Strategic IT Procurement Manager and Executive Consultant with over 15 years of experience authoring and executing category strategy, leading procurement projects, facilitating collaboration between IT and non-IT organizations, people management, project management, P&L, and category management for multiple Fortune 50 corporations within the technology, consumer goods, and retail industries. Utilizes background in IT engineering, strategic client partnerships, and effective team leadership to design and negotiate IT category strategies for delivering enterprise-wide IT solutions. ► Works with executive level clients to develop large-scale IT programs and solutions that align with executive level business strategies and profitability goals.► Directs and facilitates the strategic interface with assigned business units to drive business technology strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management, and relationship management. ► Highly developed business acumen as well as relationship building and negotiation skills. Communicates decisions, priorities, and technology risks to build competitive advantage and improve efficiencies.If you would like to discuss my experiences in more detail or request my resume, please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, or email me directly: mike.powers2@gmail.com
Listed skills include Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Sourcing, Spend Analysis, and 13 others.