Kathy Silverman Email & Phone Number

Experienced Global Procurement leader focused on transformation and innovation to meet changing business demand. A diverse and varied background of skills includes successful delivery and enduring category and operational improvements. Examples include:ISO 9001 - Selected to lead Quality Assurance and Engineering area documenting all processes, ensuring consistency in product delivery and establishing successful final audit earning first round ISO 9001 certification. (Colder Products Company)SARBANES-OXLEY - Led process documentation and controls for Finance and delivering compliant audit outcome. (Medtronic)DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - Researched and recommended strategy to transform categories from traditional P2P environment to a digital marketplace strategy thereby providing broad digital access to products/services and pricing options across stakeholder base. (bp)SUSTAINABILITY - In order to meet group-wide Net Zero ambition, I created and led a procurement team to develop approach to tracking supplier carbon and circular reduction targets as well as drive additional spend to US diverse owned suppliers as well as ensure suppliers adhere to complying with labour rights and modern slavery protecting workers across the globe. (bp)GLOBAL PROCUREMENT LEADERSHIP - Created an inclusive and respectful team environment through team development and learning individual's interests, celebrating team/individual successes and supporting each person with challenges. Supportive in professional development needs through various training/learning options. Establish an opportunity for teams to build cultural awareness to create understanding, empathy, deeper connections to team.

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