Cory Olson Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• ➤ Executive advisor leading global initiatives, delivering strategic guidance and pursuing business development opportunities focused on Supply Chain Optimization, Procurement Transformation, Procure-to-Pay Processes.
• Led a comprehensive benchmarking and procurement transformation assessment for one of the largest, global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovators. Developed a comprehensive 24-month strategy/roadmap.
• Managed Procure-to-Pay Transformation Initiative for a $5.2B water technology company focused on standardizing processes, technology, governance, and policies globally.

Phoenix, AZ

• ➤ Primary global relationship owner, lead customer advocate and trusted advisor for portfolio of strategic customers deploying/leveraging a diversified suite of cloud supply chain solutions and services across multiple.
• Advanced overall adoption and utilization of SAP solutions/services (including SAP Ariba cloud software, Ariba B2B Network, SAP Fieldglass and SAP Qualtrics) by collaboratively partnering with senior executives to.
• Generated/Retained revenue providing best practices focused on program goals, value realization based on key performance metrics, quality control/assurance, and continuous benefit/business improvement
• Ensured optimal delivery, championed product developments/enhancements and mitigated issues/risks throughout the transformational lifecycle of the relationship
• Negotiated and delivered cloud software license/subscription and services growth by effectively positioning value propositions◆ Strategic Customers: Cisco, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise, HP.

Denver, CO

• ➤ Led Supply Chain Initiative for DCP Midstream, a $10 billion oil & gas company, focused on strategic sourcing, capability development & training, procure to pay (P2P) process enhancement, and integrated fulfillment
• Developed/Delivered strategy supporting senior executive’s vision to reduce costs by $55 million and transform the Strategic Sourcing function into a stable, credible, and reliable shared service organization
• Exceeded corporate/program goals by interactively training strategic sourcing and supply chain leadership ($2 million savings), negotiating global category savings (over $1.7 million (13%)), increasing contract spend.
• Generated new business strategies, secured, and sustained new client relationships, negotiated deal structures and executed complex account plans to grow revenue

Phoenix, AZ / Denver, CO / San Diego, CA

• ➤ Strengthened market position and capitalized on opportunities to provide world-class Professional Consulting, Project Management & Electronic Health Record Strategy Development Services within Health Care Information.
• Aligned corporate vision, core competencies and growth strategies to ensure ongoing, sustainable client value while exceeding internal objectives/goals
• Engaged external business and industry sources to promote the advancement of the company's long term value proposition with existing and prospective customers/partners

Tempe, AZ

• ➤ Established insourced IT Procurement function, including transition from outsourcer, strategy development, contract development/negotiations and process transformation
• Managed Global Enterprise Information Technology Hardware and Services Team implementing sourcing strategies to advance cost savings and working capital improvements on annual spend of $250 million, developed standard.
• Negotiated annual cost reduction of $10 million (14%) while managing $66 million Outsourced Global Infrastructure Contract with Fortune 25 IT and Consulting Supplier
• Reduced $138M contract for Global IT Hardware by $14M (10%)
• Actualized first year savings of $1.9 million (22%) on 3 year, $21 million Outsourced Global SAP Basis Support Services Agreement with estimated contract savings of $3.5 million (14%)
• Achieved 42% savings on $1.2 million Disaster Recovery Software License and Hosting Agreement

New London, CT

• ➤ Launched and managed team focused on providing dedicated Strategic Sourcing and Analytical support to cross-functional commodity teams within Research, Development and Indirect Support lines
• Led cross-divisional team developing and implementing Global Supplier Management Program
• Selected to promote and advance Procurement strategies focused on cost reductions, streamlining initiatives and organizational efficiencies to cross-functional Senior Leadership Teams
• Established operational metrics/processes to monitor supplier rationalization, contract compliance and savings across global sourcing initiatives
• Integrated advanced purchasing strategies and technologies into Procurement culture to foster competitive sourcing environment that leveraged Pfizer’s scale

Overland Park, KS

• Advanced business cases and sourcing strategies to realize savings in excess of $165 million through leveraged spending, standardizing policies/procedures and supply base rationalization
• Managed organizational procurement transformation centralizing 28 autonomous business units and led multiple strategic sourcing teams responsible for delivering 18% savings on $45 million spend
• Implemented Ariba’s eSourcing solution and developed enterprise-wide eSourcing capabilities, processes and strategies resulting in 50% cycle time reduction in negotiation, acquisition, and analysis processes
• Managed 8 cross-functional sourcing/supplier collaboration teams, deployed global eSourcing strategy and managed 17 reverse auction/sourcing events achieving 22% savings in 6 months on $41 million spend
• Led multiple strategic sourcing teams delivering $8 million annual savings, exceeding client objectives by 73% and securing multi-million dollar contract to undertake global procurement transformation
• Negotiated 7% cost savings on $20 million annual spend through sole-supplier fact-based negotiations and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reductions