Douglas Harrison Email & Phone Number

Bronx, Ny, Us

Leading a 60+ location organization towards a more unified Procurement strategy. Empowering 1000+ staff to get the job done while taking advantage of economies of scale.• Manage Procurement staff and guide the expansion of the department into unmanaged maverick spend• Finance Leadership Team – Guide the financial direction of the organization• Organize and contract for major service / product categories via RFP’s documented for funders• Internal Customer Relationship Management - Guide, educate and support internal stakeholders• Systems Administrator - Nexonia and Intacct accounting systems management and staff training• Supplier Diversity – Work with Grants team and Funders to expand and report on MWBE spend• Supply Chain - Maintain reliable access and pricing for COVID-19 PPE and Supply Chain affected equipment• P-Card – Manage card program towards maximizing rebates and processing resulting accounting• Sourcing – Steer end users towards reliable competitive vendors, cultivating new sources for competition

New York, Ny, Us

• 2021 Grammy® nominated, Best Choral Performance, classical chorus of 200• One of the oldest arts institutions in New York, based in Carnegie Hall• Chosen to and succeeded in expanding the leadership participation of younger members• Provide section strength when Singing and aid in the overall leadership of the group

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Execute and manage a hybrid purchasing strategy. Accounting systems and Supplier Diversity Manager.

New York, Ny, Us

Lead staff through the Procurement process to cost-effective solutions using technology leveraging limited resources.• ERP / EMS Cross-functional design, rollout, and management• P-Card – Expanded program annual volume from $1M to $7M, rebate $0 to $86K, and 92 cards to 250 cards• Category Management – Service/Event contracts, Conservation Supplies, Scientific/Industrial Equip, FF&E• Financial Trainer/Presenter/Conference Speaker – Advanced Fiscal Policy using background in performance• Journal Entries – Processed all accounting for $7 Million annual P-Card spend • Troubleshooting - Tested processes and systems to find and resolve issues• Crisis Leadership - Established a Help Desk for guidance on procedures after staff reductions• Automation – Integrated P-Card and Workday EMS to automate monthly accounting• E-Auctions - Generated a 40% savings in fleet vehicle purchases by implementing reverse E-auctions • Vendor Management - Transformed most problematic supplier into a valued asset

New York, Ny, Us

Hired by management to oversee the procurement of FF&E for newly constructed office and lab space. Researched, negotiated, and sourced the Museum’s needs for goods and services. • Category Management - FF&E, materials, supplies, equipment, fleet vehicles, services, and events.• Cross Functional Teams – Liaison to design, rollout and manage EMS Lawson for process automation. • Process Improvement – Transformed a paper driven process into an integrated EMS / ERP environment• Automation - Designed, rolled out, managed and trained staff in use of MasterCard’s Chase SDOL program• Risk Mitigation - Identified and rectified Trades FF&E miscommunication in 66K SQFT office Museum issues• Vendor Management - Focused spend with effective suppliers through repeated RFx’s cultivating contacts• Full life Cycle Contract Management - RFx, analyzing proposals including TCO, award, and performance • Internal CRM - Fostered the coordination of siloed departments achieving economies of scale• Audit - Designed & implemented Excel data mining auditing limiting staff fraudulent transactions• Problem Solving – Achieved 60% cost savings by cultivated contacts with a manufacturer with M&A issues • Government Compliance - Identified and resolved technology export issue with a potential 7-figure fine • Innovation – Utilized knowledge from unrelated meat packing industry to solve technical Museum issues • Cost Savings – Negotiated 50% savings on a rail transport system by brokering use of on-site equipment