk and maximizing profitability, and conducting negotiations of IT Outsourcing and IT Consulting contracts with Fortune 500 clients.*Preparation of proposals and development of contract documents in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, customer requirements, and sound business judgment.*Review financial aspects (P&L and cash flow) of contract deals and ensure commercial and pricing terms meet company objectives and goals.Develop, cultivate, and grow strong relationships with external executive customers as well as internal business partners and internal senior executive management.Provide education and training related to contracts processes and corporate policies for peers, subordinates, and superiors across multiple locations globally.

****SAIC Commercial Business Acquired by Wipro Technologies****
*Preparation of proposals, contract negotiations, and administration of commercial contracts (time and materials, fixed price, cost reimbursable, cost plus incentive fee, blanket ordering agreements, etc.) in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, customer requirements, and sound business judgment.
*Major negotiations of IT Outsourcing and IT Consulting Project contracts.
*Review and analysis of contract documents to determine contractual obligations.
*Monitor company performance for conformance to original proposal and contract requirements, and provide continual review to ensure that all terms and conditions are met and that any problems/risks are identified and resolved/mitigated in a timely manner.
*Management of a team of 6 Contracts professionals.
*Timely preparation and dissemination of information regarding contract status, compliance, modifications, deviations, negotiations, and completion or termination to all corporate and program stakeholders.
*Respond to complex inquiries from customer and management regarding contract obligations and revisions.
*Act as contract liaison between the company and customers/vendors, including participation in pre-contract discussions, contract negotiations, and contract changes.
*Education and training related to contracts and corporate policies for peers, subordinates, and superiors across multiple locations globally.
*Experience with Oil & Gas/Energy and Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industries.
*International Contracting, including experience with India and the Middle East.

*Administration, negotiation, and management of contracts with direct customers, partners, resellers, OEM's and operations (leases, etc) worldwide.*Reconciliation of all balance sheet and revenue accounts on a monthly basis.*Preparation of all audit work papers.*Daily cash and investment portfolio management.*Corporate Budget/Forecast preparation.*Budget variance analysis for all departments worldwide.

*Project manager for building campaign fundraising.*Parish domain & systems/network administrator.*Maintain parish and school web pages.*Trainer for school teachers and parish administration staff.

*Responsible for maintaining the Mid-States corporate cash management accounts, share draft, ATM, and ACH programs on a daily basis.*Posting and balancing of over 70 member payrolls.*Balancing vaults, cash audits.*Reconciliation of corporate checking accounts, balancing and reconciliation of all real general ledger accounts.*General office management, logistics, and security.