Erik Adams Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Oversee and provide top-level leadership for Global Indirect Procurement organization (42 ppl) across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Responsible for $1B+ in annual spend, reporting to SVP of Supply Chain. Categories include: Logistics, HR, Marketing, IT, Professional Services, Travel, Capital Equipment, Facilities/Real Estate.Manage Global market-based Procurement Operations team, major hubs are in Hungary, India, China, and Mexico. Defined and achieved aggressive annual financial targets resulting in 9% annual savings the last three years, up 3% since taking over the team.Work closely with executive team and division controllers to drive policy alignment, process efficiency, and drive overall stewardship of HARMAN external expenditures.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Responsible for $300M Marketing, HR, Professional Services, Travel and Consulting spend categories. Managed team of four commodity managers to identify and implement multi-year sourcing plans, develop business cases and sell-in of new ideas and opportunities. Work closely with business leaders, division controllers, and functional leaders focused on analyzing, developing, and leading category-specific sourcing initiatives for their current and future needs.Lead strategic negotiations which require global coordination and senior executive alignment. Responsible for strategic analysis and gather category / market intelligence; spend visibility, understand industry trends and anticipate impacts and opportunities for business

New York, New York, Us

Responsible for Sourcing and Category Management across Design/Construction, Facilities Management, Hospitality, Global Security and various Professional and Business Services covering $600MM in annual spend.Led all procurement and contract management activities for $500MM Interior Fit-out program of new 2.1MM sq. ft. LEED Gold Corporate Headquarters. Achieved 25% diversity spend and $30MM in cost savings.

New York, New York, Us

Assisted Global Operations organization transition of 110MM sq. ft. Commercial, R&D, and Manufacturing space in the Americas Region (165 offices, 100 plants, 19 countries) from a traditional hybrid service delivery model to an Integrated Facilities Management solution, resulting in a 6% reduction in the operating budget.Managed numerous projects across $300MM annual spend in Construction & Facilities categories across three Midwest sites. Generated $23MM in savings through competitive bidding, supplier consolidation and negotiations.