Richard Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

New York, New York, Us

- 15 + years experience managing the deployment and integration ofcomplex technology systems at an enterprise scale- 10+ years procurement experience. Keen ability to merge IT challenges and strategicsourcing initiatives- Contract negotiations - enterprise level SaaS & On-Prem applications, hardware and networks - Extensive knowledge of IT systems, including messaging,collaboration, Software defined networks, cloud migrations (GCP, Azure etc) , SAP andmore recently software asset management- Strong people and project management skills, with a focus onsupporting global SaaS applications- Extensive expertise in developing and implementing IT strategiesthat drive business growth and efficiency- Manage budget in excess of $120 million per year- Ability to influence the scope and direction of initiatives acrossmultiple levels of management and organizational boundaries- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with ability tocommunicate and collaborate with employees and management atall levels, regularly presenting to Colgate's board of Directors

New York, New York, Us

- Contract negotiation at enterprise level for infrastructure, cloud and services - Global Infrastructure governance - Manage and maintain global infrastructure budget - Manage and re-mediate Internal and external IT Audit's of Colgate's Enterprise Service center (Datacenter) and global infrastructure platforms - Strategic vendor alignment - Contract negotiation and consolidation - Budget construction and adherence - Team management and development

New York, New York, Us

- Innovating, Defining, Planning and implementation of key infrastructure initiatives including SDWAN, WAN, LAN, Voice, Video, cellular and wireless- Global lead for infrastructure governance- Act as IT lead for all contract renewals for Cisco, Cellular and 3rd party vendors, working closely with legal and procurement organizations- IT lead for Supply chain deployments, warehouse management and new office setups- Lead, mentor and coach a high performing team staff of IT professionals

New York, New York, Us

- Increasing IT leadership responsibilities for design and development of global voice and video platforms across 150 countries and 250+ sites- Strategic IT leader and Champion for change – with reputation for leading through ambiguity, while using both legacy and “bleeding edge” technologies.- Enterprise wide standards driven – with leadership adaptability to ever changing landscapes with a global consumer driven environment.- Business intelligence thought leader – within a 25,000 strong knowledge worker environment, with emphasis on support, service, Performance and reliability.- Roadmap Development – including ROI for global Voice and Video projects.- Contract Negotiation – guaranteed global discounts from suppliers and in ensuring all vendor pass through those discount levels.- Budget Management

New York, New York, Us

Global Lead for IT infrastructure:- Project lead for new manufacturing builds in China, Czech Republic (Hustopece) and Poland (Swidnica). 90% of time spent traveling to the relevant project locations. All greenfield locations.- Developing global standards for all new builds as well as LAN/Server room blue print documentation.- GIT liaison with Colgate Business for all global infrastructure projects- GIT Liaison with Colgate global supply chain

New York, New York, Us

- Active Directory global implementation 200+ locations- Data Center design and implementation- Documentation and project management for LAN/WAN installs and upgrades

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