Empower growth and operational excellence as a strategic business partner, to maximize value and drive sustainable results, while optimizing and innovating sourcing and IT procurement processes.

Lead and execute global technology initiatives, programs, and projects driving business outcomes including managing external vendor relationships and performance oversight that align to enterprise goals and objectives.• Develop business value frameworks and scorecards to present measurable results and lead QBRs providing insights into strategic initiatives, and assisting leadership in making informed investment decisions.• Advance vendor governance strategies to deliver innovative products and technology services through contract negotiations and process optimization.• Lead team to create and monitor metrics, measure vendor performance, business value, and assess market trends increasing stakeholder engagement and customer satisfaction

Accelerated R&D strategic partnerships driving value, relationship management, and operational oversight for cross functional service providers specializing in clinical services, patient enrollment, and medical imaging• Designed governance structure to adhere to partnership goals, vision, and contractual obligations ensuring a successful relationship and enhanced patient experience.• Collaborated with global stakeholders to manage risk assessments, resource planning, portfolio delivery, and implementing escalation processes for resolving issues.• Led quarterly business reviews with leadership to manage alliance activities, performance, and strategic roadmap.

Developed and executed sourcing strategies and supplier management processes for HR Services, Consulting, Contingent Workforce, IT, Quality, Marketing, and Audit categories with annual spend surpassing $1.5B. • Dedicated focus on global category management, spend rationalization, and contract negotiations, resulting in 10-20% annual cost savings by optimizing rates, process, supply base, and enhanced governance.• Implemented global MSP program for cloud based freelance staffing models and building agile solutions.• Led enterprise-wide contingent workforce solution ensuring compliance, enhanced visibility, and reducing end to end cycle times by more than 20%.• Advanced workflow process & training for digital sourcing/contracting model for procuring goods and services within Salesforce.com delivering value and increased customer experience.• Selected for prestigious Procurement Mgmt. Development Program – led stretch assignment creating a learning and development plan and launching 25 online courses for the enterprise.• Developed third-party review program to manage business risk and contract compliance optimizing supplier relationships and monitoring ongoing performance• Implemented a spend audit services methodology to identify, plan, execute, and resolve supplier contracts yielding a 5-10% financial recovery with global spend exceeding $100M.

Managed IT services and implemented strategies to maximize impact across all value dimensions, including Supplier Diversity, Process Efficiency, Quality, Risk Mitigation, and Innovation.• Developed strategic supplier relationships and executed sourcing strategies for Hardware, Software, Infrastructure, & Application Services spend surpassing $500MM.• Led complex negotiations with global service providers achieving average of 10-20% cost savings. • Headed Supplier Diversity program for category including metrics, outreach planning, and mentoring.• Managed team of four sourcing analysts to deliver category analytics & metrics ensuring optimal value add.

Negotiated enterprise contracts and collaborated with business units to establish preferred programs. Focused on sourcing Business Services, Labor, and IT with annual spend of over $400 MM. • Headed the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) activity for S&P business to automate data collect related to structured finance data, resulting in 20% savings, improved service levels and reduced cycle time.• Achieved 40% cost savings by outsourcing testing and report generation activities to offshore service provider.

Managed portfolio of global projects in the areas of operational productivity, IT system implementations, distribution network design, and procurement services.• Led team of five direct reports and cross functional teams to execute strategic initiatives, delivering detailed performance metrics reports to internal and external customers.• Restructured supply chain model for products to expand replenishment processes and reduce inventory levels.• Executed sourcing processes (RFx) and supported negotiation strategy and contract modifications.

Delivered supply chain assessments, tools, and methodologies needed for operational efficiency. Optimized sourcing strategies for business units to reduce costs via global synergies and leveraging spend areas.• Designed process maps for corporate functions to define non-value activities and streamlined flow by implementing new procedures reducing cycle times by more than 20%.• Developed a delivery and installation model for ultrasound machines to reduce outbound shipping times and costs by 15% with updated processes and rationalized service providers.

Industrial Engineer specializing in operations design for warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution.• Designed and developed facility layouts spanning more than 1 million square feet, analyzed workflows, re-engineered operations, and implemented process optimization efforts.