Highly accomplished, strategic sourcing, supply chain and payments executive with the expertise and experience to lead an organization’s transformation of its procurement, demand management and payments operations from the backroom to the boardroom.Experienced in creating world class solutions for diverse organizations, ranging from medium-sized, domestic companies to Fortune 100 multinationals, that generate both unprecedented savings and superior revenue growth. Unique, multi-disciplined skill set with experience not only in strategic sourcing and procure-to-pay but also in finance, business development and operations, ensuring a fully rounded perspective on how sourcing and supply decisions can positively impact the entire business.Known for transforming an organization’s spend, vendor management and payable operations functions into major bottom-line contributors and leveraging these so-called backroom functions into a potent source of competitive advantage. Innovative leader with a bias for collaboration who thrives on complexity and ambiguity and excels in creating innovative solutions and profit-generating ‘wins’.• Innovative yet easily implemented solutions to complex and ambiguous business challenges.• Strong operating bias for collaborating with affected customers, both internal and external.• Total system value orientation, as against a narrow focus on traditional purchasing metrics.• In-depth working knowledge of emerging supply chain, lean and P2P technologies.• World-class negotiating skills.• Exceptional team building, mentoring and coaching skills.Specialties: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Demand Management, Payables Solutions, eCommerce, Process Design and Optimization, BPO, SAP/PeopleSoft/Ariba Implementations, Sustainability,Team Building and Mentoring