Paul Downs specializes in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, Processes and Best Practices. His 20 year career spans both corporate and consulting roles where he has a proven track record for engaging cross functional stakeholders in the sourcing process and delivering results. Paul has worked at several Fortune 500 companies, within the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, heavy industry, consumer products and financial services sectors to develop new opportunities improving value for direct materials and indirect goods and services. Paul has led the execution of breakthrough strategies that have driven cost savings and operational efficiencies across a broad range of categories including packaging, external manufacturing, data processing and management, software, logistics, R&D, legal and HR.Recently, Paul made significant contributions working in the hospitality industry where he led cost reduction programs in the Caribbean region. Paul has led numerous sourcing projects in Europe and Asia where he has worked with multiple clients to improve sourcing and operational support models. Paul also provides procurement process and sourcing training to teams in the USA, APAC, EMEA and Latin America.