Strategic Procurement Manager
Developed and fostered strategic relationship with HP Software business to align global procurement strategies and priorities with software operations requirements. Translated priorities, analyzed sourcing and spend data and planned effective cost reduction strategies. KEY RESULTS: ▰ Reduced sourcing cycle time by 50% through consultation on Lean Six Sigma project. ▰ Enabled $16M reduction in travel expenses with development of new tracking reports, executive scorecard and compliance plans for the Software business teams. ▰ Reduced number of sourcing escalations by about 50% and increased customer satisfaction with software businesses.▰ Identified $17M (3-5%) reduction in Telecom/Datacenter costs by leading cross-functional team in analyzing existing contracts and developing a re-negotiation strategy upon expiration of contracts in 2015.