C-Level executive with broad experience serving various industries. Record of building/transforming Sourcing Procurement organizations/consistently exceeding expectations. Expertise in strategy creation/execution, increasing market share, profit margin, operational efficiency, supplier management, data analytics, building/transforming sourcing, procurement, diversity CoEs. Strategic mindset, sound judgement, excellent negotiation/collaboration skills, executive leadership, business acumen, ability to build/develop, manage, lead/support high-performance cross-functional international teams. As Chief Procurement Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, lead all sourcing/procurement activities, manage direct/indirect spend. Exceeded senior leadership team’s mandate: transformed the Strategic Sourcing organization into strategic shared services asset as part of an overarching enterprise business strategy that resulted in positive top/bottom-line results. Led enterprise-wide Sourcing consolidation, earning suppliers’ optimal support. Delivered top/bottom-line business results by developing/ implementing a sourcing CoE focused on shaping/scaling people, process/technology; eliminated value leakage/became a client of choice; reduced costs, risk, increased value by enhancing Sourcing Process Optimization actively enhanced supplier diversity. Earlier, as Executive Director, Enterprise Procurement (consulting role) at Pitney Bowes, exceeded recruitment mandate of transforming global/international team into a strategic asset capable of delivering operational cost efficiencies. Established Sourcing as a trusted business internal/external partner, led all non-manufacturing spend categories. Tapped to lead efforts to help deliver on impact of 3-year global ERP program targeting operating cost reductions. Expanded DE&I supplier program, quadrupled diverse spend. Before, as Staff VP, Strategic Sourcing, Anthem Inc., designed/put into action organization with larger team/annual indirect spend. Led many international spend categories, drove WMBE initiatives, generating competitive advantage. Delivered significant savings, strengthened internal/external partnerships. Previously, as Sr Mgr/Director, Strategic Sourcing, Deloitte (2002 – 2007), converted tactical back-office function into a high-performing 15-member international strategic sourcing dept developing global/domestic product service procurement engagements. Started career at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Active civic leader. MBA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, BS, Quinnipiac University.
Listed skills include Vendor Management, Outsourcing, Strategy, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 46 others.
