Experienced in influencing, coaching, mentoring and leading teams of procurement professionals.Built strong partnerships and relationships, internally and externally, with all levels of an organization.Strategic leader, recommended, influenced and transformed organizations to adopt best in class procurement processes and procedures.Successfully managed and led multi-million dollar global cross functional strategic sourcing initiatives (create RFIs / RFPs, complete proposal analysis, create / execute negotiation strategies, conduct stakeholder and leadership recommendation presentations, communicate with suppliers, facilitate and lead supplier visits / audits, create / negotiate / execute master contracts and SOWs), create / execute global category strategies, maintain on going supplier relationships, delivered savings and working capital improvements, gained and improved value added services from suppliers, and improved procurement processes and procedures. Extensive knowledge in various indirect procurement categories such as IT (such as software, hardware, SaaS, consulting services, etc.), advertising / agency / marketing services (such as fulfillment, e-commerce, co-packing / sampling, customized promotional premium products, tradeshow, pre-press / commercial print, etc.) consulting services, consumer testing / clinical research testing, MRO / facilities, engineering services, travel, HR / HRIS, supply chain and logistics, legal, finance, capital / CAPEX, and other misc. professional services.